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Makes reference to a hole in the lake where the community is situated. In Oxford Lake there is an area that seems to dip or fall.

Chemwawin in Cree means fishing with two canoes across from each other pulling a net.

River with lots of fish.

Refers to the trading post at York Factory. Kische waskagan means the main house in Cree.

Where two rivers meet together.

Kisipakamak in Cree means "the water ends". Brochet is located at the North East end of Reindeer Lake.

Makaso is the Cree word for Fox and Sakahigan is the Cree word for lake. It said that there were a lot of foxes in the area.

Manto is the Cree word for God and Sakahigan means lake.

Manto is the Cree word for God and Sipi means river.

Named after a community leader. Community members also refer to their community as Black Sturgeon Falls.

Named after the first Chief of the community. Pukatawagan is a variation of a Cree word that makes reference to an abundance of fish in the area.

"Misi" means big and "Pawistik" means rapids in Cree.

Mooseo is the Cree word for moose and ocoot is Cree for nose. The community is the War Lake First Nation.

"Mosa" is Cree for Moose and "Sakikan" is lake in Cree.

Where the three rivers (Footprint/Rat/Burntwood) meet.

Named after the animal: Fisher.

Pikeral Narrows. Okaw is the cree word for pickeral.

* Okawamithikani is not recognized as an official First Nation at this time.

Opas-kway-ow in Cree means the place where there is upward growth of trees/vegetation/brush.

Winter camp along the shores of South Indian Lake.

Where the rivers cross.

Sapotawayak means where the water or river runs through.

Where the lake/river splits into two passage ways. Also makes reference to large trees in the area.

Wusko is "Birch" in Cree.

Jackfish Lake

Ashes floating on the lake (Tadoule Lake) Sayisi Dene also refers to Eastern Dene.

A place for gardening or the hill where the garden is planted.

Means Maria Portage. A Maria (fish) was seen swimming across the portage after it had flooded.

Red Sucker Lake

Wasagamack means bay in Oji-Cree.

Dog Creek or Dog River

Gambling Man Place

Azaadiwiw-ziibiing makes reference to the river. The community can also be referred to as Mitasosipi which means the place where feasts are held.

Brokenhead River

Rag Weed River

Rolling River Place.

The lake (Swan Lake) that is curved

Place of the long plain.

Along the sandy shore.

At the edge of the land before the next place. Can also mean to turn around the point or "turning point".

Where the river empties into the lake.

Water that flows back and forth.

It describes the shoreline where the community is located.

The community is named after chief Keeseekoowenin. The word Keeseekoowenin means skyman or Sky Chief.

Jackhead Place.

Little Black Flowing Water

Pigeon River.

Pine Creek.

Large Rapids Place.

The word misko means red and is used to describe the colour of the river.

The point by the water.

Makes reference to low ground. Can also be interpreted to mean "muddy waters".

Crane River.

Makes reference to Sandy Narrows, or Sandy Point or Nearby Sandy Hills.

Peguis is named after Chief Peguis

Partridge Crop Place. Makes reference to certain birds in the area.

At the mouth of the river place.

Valley River.

Hole in the water.

The community is named after Chief Waywayseecappo who signed adhesion to Treaty No. 4.

The people were referred to as the people of the "Log Houses".

Pipestone River, a pipe was found along the river.

Home of the Dakotas.

Mah' piya hdes' ka means spotted clouds.

Saskatoon River: there are an abundance of Saskatoon bushes along the river.