Knee Lake is part of the English River Band together with La Plonge, Elak Dake, Dipper Rapids, Wapachewunak, Ile-a-la-Crosse and Primeau Lake Reserves. They are located approximately 19 km south of Ile-a-la-Crosse with the exception of Wapachewunak which is located at the north end of Lake Ile-a-la-Crosse. In total these reserves cover 28847.43 acres. The band signed Treaty 10 on August 28, 1906. The reserves are home to 496 aboriginal people with another 609 living off the reserves. The native language of these people is Chipewyan. Facilities available on the reserve include a band office, a school, teacherages, an arena, a band hall, a warehouse, a health clinic and an RCMP office.