Green Lake

History

The Northern Village of Green Lake dates back to 1782, when the North West Company (NWC) established a wintering post on Green Lake. In 1793 the NWC established a permanent post, and in 1810 the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) established itself on the lake. In 1816–1817, the NWC seized the HBC post and its men, however a HBC post was re-established by 1818, and in 1821 the two companies merged. Shortly after the merger, the Green Lake post was closed for several years, reopening in 1831, and continuing operation until 1973. The Green Lake post was an important post in north-central Saskatchewan, connecting many overland trails with the Churchill River. By the mid 19th century, missionaries had established the Roman Catholic Church in Green Lake. In 1876, Treaty 6 was signed, and soon after settlers began moving into the area. Natives were allowed to join Treaty 6, or had the option of taking scrip. During the North-West Rebellion the HBC store in Green Lake was ransacked by Cree from Frog Lake. In 1900, a telegraph service and post office were established, and a trail to Meadow Lake was opened. In 1901 a new church was built by the community. By 1939, the local Métis were subjected to a Government program called the Green Lake Metis Rehabilitation Program. A Government project created and designed to assimilate the people of Green Lake into mainstream society, southern Metis from the Regina area were introduced to the northern community as part of the rehabilitation program. The new arrivals were unable to adapt to the lifestyle and after a year began relocating en masse to Prince Albert or Meadow Lake. The provincial government set up Central Farm, a program of 99-year leases on plots. In addition, a new road was built to Meadow Lake and Île-à-la-Crosse. In 1940, an…

Most-observed species

• Bald Eagle

  Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  6
• Common Raven

  Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  6
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  4
• Black-billed Magpie

  Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
  4
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  4
• Common whitefish, Lake whitefish

  Coregonus clupeaformis (Mitchill, 1818) · Animalia
  3
• Common Loon

  Gavia immer (Brunnich, 1764) · Aves
  3
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  3