wə-tər-hɛn lɛɪk | Waterhen Lake First Nation

Waterhen Lake First Nation is a Dene community situated in the boreal forest region of Saskatchewan, maintaining traditional practices and hunting-gathering lifestyle.

POPULATION

2,353

Rank #154 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

79.7 KM²

Rank #162 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

01/25/2027

Term Expiration

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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-07-16 14:22:23 UTC

Name

Waterhen Lake (ISC Code: 402)

Former Names

Waterhen Lake Band, Waterhen Lake First Nation

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Northern Saskatchewan Dene Territory

Indigenous Language

Denesuline

Number of Registered Members

2353

Band Website

https://www.mltc.net/nations/wlfn/

Phone Number

(306) 236-6717

Fax Number

(306) 236-4866

Address

PO BOX 9, WATERHEN LAKE, SK

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

BLAINE FIDDLER

Term Expires

01/25/2027

Number of Council Members

BLAINE FIDDLER

Chief

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CAROLYN BERNARD

Councillor

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DEAN MARTELL

Councillor

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PETER BOUVIER

Councillor

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JOANNE ROY

Councillor

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ABLEHEZA ERNEST

Councillor

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JACQUELINE MISTICKOKAT-MANDERSCHEID

Councillor

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Financial Statements

2024 - Report Not Available

2023 - Audited consolidated financial statements

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2003 - Waterhen Lake20032004.pdf

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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

2017 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2016 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2015 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

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

Waterhen Lake First Nation v. Ernest

Waterhen Lake First Nation v Saskatchewan (Parks, Culture and Sport)

Waterhen Lake First Nation v. His Majesty the King in Right of Canada

Waterhen Lake First Nation v. Canada

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 6603
WATERHEN LAKE INDIAN RESERVE NO. 130
7972.2 Hectares
39 KM N/N OF/DE MEADOW LAKE
[54.4638718, -108.4110938]

News Coverage Summary

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Media Reports

How Indigenous communities are regaining economic independence

Roughriders unveil new colours for Indigenous logo

Canada makes $1.72B cows-and-plows settlement with 14 Sask. First Nations

Federal court dismisses Waterhen Lake First Nation land, rights claim appeal

Waterhen Lake FN new owners of Eco Lodge in Meadow Lake

Animal rescue partners with LLRIB, Waterhen Lake

Local support worker breaks barriers for Indigenous women and mothers

USask educator’s journey influenced by family, community, and graduate studies

RCMP charge two men after shooting at Waterhen Lake First Nation

New tipi village in Meadow Lake Provincial Park offers glamping rooted in Indigenous tradition

Federal court dismisses Waterhen Lake First Nation land, rights claim appeal

Waterhen Lake FN new owners of Eco Lodge in Meadow Lake

Family calls for more rigorous RCMP investigation of 18-year-old Waterhen First Nation woman's death

RCMP make arrest for homicide in Waterhen Lake First Nation

This isolated First Nation has no full-time doctors. H1N1 hit hard — now it’s bracing for coronavirus

Local support worker breaks barriers for Indigenous women and mothers

New dog rescue organization aims to rehome strays from northern First Nations

B.C. Conservative attacks ‘super angry’ Indigenous colleague over residential schools

MMIWG walk to take place today at Waterhen Lake First Nation

‘A safe community’: Catching up with Meadow Lake’s top Mountie on crime and community

Two arrested after Saturday shooting on Waterhen Lake First Nation

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

App designed for Indigenous language education expected to launch in late January

$1.72B treaty settlement to help 'begin the healing'

Federal investments boost Indigenous tourism experiences

Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures

Government of Canada announces settlement of failed treaty promises in Sask.

Waterhen Lake First Nation holds election

Waterhen Lake First Nation MMIWG walk honours life of Robin Fiddler in first year of memorial

Four people charged in connection with Waterhen Lake homicide

Youth soccer programs “in the works” for Flying Dust, Waterhen Lake First Nations

Canada settles claims with 15 Saskatchewan First Nations

Feds announce immediate construction of 84 homes for Sask. First Nations

‘Law school didn’t teach me about trauma’: Indigenous lawyer

Canada makes $1.72-billion cows-and-plows settlement with 14 Sask. First Nations

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

Committee appointments made to advise in creation of Indigenous Opportunities Corporation

Local support worker breaks barriers for Indigenous women and mothers

Waterhen Lake First Nation considers state of emergency

Evacuation order remains in effect for Waterhen Lake First Nation

Two arrested after Saturday shooting on Waterhen Lake First Nation

Charges dropped against two men in shooting on Waterhen Lake

Meadow Lake area trapper to share stories during Aboriginal Storytelling Month

Onion Lake powwow draws immense crowd in first post-pandemic Indigenous cultural gathering

The Klamath Basin’s Water Crisis Is a Growing Disaster for Waterfowl

Indigenous Storytelling Month to be celebrated at public library

'School loss was preventable': Fire destroys school on northern Sask. First Nation

Wapiti Regional Library hosts First Nations music and storytelling

Jigging challenge underscores importance of northern ice roads

5 Sask. First Nations step in to help Kawacatoose rebuild burned powwow arbour

Cultural retreat builds understanding

Local support worker breaks barriers for Indigenous women and mothers

MMIWG sewing project ties community closer together, aims to support families

Waterhen Lake First Nation house fire epidemic kept wrapped within community

First Nations leaders decry Sask. Party’s neglect of Duty to Consult framework

Waterhen Lake FN reconsiders calling state of emergency

Waterhen Lake FN new owners of Eco Lodge in Meadow Lake

Animal rescue partners with LLRIB, Waterhen Lake

Man facing drug, weapons charges after trying to evade police on Waterhen Lake FN

Two chiefs in one family: reaching for the top together

'It's like losing a part of your heart': Family continues to call for justice for Robin Fiddler

Day school settlement has paid out $5.7B in claims. A Supreme Court petition says survivors were shortchanged

'It's a sad day for the community': Fire destroys school on Waterhen Lake First Nation

UPDATE: School destroyed by fire on Waterhen Lake First Nation

Fire breaks out at K-12 school in Waterhen Lake First Nation

Destruction of Waterhen Lake First Nation school 'an absolute heart-wrenching situation': federal minister

Gangs taking hold in more rural Sask. communities

CEOS and MMF collaborate on community-based water monitoring

Canada's top court dismisses federal Indian day school survivor's appeal

Changes to Indian Act could see more status membership

Saskatoon career expo addresses Indigenous struggles in the workforce

Red Cross to offer new free youth safety program in Sask. Indigenous communities

Shedoesthecity x Startup Fashion Week: Social Entrepreneur & Chief Changemaker of SheNative Goods Inc Devon Fiddler

Indigenous Community Innovation Bringing Clean Energy To Saskatchewan

After years of waiting, Anishinabe Algonquin Nation gets its own space in the Parliamentary Precinct

Keep your camera handy: Stories of Manitoba lake monsters told for centuries but proof remains elusive

Saskatoon News | Local Breaking

'A long time coming': SheNative Goods opens new storefront in Saskatoon

New Waterhen Lake chief pledges to ‘bring home’ off-reserve members

Backgrounder: Government of Canada to bring high-speed Internet access to Saskatchewan communities

SheNative inspires Indigenous women with clothing line

MLTC and federal government sign memorandum of understanding

First Nations trio is 1st all-women training crew for Indigenous flight school

How Indigenous communities are regaining economic independence

Elders evacuated from Waterhen Lake First Nation due to wildfires

First Nations school can't afford to pay its teachers

Onion Lake powwow draws immense crowd in first post-pandemic Indigenous cultural gathering

Manitoba fisheries seek new, sustainable reputation

FSIN, father call for arrest after Indigenous woman allegedly threatened at gunpoint

Man reported missing while tubing down Waterhen River found dead, RCMP say

Sask. First Nation band council takes drug, alcohol tests to set good example

Indigenous-led company enters renewable energy market

Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures

Up where she belongs: New Sask. pilot hopes to inspire future female Indigenous aviators

Dustin Fiddler: beyond braids and buckskin

Meadow Lake Tribal Council releases Cree and Dene language apps

Waterhen Lake First Nation youth build home

Band councillor on Sask. First Nation says suicide crisis is emerging amidst pandemic

Waterhen Lake First Nation MMIWG walk honours life of Robin Fiddler in first year of memorial

3 Indigenous storytellers on why we tell scary stories

'We came close to dying': First Nations family recalls harrowing escape from house fire in northern Sask.

'Like losing a friend': Suspicious fire destroys rural Saskatchewan church

Indigenous leaders continue calls for proper consultation in Saskatchewan

High school student from northern Sask. First Nation representing youth at COP27 in Egypt

Combating diabetes using community strengths, aided by USask research

Opposition parties call for the day school settlement agreement to be reopened

Alberta-shot Indigenous supernatural horror-thriller steeped in real-life trauma

USask educator’s journey influenced by family, community, and graduate studies

At former Indigenous schools, Canada unearths brutal history

Sask. government funds Indigenous languages programs in the north

New "Fish Forward" Partnership Supports Sustainable, Eco-Certified Fishing in Manitoba

Sask First Nation leaders unhappy with Duty to Consult process

Waterhen Lake First Nation leading the way in Indigenous tourism

For this northern Saskatchewan First Nation, the future is Indigenous tourism

Province Supports Indigenous Education Opportunities in Saskatchewan

‘It is truly unbelievable’: Waterhen Lake First Nation school burns down

Indigenous Law Year in Review: 2023 | Canada | Global law firm

First Nation in Saskatchewan grieves as fire consumes school

Waterhen Lake First Nation school destroyed in fire Tuesday

'It's a sad day for the community': Fire destroys school on Waterhen Lake First Nation

Academic Research

Moving from colonization to decolonization: Reinterpreting historical images of Aboriginal women

Waterhen Lake reserve: an ethno-history from 1921-1993

Indigenous Peoples' Oral Histories of the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range (CLAWR), 1972-1994

The Skownan First Nation Model for sustainable development and Aboriginal stewardship

Mistik Management Ltd.: clearing the way for economic reconciliation

Complete Searches for Cultural Safety in Renal Care

Waterhen Lake Reserve: an Ethno-History from 1921-1993.

Waterhen Lake

First Nations Bank of Canada: Interview with Mr. Keith Martell Chair Of The Board of Directors

In their own land: treaty ten and the canoe lake, clear lake, and English river bands

Waterhen Lake

Mining impact and Indigenous protected and conserved areas

Waterhen Lake

Complete Searches for Cultural Safety in Renal Care

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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