Dënesųłıné | Hatchet Lake Dene First Nation

The Hatchet Lake First Nation is a Dene community located in northern Saskatchewan, known for its connection to the boreal forest and lake regions

POPULATION

2,066

Rank #180 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

110.2 KM²

Rank #119 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

05/28/2027

Term Expiration

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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-08-04 21:05:37 UTC

Name

Hatchet Lake (ISC Code: 352)

Former Names

Lac La Hache First Nation

Band Style

Dene First Nation

Cultural Area

Boreal Forest, Northern Saskatchewan

Indigenous Language

Denesuline

Number of Registered Members

2066

Band Website

http://www.pagc.sk.ca/submenu/bands.asp?ID=4

Phone Number

(306) 633-2003

Fax Number

(306) 633-2040

Address

GENERAL DELIVERY, WOLLASTON LAKE, SK

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

BARTHOLOMEW TSANNIE

Term Expires

05/28/2027

Number of Council Members

BARTHOLOMEW TSANNIE

Chief

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MELINDA TSANNIE

Councillor

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GLENDA MERCREDI

Councillor

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MARIE DENEDCHEZHE

Councillor

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JADEN DZEYLION

Councillor

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VERONIQUE DZENLIOUN

Councillor

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LOUIS JOSIE

Councillor

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JOSEPH JOSEYOUNEN

Councillor

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Financial Statements

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Band Council Remuneration

2024 - Report Not Available

2023 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2022 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2021 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2020 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2019 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2018 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

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2014 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2013 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

Band Owned Corporations

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Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

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Intergovernmental Agreements

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Active Court Cases

No active court cases at this time.

Downloadable Court Records

Hatchet Lake Plaza Ltd. (Re)

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 6504
LAC LA HACHE INDIAN RESERVE NO. 220
11020.0 Hectares
354 KM N/N OF/DE FLIN FLON
[54.77513889999999, -101.8493669]

News Coverage Summary

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Media Reports

‘We definitely were not shocked’: Sask Chief responds to initial findings of FSIN audit that flags over $20 million

Bringing the medicine back to communities

SaskPower has signed an engagement agreement with Ya’ thi Néné Lands and Resources

Huge impact on northern Sask. as COVID-19 shuts uranium mine

Construction begins on $6.75 million seasonal road to Wollaston Lake

Additional woman charged in relation to Hatchet Lake death

‘We definitely were not shocked’: Sask Chief responds to initial findings of FSIN audit that flags over $20 million

LLRIB economic arm to pursue small nuclear modular reactor investments

Hatchet Lake man charged with manslaughter in son’s death

“We made history here today”: new northern education authority celebrates launch

Mentorship program aims to boost number of IT technicans in Athabasca region

Feds announce $105 million high-speed internet investment in Sask.

Athabasca Denesųłiné approves North of 60 Agreement

A mining exploration agreement has been made with the Far north

Eagle Plains Strengthens First Nations Alliance: Adds Strategic George Lake Project to 110,000-Hectare Portfolio

Northern leaders say Moe's vaccine comments a 'kick in the guts'

FORTUNE BAY ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT WITH YA' THI NÉNÉ LANDS AND RESOURCES, ATHABASCA FIRST NATIONS AND COMMUNITIES

Variant a factor making COVID-19 outbreak in northern Sask. 'very difficult'

Rangers in Hatchet Lake while cases are 'on the doorstep'

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Analysts Offer Insights on Real Estate Companies: Rexford Industrial Realty (REXR) and Frasers Centrepoint (OtherFRZCF)

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Statue of white woman holding hatchet and scalps sparks backlash in New England

Hatchet Lake man charged with manslaughter in son’s death

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Mining corporation, northern First Nations sign exploration agreement

Athabasca Catering opens Air Ronge office with plans to expand

Former Sask. Rivers director to work for Athabasca Denesuline division

Province announces funding for northern Indigenous language programs

Hitachi Rail provides an update on the schedule regarding the acquisition of Thales's Ground Transportation Systems business

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Peloton Stock Jumps After Capturing 50% of the At-Home Fitness Market

What’s below the 60th parallel? A Canadian mineral company aims to find out

Michael Tae and Doug DeSchutter Appointed Co-Presidents of Broadridge's Investor Communication Solutions Business

Mining corporation, northern First Nations sign exploration agreement

IBM Introduces Industry-First Software to Unify Agentic Governance and Security

Forum Energy Metals Secures Major Indigenous Partnership for Strategic Athabasca Basin Exploration

Former Sask. Rivers director to work for Athabasca Denesuline division

What's below the 60th parallel?

Police ask for public's help after man found deceased

Federal budget allows for funding for Wallaston Lake road project

Appeal set for Hatchet Lake commercial development

Native Insight: Northfield man finds 3,000-year-old axe on Vermont lakeshore

Sask.’s northern ice roads are open

Overcrowding, mold among housing issues in Hatchet Lake

Foremost Clean Energy reports uranium mineralization at Hatchet Lake

Uranium City: Saskatchewan’s last frontier

Athabasca Basin News

Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes investigating homicide on Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation

Hatchet Lake pressures province to further contribute to northern seasonal road

Athabasca Basin News

COVID-19 outbreak in Hatchet Lake Dene Nation linked to 109 cases, says northern Sask. health authority

Black Lake Begins Harvest For First-Ever Community Garden

Northern Sask. residents concerned about supplies as ice roads delayed by warm winter

First Nation launching into action for Wollaston Lake road

Province seeking consultant for potential new winter road to Wollaston Lake

Sask. looks to bring northern leaders on board for Gunnar mine fight

2 Northern schools to receive solar panels

Caribou above and uranium below: A balancing act at the 60th parallel

Saskatchewan RCMP investigate suspicious death in Hatchet Lake Denesuline Nation

Snow cancels Governor General’s visit to Saskatchewan First Nation

Woman, 80, hospitalized after Halifax-area crash

Caribou ribbon has been cut on Athabasca Denesuline Education Authority

Uncertainty surrounds land-claim agreement after Crown representative pulled from talks with Dene First Nations

Feds announce $895K in funding for Indigenous programming in Saskatchewan

Overcrowding, mold among housing issues in Hatchet Lake

‘Life is precious:’ Black Lake, Sask. youth concluding cycle for suicide prevention

Des Nedhe Signs Collaboration Agreement with Saskatchewan Based Team Drilling

Baselode, Ya’thi Nene sign exploration agreement for Athabasca Basin

World Water Day: Three things to know about protecting drinking water

More Sask. students will learn in Cree, Dene thanks to Indigenous teacher ed. funding

Failure to move forward on Denesuline talks before conclusion of government’s mandate would be a significant step backwards: Sinclair

Team Drilling Runs Diamond Training Course

Voyageurs Rendezvous Race making stop in Prince Albert

Uranium exploration company signs agreement to ensure sustainable future for Athabasca Basin

PM in Saskatoon announces a federal budget investment in SIIT and a $5 billion Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program

Greenridge Exploration and Ya’thi Néné Lands and Resources

With the border closed, Sask. outfitters now question their business future

Sask. RCMP Major Crimes investigating homicide on Hatchet Lake FN

Hatchet Lake students raised thousands for cancelled school trip. Where does the money go?

Greenridge Exploration and Ya’thi Néné Lands and Resources

Why Buffy Sainte-Marie's 'pretendian' case strikes a nerve

A Fairer Future for Every Generation of Indigenous Peoples

Kai the 'hatchet-wielding hitchhiker' is Cree says Canadian father

P.A. Ronald McDonald House receives over $200K donation from Athabasca Basin Development

Jigging challenge underscores importance of northern ice roads

'Tremendous news': Construction to begin on road to Wollaston Lake and Hatchet Lake

'Too early to speculate' what aid will be sent to Wollaston Lake if ice road doesn't open: Province

From Harvest to House: Thesis Work Thrives with Community Engagement

Athabasca Basin News

Des Nedhe Signs Collaboration Agreement with Saskatchewan Based Team Drilling

Achievement in spirituality, business and dance celebrated

Mediation kicks off to get federal government back to negotiation table for Dene settlement, land claim

Fire destroys Hatchet Lake house

Dene land dispute could be headed back to court

Living Proof: Ingenious and sustainable land use practices of Aboriginal people

'Very sad for me': Northern Sask. chief reacts to alleged bootlegging attempt

‘Walking in both worlds’: Hatchet Lake Elder wins prestigious University of Regina award

First Nation Struggle to Maintain Environmental Sustainability

Saskatchewan health officials working with Hatchet Lake to handle COVID outbreak

More Sask. students will learn in Cree, Dene thanks to Indigenous teacher ed. funding

Keeping reserves dry isn't easy: P.A. tribal council vice-chief

Northern Sask. fish processing plant closes 4 years after opening

First Nations education authority, the first of its kind in Saskatchewan, celebrates launch

Athabasca Basin News

Rocky Jones, civil rights activist, honoured

LifeFlight called after single-vehicle crash in Hatchet Lake, N.S.

Caribou at the crux of culture and industry

Vanessa Burgess of Hatchet Lake sentenced to 4 years in prison

New federal funding guarantees completion of Wollaston Lake road project

Two Ontario First Nations are claiming title to large parts of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. Here's what that means

Ministry of Environment seeks public input on possible northern Sask. Highway extension

P.A. Ronald McDonald House receives over $200K donation from Athabasca Basin Development

Caribou ribbon has been cut on Athabasca Denesuline Education Authority

Work underway on Wollaston Lake seasonal road

Public hearing set for McClean Lake nuclear facility

Meet the Elders of the Athabasca Denesuline Education Authority

Negotiation team gives update on North of 60 Final Agreement

Open Air Burning

Dene leaders ‘betrayed’ after federal government refuses to initial land settlement agreement

Services companies gearing up to meet growing mining needs in northern Saskatchewan

North Saskatchewan communities set up Covid-19 command centre due to government ‘negligence’

The Wollaston Lake area may finally get a road but it won't be all-season

Classes cancelled at Fond Du Lac as COVID-19 precautionary measure

Athabasca Denesųłiné take Minister Bennett to Court to force her back to the negotiating table

'Tremendous news': Construction to begin on road to Wollaston Lake and Hatchet Lake

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Bart Tsannie elected to another term as Chief of Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation

Athletes from the far north make the long trek to Tony Cote First Nations Summer Games

Saskatoon News | Local Breaking

Reserves in Saskatchewan

Calls for all-weather road to Wollaston Lake renewed

Inaccurate, unfair for Sask. premier to single out northern First Nations on vaccination, say critics

Ice road opens, with limits, to connect Northern Saskatchewan communities

Hatchet Lake Dene First Nation relies on mining money for fire hall

Dene First Nations slam Ottawa over land and resource negotiations

Des Nedhe Signs Collaboration Agreement with Saskatchewan Based Team Drilling

Extreme wet weather plagues Nova Scotia golf courses

UARB rules in favour of Hatchet Lake commercial development

Long-awaited road coming to connect Wollaston Lake, Hatchet Lake to major highway

$6.75M road being built in Sask.'s far north to link Hatchet Lake and Wollaston Lake to Highway 905

Hatchet Lake pressures province to further contribute to northern seasonal road

Gabrielle Scrimshaw on liberating the past and embracing the future

Uranium exploration company signs agreement to ensure sustainable future for Athabasca Basin

The right footprints

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IsoEnergy and Ya'thi Néné Lands and Resources Announce Collaboration Agreement

Justin Trudeau highlights supports for Saskatchewan Indigenous communities

Gabrielle Scrimshaw walks a path for others to follow

Wollaston Lake all-season road project receives federal funding

New federal funding guarantees completion of Wollaston Lake road project

Land claims in NWT’s barrenlands reach ratification stage

Province Supports Indigenous Education Opportunities in Saskatchewan

Sask. government funds Indigenous languages programs in the north

Academic Research

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Evidence of Aboriginal Networking: non-destructive pXRF characterisation of ground-edge hatchets from south-east South Australia

Places for Decision

Sourcing stone from the Sydney region: A hatchet job

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A First Nations Political Ecology of Climate Change in Saskatchewan

11 Situating resistance in fields of resistance: Aboriginal women and environmentalism

The sociocultural implications of emergency evacuation among members of the Hatchet Lake First Nation

From Southern Alberta to Northern Brazil: Indigenous Conservation and the Preservation of Cultural Resources

Exploring water governance in northern Saskatchewan: Opportunities for a watershed council

11 Situating resistance in fields of resistance: Aboriginal women and environmentalism

Place of the Swift Waters: A History of the First People of the Saratoga Lake Watershed

Exploring water governance in northern Saskatchewan: Opportunities for a watershed council

Connecting people to place: Great Lakes Aboriginal history in cultural context

Pekîwe ᐯᑮᐁᐧ Coming Home: Healing Through Land and Cultural Reclamation

We “Now Have Taken up the Hatchet against Them”: Braddock's Defeat and the Martial Liberation of the Western Delawares

Surviving a Mine: Canada's Uranium District and the Western Mining Action Network Conference 2011

Mortal Rivers: A Case Study Analysis of Indigenous Water Sovereignty within the Penobscot and Lakota Nations, 19th Century to Present

Restoring Coast Salish foods and landscapes: a more-than-human politics of place, history and becoming

Evidence of Aboriginal Networking: non-destructive pXRF characterisation of ground-edge hatchets from south-east South Australia

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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