Stanley Mission, Saskatchewan
Encyclopedia
Stanley Mission is a community in northern Saskatchewan
, Canada
, founded in 1851 as a settled community.
People have lived in the area for several thousands of years. It is part of the Lac La Ronge First Nation
(Indian Band). It is located on the banks of the Churchill River
, 80 kilometres north east of the town of La Ronge
, 305 km north of Prince Albert
.
The community has a population of about 1,500 people. Across the river at the original site of Stanley Mission is Holy Trinity Anglican Church
, built between 1854 and 1860 and today the oldest building in Saskatchewan.
and North West Company
. It is the closest road access to Nistowiak Falls
, one of the tallest in Saskatchewan
. There are ancient pictograph sites in the vicinity. Otter Rapids 5 km north of the town of Missinipi are the next landmarks and community along Highway 102
, to the north on the Churchill River
(Missinipi is also the Woodland Cree
name for the Churchill River).
Access is provided by Highway 915
.
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....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, founded in 1851 as a settled community.
People have lived in the area for several thousands of years. It is part of the Lac La Ronge First Nation
Lac La Ronge First Nation
Located in north-central Saskatchewan, the Lac La Ronge Indian Band is the largest First Nation in Saskatchewan, and one of the 10 largest in Canada, with a 2010 population of 8,954....
(Indian Band). It is located on the banks of the Churchill River
Churchill River (Hudson Bay)
The Churchill River is a major river in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada. From the head of the Churchill Lake it is 1,609 km long. It was named after John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and governor of the Hudson's Bay Company from 1685 to 1691...
, 80 kilometres north east of the town of La Ronge
La Ronge, Saskatchewan
La Ronge is a community of about 2,700 people in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada, 250 km north of Prince Albert. There are an additional 2,000 people living in the Lac La Ronge First Nation bordering the town, and another 1,000 people living in the neighbouring community of Air Ronge...
, 305 km north of Prince Albert
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan...
.
Holy Trinity Anglican Church (Stanley Mission, Saskatchewan)
Holy Trinity Anglican Church is an historic Carpenter Gothic style Anglican church building located on the banks of the Churchill River in Stanley Mission, a community in the Lac La Ronge First Nation and Lac La Ronge Provincial Park in Saskatchewan, Canada....
, built between 1854 and 1860 and today the oldest building in Saskatchewan.
Amenities and attractions
The community has two stores, a band office, a health office, elementary and high schools, a post-secondary learning centre, a community hall, arena (ice skating and hockey), other services. It is an access point to the northern parts of Lac La Ronge Provincial Park, several tourist fishing camps, and a major recreational canoe route, formerly part of the voyageur trade routes used by the Hudson's Bay CompanyHudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
and North West Company
North West Company
The North West Company was a fur trading business headquartered in Montreal from 1779 to 1821. It competed with increasing success against the Hudson's Bay Company in what was to become Western Canada...
. It is the closest road access to Nistowiak Falls
Nistowiak Falls
Nistowiak Falls, at , is one of the highest waterfalls in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The falls are on the Rapid River, which flows north from Iskwatikan Lake into Nistowiak Lake on the Churchill River. Nistowiak is a Cree word referring to the convergence of waters.The closest access is...
, one of the tallest in 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....
. There are ancient pictograph sites in the vicinity. Otter Rapids 5 km north of the town of Missinipi are the next landmarks and community along Highway 102
Saskatchewan Highway 102
Highway 102 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 2 at La Ronge and Lac La Ronge Provincial Park to Southend, at Reindeer Lake. Highway 102 is about 216 km long, the majority of which is gravel surface....
, to the north on the Churchill River
Churchill River (Hudson Bay)
The Churchill River is a major river in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada. From the head of the Churchill Lake it is 1,609 km long. It was named after John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and governor of the Hudson's Bay Company from 1685 to 1691...
(Missinipi is also 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...
name for the Churchill River).
Access is provided by Highway 915
Saskatchewan Highway 915
Highway 915 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 102 to Stanley Mission within the Lac La Ronge First Nation. Highway 915 is about 36 km long....
.