Michif is the dominant language. Population is about 1700 people, mostly Metis. Churchill lake is the start of the famous Churchill river. Many scandanavians settled here, hence names like Pederson, Hansen, and Larsen. Metis, Cree and Dene have also made Buffalo their home.
Several mink ranches in and around the two lakes.
Population is about 1500. The Dene language is dominant in that only a few Elders speak Cree. There is a reserve and a Metis hamlet which make up the community. From here there are numerous rapids and the Precambrian shield begins. Population is close to a thousand people.