Split Lake, Manitoba
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Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
on the north shore of Split Lake on Nelson River
Nelson River
The Nelson River is a river of north-central North America, in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Its full length is , it has mean discharge of , and has a drainage basin of , of which is in the United States...
about 150 miles west southwest of the river's mouth at Hudson Bay.
It is located 169 kilometres (105 mi) west of Gillam, Manitoba
Gillam, Manitoba
Gillam, Manitoba, Canada, is a community between Thompson and Churchill on the Hudson Bay Railway line. Gillam is a significant community because of the nearby Nelson River Bipole converter station on the Nelson River...
and 143 kilometres (88.9 mi) northeast of Thompson
Thompson, Manitoba
Thompson is a city in northern Manitoba. As the "Hub of the North" it serves as the regional trade and service centre of northern Manitoba. Thompson is located north of the Canada – United States border, north of the provincial capital of Winnipeg, and is northeast of Flin Flon...
on Provincial Road 280
Manitoba Provincial Road 280
Provincial Road 280 is a road in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from Provincial Road 391 northwest of Thompson to local streets in Gillam. The route is long, which during its length, passes several large lakes and intersects with one provincial road, Road 290, just north of Gillam....
in Manitoba's far north. It is considered the half-way point on the dangerous winter drive on MB 280.
Grey Goose Bus Lines
Grey Goose Bus Lines
Grey Goose Bus Lines is a subsidiary of Greyhound Canada operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba.-1924-1934:Brown Brothers Bus LineJohn Smith started a bus service between Winnipeg and Carman.-1934-1961:...
and other companies such as Arctic Beverages and Old Dutch provides the community with freight and goods on a daily basis. Despite its remoteness, it is one of Grey Goose's most important destinations.
Tataskweyak recently had its 100 year anniversary of its treaty signing.
Tataskweyak has an annual ice fishing derby, where the first prize is usually a vehicle.
Tataskweyak also has a sporting event every year which is called "indian days"
Split Lake is also the name of a lake on the Nelson River
Nelson River
The Nelson River is a river of north-central North America, in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Its full length is , it has mean discharge of , and has a drainage basin of , of which is in the United States...
. The Burntwood River
Burntwood River
The Burntwood River is a river in northeast Manitoba, Canada between the Churchill River and the Nelson River. Outsiders may know it as the river that passes through Thompson, Manitoba. It is over 200 miles long and flows mostly east to join the Nelson River at Split Lake, Manitoba. Near its...
here joins the Nelson from the west. The Grass River (Manitoba) joins the Nelson just before it enters the lake.