Black Lake Denesuline Nation

Historical and Alternate Community Names

Maurice, Maurice Piché

General Information

Black Lake Denesuline is a Dene First Nation located to the far north of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.  They are signatories to Treaty 8, which the group signed in 1899. At this time, Black Lake and Fond du Lac First Nations were a single group called Maurice Piché, however, the two split into separate nations in 1949. As of 2022, Black Lake Denesuline Nation has a registered population of 2,292.

Support Services and Programs Available to Community Members

    Black Lake

     

    First Nation or Métis
    First Nation
    Location
    Cultural Group
    Dene
    Treaty
    Treaty 8
    Events
    Treaty 8 Adhesion
    Treaty 8 Negotiation Strategy
    Klondike Gold Rush
    Provincial Game Law Implemenation
    Northern Resource Abundance
    Lawrence Vankoughnet’s Memorandum