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Located in north-central Saskatchewan, Lac La Ronge Indian Band is the largest First Nation in Saskatchewan by population and by land mass. Lac La Ronge is also in Treaty 6 territory, where the Lac La Ronge band was a signatory in 1889. In 1900, the Peter Ballantyne band separated from the Lac La Ronge band to form the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation. The dominant language amongst the group is Woodland Cree.
As of March 2023, the registered population is 11,937 with the majority of members living on-reserve (7,107). The Lac La Ronge Indian Band is composed of six reserve communities and 19 separate reserve lands. The communities include Grandmother’s Bay, Hall Lake, La Ronge, Little Red River, Stanley Mission and Sucker River.
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