Deer Lake First Nation
| Nation: | Oji-Cree |
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| Physical Area: | 1,653.6 hectares | |
| Population: | 1,164 members (977 in community) | |
| Location: |
 Northeast shore of Deer Lake 580 km northwest of Thunder Bay, Ontario |
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| Access: | Daily scheduled airways, charter air service. Winter road (seasonal) connects to Sandy Lake and North Spirit First Nations, with connections south through Red Lake, Ontario to the provincial all-season road system. | |
| Reserve Status: | The Deer Lake reserve is within the boundaries of the territory described by the Winnipeg Treaty of 1875 (Treaty No. 5). An adhesion made to the Treaty on June 9, 1910 provided for a reserve in the proportion of 32 acres per capita Deer Lake achieved full band status in 1985. | |
| Notation: | In 1998, a small 490 kilowatt run-of-the-river hydro generating station was constructed on the Severn River, approximately six kilometres from the community. There is a joint agreement for ownership between Hydro One and the First Nation; however, the First Nation has an option to take over ownership after ten years of operation. | |
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Deer Lake First Nation |
