Turnor Lake (Woods Cree: ᒥᓂᐢᑎᑯ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ, romanized: ministiko-sâkahikanihk) is a community on the southern shore of Turnor Lake.
Father Penard of La Loche mentions in his letter of 1911 [3] that there were six or seven families living at "le Detroit du Bouleau" (Birch Narrows) 35 miles east of La Loche.
[4] As of June 2012, Birch Narrows Dene Nation had 409 members living on reserve and 299 members living at locations off reserve.
[5] It is affiliated with the Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC).
[6] Birch Narrows Dene Nation has territory at three sites: