Black Lake Denesuline First Nation
Black Lake is a Denesuline First Nations band government in the boreal forest of northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located on the northwest shore of Black Lake where the Fond du Lac River leaves the lake to flow to Lake Athabasca.
It is the main administrative headquarters of the Black Lake Denesuline Nation Indian reserve with a land base of over. Formerly, the Black Lake band used the name "Stony Rapids", which is now the name of a separate community northwest and downstream on the Fond du Lac River, not on reserve land.
Black Lake Dene Nation
Black Lake Dene Nation is a band government with territory at three locations: Chicken 224, Chicken 225 and Chicken 226.- Chicken 224 is. It includes the village of Black Lake and extends from Black Lake up to the border of the village of Stony Rapids and includes territory on both sides of the Fond du Lac River.
- Chicken 225 is on the north side of Stony Lake on the Fond du Lac River
- Chicken 226 is on the eastern end of Black Lake
Demographics
The 2011 census reported 1,040 residents of Black Lake chose Dene as their mother tongue in 2011. All but 5 residents spoke English.Infrastructure
Transportation
Black Lake is accessible via road year round following the completion of secondary Highway 905. Black Lake is also accessible from the community of Stony Rapids by road.The community is served by air by Black Lake Water Aerodrome, and by Stony Rapids Airport.