Missinipe sits on the western shore of Otter Lake in northern Saskatchewan, about 80 kilometres north of La Ronge. Its name comes from the Woodland Cree name for the nearby Churchill River. Bill Barry's Geographic Names of Saskatchewan gives the word as Misi-nipiy, meaning "big water", while Tourism Saskatchewan gives it as Mahttawi-sipiy, meaning "difficult river".
The community was once an incorporated northern hamlet. On October 1, 2009, it gave up that status and became a northern settlement under the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District.
Today Missinipe is known as a main access point to the Churchill River. It has a float plane service, a canoe outfitter and fishing outfitters. In summer a seasonal general store, tourist cabins and other accommodations open, bringing campers, birdwatchers and anglers. Provincial campgrounds are nearby, and Lac La Ronge Provincial Park is close at hand.
Written from Wikipedia’s article “Missinipe” (CC BY-SA 4.0), and shared under the same licence.