Canoe Narrows, Saskatchewan
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Canoe Narrows is a small First Nations
community located in northern Saskatchewan
. As of 2001, its population was 822 http://saskjobfutures.ca/community/community.cfm?id=canom0k&type=2&lang=en&site=graphic.
Canoe Narrows is situated on the shore of Canoe Lake
approximately thirty miles west of Beauval
, within ancient hunting grounds of the Woodland Cree
.
Commercial fishing
was the community's original means of support; however, fish populations have diminished somewhat since the late 1970s. The community has since turned to forestry
as its main industry.
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
community located in northern Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
. As of 2001, its population was 822 http://saskjobfutures.ca/community/community.cfm?id=canom0k&type=2&lang=en&site=graphic.
Canoe Narrows is situated on the shore of Canoe Lake
Canoe Lake (Saskatchewan)
Canoe Lake is a lake in northwestern Saskatchewan, so named because canoes were often used for transportation across it before the advent of the floatplane....
approximately thirty miles west of Beauval
Beauval, Saskatchewan
Beauval, Saskatchewan is a small community located in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It was founded in the early 20th century as a Roman Catholic mission and as a transportation center.-History:...
, within ancient hunting grounds of the Woodland Cree
Woodland Cree
The Woodland Cree or the Sakāwithiniwak , calling themselves Nīhithawak, comprises the largest Amerindian group in northern Alberta. They are Algonquian linguistic stock...
.
Commercial fishing
Commercial fishing
Commercial fishing is the activity of catching fish and other seafood for commercial profit, mostly from wild fisheries. It provides a large quantity of food to many countries around the world, but those who practice it as an industry must often pursue fish far into the ocean under adverse conditions...
was the community's original means of support; however, fish populations have diminished somewhat since the late 1970s. The community has since turned to forestry
Forestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
as its main industry.