Île-à-la-Crosse is a northern village in Division No. 18, northwestern Saskatchewan, and was the site of historic trading posts first established in 1778. Île-à-la-Crosse is the second oldest community in Saskatchewan, Canada, following establishment of the Red River Colony in 1811. It sits at the end of a 20 km (12 mi) long peninsula on the western shore of Lac Île-à-la-Crosse, and is linked with Peter Pond Lake and Churchill Lake through a series of interconnected lakes, rivers, and portage routes.
Forts of Île-à-la-Crosse by George Back in 1820
Dog team and sled, Ile-à-la-Crosse, SK, about 1910
Peter Pond Lake is a glacial lake in the north-western part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located in the boreal orest and Canadian Shield within the Churchill River drainage basin.
Buffalo Narrows Sand Dunes Park on Big Peter Pond Lake