Northern Hamlet of

Community Highlights

Hamlet of Michel Village on the western shores of is home to about Athabasca eighty people. Michel is an "end of the road" community where the vocations of trapping, fishing, and hunting are not just cultural Boreal pastime but also a way of life. Most residents of Michel are Dene, and speak English as a West second language.1

Churchill Local Government

River 2 Mayor and Council  Mayor: Cliff Coombs  Aldermen: o Brent Janvier o Timothy Laplante o Grayson Janvier o Cynthia Billette

Métis Council:3  Northern Region II – Local #65

First Nations Presence Tribal Council:  Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC)  Buffalo River Dene Nation (46 km)

Demographics4

Michel Village North Population 50 36, 557 1, 033, 381 Aboriginal population (%) 45 86% 15% Youth population, 15 to 29 Not available 9, 620 105, 240 Major Languages Dene, English Cree, Dene, English English, Michif Labour Force Participation Rate, 15+ (%) 20 50% 68% Employment Rate, 15+ (%) 15 40% 65% Unemployment Rate (%) 0 20% 6% Median family income: $0 $31,007 $58,563 (Data suppressed) Median earnings (persons 15+ years): $0 $18,449 $23,025 (Data suppressed) Population 25+ with a high school diploma (%) 10 16% 144, 475 Population 25+ with a trades, college, or 0 36% 303, 440 university certificate, diploma, or degree (%)

Northern Hamlet of Michel Village

Economic Environment

Key Industries –  The mining industry is a large employer, with employees community and surrounding doing shifts “in and out” at the various northern mining area locations. Major Employers  Cameco and AREVA Occupations  Mine labourer  Firefighter (seasonal) Local Business Make-up  1 – Taxis Local Financial Institutions  None Transportation Services  Highway 925 (gravel) connects to Highway 155 Road Air  No Bus Service  No Strengths and Potential  Hunting & Fishing – Outfitting  Lake Challenges  No services  End of the Road community – Highway 925 Future Development  Possible lake front development

Training and Education

Post-secondary institutions No Career and Employment No Services High School No Elementary Schools No Library No

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Infrastructure5

Highway Highway 155 and 925 Airports / Airstrips No Municipal Roads Gravel Water and Sewer Water Source: Lake Water Treatment: Yes Water Distribution: piped water and sewer system to most businesses and residents Wastewater Treatment: Facultative Lagoon Power and Energy Electric Power: Provincial grid Heating Fuels: propane, wood, diesel Natural Gas: No Information Technology No Cellular Service No

Housing6

Michel Village North Saskatchewan Total private dwellings occupied by usual 26 9,862 409, 645 residents Owned dwellings (%) 32 36.6% 71.8%

Rented dwellings (%) Not available 30% 25.6% Dwellings that require major repair (%) Not available 37.9% 10.5% Average household size 2.6 3.7 2.5 Average value of owned dwelling Not available $98,022 $132,111

Emergency Services

RCMP Patrolled from Dillon Hospital No; community health educator Ambulance Regional ambulance Fire No

Recreation  Michel Village Outdoor Rink, Natural Ice  School Playground (includes Ball Diamonds)  Community Hall

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Distance from Larger Centres7

Michel Fort Meadow Prince Albert Village to: McMurray Lake km 892 705 311 469 568

1 Wikipedia “Michel Village”, available online: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Village,_Saskatchewan Accessed July 25, 2013. 2 Ministry of Municipal Affairs, “Municipal Directory”, available online: http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Programs-Services/Municipal-Directory-pdf Accessed July 25, 2013. 3 Metis Nation Saskatchewan “Directory of Métis Nation – Saskatchewan and its Regional and Local Offices”, available online: http://www.mn-s.ca/regions-and-locals.html Accessed July 25, 2013. 4 Statistics , Census 2011. 5 1) Ministry of First Nations and Métis Relations – Northern Affairs Division, Community Profiles 2006; 2) Water Security Agency (July 2013); 3) SaskTel, “High Speed Basic Internet Communities”, available online: http://www.sasktel.com Accessed July 25, 2013. 6 Statistics Canada, Census 2011. 7 Google Maps, available online: http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&tab=wl Accessed on July 25, 2013.

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