Buffalo Narrows
Buffalo Narrows (Plains Cree: ᒧᐢᑐᓱ ᐘᐹᓯᕽ, romanized: mostoso-wapâsihk) is a northern village in Saskatchewan, Canada.Buffalo Narrows or Détroit du Boeuf as it was called in French was founded in the early 20th century as trapping, mink ranching and fishing settlement by Scandinavian traders.John Macoun, who was travelling the fur trade route from Methye Portage to Lac Île-à-la-Crosse visited the "Narrows" in September 1875.He described his visit to this old community in the following lines: "After sunrise, a headwind sprang up with which we battled all day and reached the "Narrows," that connect Buffalo and Clearwater lakes, before dark."Chipewyan House" is situated at the eastern end of the "Narrows," and at the head of Clearwater Lake.
Northern villageProvinceSaskatchewanNorthern Saskatchewan Administration DistrictCensus divisionAthabascaBuckley BelangerDesnethé—Missinippi—Churchill RiverGary VidalTime zoneUTC−6Central Standard TimeUTC−5Postal codeArea codeHighwaysHighway 155Post officePlains CreePeter Pond LakeChurchill LakeJohn FranklinCoppermine Expedition map of 1819–1822fur trade routeÎle-à-la-CrosseMethye PortageJohn Macounfur tradeLac Île-à-la-CrosseChipewyansHudson's Bay CompanyDillonLa Loche RiverBuffalo Narrows murdersMétisschizophrenia2021 Census of PopulationStatistics Canadahumid continental climateKoppensubarctic climatehumidexwind chillprecipitationrelative humidityvulnerablepiping ploverat-largeBuffalo Narrows AirportBuffalo Narrows Water AerodromeInnovation Credit Unionautomated teller machineNorthlands CollegeList of communities in Northern SaskatchewanList of communities in SaskatchewanVillages of Saskatchewan2021 Canadian census2016 Canadian census2011 Canadian censusLa LocheTurnor LakeMichel VillageSt. George's HillLa RongeIle a la CrosseBeauvalMeadow LakeSubdivisionsRegionsCensus divisionsSARM divisionsMunicipalitiesRural municipalitiesCommunitiesCitiesVillagesResort villagesHamletsIndian reservesGhost townsEstevanFlin FlonHumboldtLloydminsterMartensvilleMelfortMelvilleMoose JawNorth BattlefordPrince AlbertReginaSaskatoonSwift CurrentWarmanWeyburnYorktonCultureEconomyFirst NationsGeographyGovernmentHistoryDivision No. 18CreightonAir RongeCumberland HouseDenare BeachGreen LakePelican NarrowsPinehouseSandy BayBirch NarrowsBlack LakeBuffalo RiverCanoe LakeClearwater RiverEnglish RiverFond du LacHatchet LakeLac La RongeMontreal LakePeter BallantyneAmisk Lake 184Amiskosakahikan 210Barkwell Bay 192IBeauval Forks 192O