About Deer Lake

The Deer Lake First Nation is a small oji-cree community which holds 1653.6 hectres of land located approximately 180 kilometers North of Red Lake, Ontario. It has an on-reserve population of approximately 1,100, and a total membership of approximately 1,200. It is accessible year-round by air, and by ice road. It is connected to Sandy Lake First Nation, and North Spirit Lake First Nation during the coldest months of the winter, as a result, experience in higher cost of transportation.

Community Services and Facilities

Day Care Centre
E-centre Building
some firefighting equipment available on reserve
one Mennonite, one United and one Pentecostal church
baseball field, seasonal rink
nursing station
access to Sioux Lookout Zone Hospital; hospital -services also available in Red Lake
air ambulance service available as needed
Child and Family Services worker provided through -Tikinagan Child and Family Services Office
O.P.P. Building

Utilities

Water Plant - Main pipes for Duck Lake residents and deliverable water to households in Deer Lake Residents
Sewage Planet - Main pipes for Duck Lake residents and sewage trucks to households in Deer Lake Residents
Other waste - landfill site on reserve
Energy/electricity - Ontario Hydro / Mini-Hydel

Educational Facilities

Deer Lake School - K4 to Grade 9 (First Nation operated)
Students board in Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Red Lake, Ear Falls for Grade 10+
WAHSA Distance Education Program (secondary education from Sioux Lookout via Wawatay radio and Online)
KIHS (Keewaytinook Internet High School) Students who dropped out or stayed in community

Map of Deer Lake