The community consists of the Northern Hamlet of Patuanak with 64 residents[1] governed by a mayor and 2 councillors [2] and the adjoining Wapachewunak 192D reserve of the English River First Nation with 482 residents (Canada Census 2011).[3] The reserve is governed by a Chief and six councillors.[4]
Patuanak is about 92 km (57 mi.) north of Beauval at the end of Highway 918.
Patuanak is located west of the Shagwenaw Rapids on the Churchill River. The community stretches for a mile and a half along the shoreline, with the reserve near the year-round open water below the rapids and the non-Treaty homes facing onto Shagwenaw Lake. Most of the families now at Patuanak traditionally lived down river at Primeau Lake, Dipper Lake[5] and Knee Lake[5] or Cree Lake.
As in most northern communities, the Hudson's Bay Company set up a store at Patuanak to replace those further down the Churchill River, which made Patuanak a fur-buying centre.
In 1916, Father Louis Moraud became the resident priest of Patuanak and served the English River Band area until his death in 1965.[6] The main denomination is Roman Catholic.
Patuanak's permanent population remained small until 1968 when all the people in the surrounding areas began moving in.
In 1968, the school opened at Patuanak and many families moved in so their children could attend. Prior to 1968, the children were sent to the Indian Residential schools at Beauval and Ile a la Crosse, while their families went north to trap.
The traditional activities of the people of Patuanak can be seen on all sides during visitations, such as moose hide tanning, beadwork of various sorts and birch toboggans.
Patuanak people are employed in a wide variety of jobs such as the mines at Rabbit Lake and Key Lake, government jobs or Band office employed.
Cross Islandedit
On April 27, 1885, during the North-West Rebellion, most of the personnel and dependants of the Hudson's Bay Company Post and the Roman Catholic Mission of Île-à-la-Crosse, who were alarmed at the looting of the Green Lake Post the previous day, fled to a small wooded island north of Patuanak and were helped by the Denesuline of the area.[7] On May 24, the exiles erected a large cross on their island of refuge (now known as Cross Island 55°59′46.1″N107°40′26.9″W / 55.996139°N 107.674139°W / 55.996139; -107.674139) and returned to Île-à-la-Crosse on May 29.
Demographicsedit
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Patuanak had a population of 63 living in 28 of its 32 total private dwellings, a change of -13.7% from its 2016 population of 73. With a land area of 1.09 km2 (0.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 57.8/km2 (149.7/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
Wapachewunak 192D is part of the English River Dene Nation. As of May 2012, the total membership of English River Dene First Nation was 1,451 with 774 members living on-reserve and 677 members living off-reserve.[4]
^ ab"University of Saskatchewan (Northern Research Portal) English River". Retrieved 2013-05-10.
^Marchildon, Greg; Robinson, Sid (2002). Canoeing the Churchill A Practical Guide to the Historic Voyageur Highway. Regina: University of Regina. p. 160. ISBN0-88977-148-0.
^"Batoche: les missionnaires du nord-ouest pendant les troubles de 1885". Le Chevallier, Jules Jean Marie Joseph. Montreal: L'Oeuvre de presse dominicaine. 1941. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
^"Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
patuanak, woods, cree, ᐘᐹᒋᐘᓈᕽ, romanized, wapâciwanâhk, community, northern, saskatchewan, canada, administrative, headquarters, dene, first, nations, reserve, near, churchill, river, north, Île, crosse, dene, sounds, similar, boni, cheri, bëghą, ërë, class, n. Patuanak Woods Cree ᐘᐹᒋᐘᓈᕽ romanized wapaciwanahk is a community in northern Saskatchewan Canada It is the administrative headquarters of the Dene First Nations reserve near Churchill River and the north end of Lac Ile a la Crosse In Dene it sounds similar to Boni Cheri Begha ni ch ere Patuanakclass notpageimage Location of Patuanak in Saskatchewan The community consists of the Northern Hamlet of Patuanak with 64 residents 1 governed by a mayor and 2 councillors 2 and the adjoining Wapachewunak 192D reserve of the English River First Nation with 482 residents Canada Census 2011 3 The reserve is governed by a Chief and six councillors 4 Patuanak is about 92 km 57 mi north of Beauval at the end of Highway 918 Contents 1 History 1 1 Cross Island 2 Demographics 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editPatuanak is located west of the Shagwenaw Rapids on the Churchill River The community stretches for a mile and a half along the shoreline with the reserve near the year round open water below the rapids and the non Treaty homes facing onto Shagwenaw Lake Most of the families now at Patuanak traditionally lived down river at Primeau Lake Dipper Lake 5 and Knee Lake 5 or Cree Lake As in most northern communities the Hudson s Bay Company set up a store at Patuanak to replace those further down the Churchill River which made Patuanak a fur buying centre In 1916 Father Louis Moraud became the resident priest of Patuanak and served the English River Band area until his death in 1965 6 The main denomination is Roman Catholic Patuanak s permanent population remained small until 1968 when all the people in the surrounding areas began moving in In 1968 the school opened at Patuanak and many families moved in so their children could attend Prior to 1968 the children were sent to the Indian Residential schools at Beauval and Ile a la Crosse while their families went north to trap The traditional activities of the people of Patuanak can be seen on all sides during visitations such as moose hide tanning beadwork of various sorts and birch toboggans Patuanak people are employed in a wide variety of jobs such as the mines at Rabbit Lake and Key Lake government jobs or Band office employed Cross Island edit On April 27 1885 during the North West Rebellion most of the personnel and dependants of the Hudson s Bay Company Post and the Roman Catholic Mission of Ile a la Crosse who were alarmed at the looting of the Green Lake Post the previous day fled to a small wooded island north of Patuanak and were helped by the Denesuline of the area 7 On May 24 the exiles erected a large cross on their island of refuge now known as Cross Island 55 59 46 1 N 107 40 26 9 W 55 996139 N 107 674139 W 55 996139 107 674139 and returned to Ile a la Crosse on May 29 Demographics editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada Patuanak had a population of 63 living in 28 of its 32 total private dwellings a change of 13 7 from its 2016 population of 73 With a land area of 1 09 km2 0 42 sq mi it had a population density of 57 8 km2 149 7 sq mi in 2021 8 Wapachewunak 192D is part of the English River Dene Nation As of May 2012 the total membership of English River Dene First Nation was 1 451 with 774 members living on reserve and 677 members living off reserve 4 See also editPatuanak Airport Denesuline language DenesulineReferences edit Canada Census 2011 Patuanak Northern hamlet Retrieved 2012 10 14 Municipal Directory System Patuanak Northern hamlet Retrieved 2013 06 17 Canada Census 2011 Wapachewunak 192D Indian reserve Retrieved 2012 10 14 a b AANDC Registered Population Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Government of Canada Retrieved 2012 10 14 a b University of Saskatchewan Northern Research Portal English River Retrieved 2013 05 10 Marchildon Greg Robinson Sid 2002 Canoeing the ChurchillA Practical Guide to the Historic Voyageur Highway Regina University of Regina p 160 ISBN 0 88977 148 0 Batoche les missionnaires du nord ouest pendant les troubles de 1885 Le Chevallier Jules Jean Marie Joseph Montreal L Oeuvre de presse dominicaine 1941 Retrieved 2013 07 20 Population and dwelling counts Canada provinces and territories census divisions and census subdivisions municipalities Saskatchewan Statistics Canada February 9 2022 Retrieved March 27 2022 55 53 42 N 107 42 12 W 55 89500 N 107 70333 W 55 89500 107 70333 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Patuanak amp oldid 1170031042, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
