Pelican Narrows, Saskatchewan
| Pelican Narrows | |
|---|---|
| Northern village[1] | |
  Pelican Narrows Location of Pelican Narrows in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 55°11′18″N 102°56′03″W / 55.18833°N 102.93417°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census Division | 18 |
| Post office established | 1949 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.16 km2 (3.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,703 |
| • Density | 295.0/km2 (764/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC−6) |
| Postal code | S0P 0E0 |
| [3][4] | |
Pelican Narrows is a northern village in the boreal forest of central Saskatchewan, Canada. Its location is 120 km (75 mi) northwest of Creighton by Hanson Lake Road and Highway 135. Its name in Cree is Opawikoscikcan which means "The Narrows of Fear".
The community is northwest of the narrows that join Mirond and Pelican Lakes which lie between the Sturgeon-Weir and Churchill River systems. Pelican Narrows is the administrative headquarters for the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation and the majority of the townsite is reserve land. The community consists of the Northern Village of Pelican Narrows and Pelican Narrows 184B Indian Reserve. Together they formed a population centre of 2,703 people in 2011.[2]
History
The Cree settlement dates from at least 1730. It was an area of trade for the Hudson's Bay and North West companies. In 1874, the Hudson’s Bay Company established a permanent post at Pelican Narrows.[5][6] This became a Northern Store in 1987 which remains open to this day. Roman Catholic missionaries were traversing the area from the mid-19th century and established a permanent mission in 1878.[7] Anglican missionaries arrived in the late 1890s and built a church in 1911. Schoolchildren were sent away for a number of years. In 1967, an all-weather road was built into the community and other services followed.[8]
Demographics
Pelican Narrows (population centre) with a population of 2,703[2] consists of the Northern Village of Pelican Narrows with 790 people[2] and Pelican Narrows 184B Indian Reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation with 1,913 people.[2]
2,460 people identified Cree as their mother tongue in 2011.[2]
Infrastructure
- Pelican Narrows Airport is located 19 km (12 mi) Northeast of Pelican Narrows.
- Napoleon Merasty Memorial Arena features an ice rink and a fitness centre.
- Angelique Canada Health Center[9]
- The Northern Store
- Anglican and Catholic Churches
- The Band Store, located by the Anglican church, burned down in 2007.
- The Highway's store
Events
An annual walleye fishing derby takes place every year in July.
Education
Schools include the Wapanacak Elementary School and the Opawikoscikan High School which is home of the Tawowikamik Public Library
See also
References
- ↑ "Search for Municipal Information". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ↑ "ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SASKATCHEWAN (list of forts in Northern Saskatchewan)". Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ↑ "History of Ballantyne Cree Nation (The Fur Trade)". Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ↑ Adamson, Julia (16 February 2013). "Saskatchewan Roman Catholic Churches ~ Online Parish Registers ~ History". Saskatchewan Gen Web. Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
- ↑ Marchildon, Greg; Robinson, Sid (2002). Canoeing the Churchill A Practical Guide to the Historic Voyageur Highway. Regina: University of Regina. p. 329-334. ISBN 0-88977-148-0.
- ↑ "Health Pelican Narrows". Retrieved 2014-03-19.
External links
- Saskatchewan Encyclopedia entry on Pelican Narrows
- Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Pelican Narrows Profile
- Map of Pelican Narrows at Statcan
Coordinates: 55°11′18″N 102°56′03″W / 55.18833°N 102.93417°W