First Nations in Saskatchewan explained

First Nations in Saskatchewan constitute many Native Canadian band governments. First Nations ethnicities in the province include the Cree, Assiniboine, Saulteaux, Lakota, Dene and Dakota. Historically, the Atsina and Blackfoot could also be found at various times.

"In 1992, the federal and provincial governments signed a historic land claim agreement with Saskatchewan First Nations. Under the Agreement, the First Nations received money to buy land on the open market. As a result, about 761,000 acres have been turned into reserve land and many First Nations continue to invest their settlement dollars in urban areas."^[1]

List of band governments

Treaty 4

Nation		Main reserves	Population (2019)^[2]
			Total	On reserve	On other land	Off reserve
Carry the Kettle Nakoda First Nation		Assiniboine 76	2,921	892	0	2,029
Cote First Nation		Cote 64	4,061	1,074	0	2,987
Cowessess First Nation		Cowessess 73	4,295	846	0	3,449
Day Star First Nation		Day Star 87	530	170	0	360
Fishing Lake First Nation		Fishing Lake 89	1,842	508	0	1,334
George Gordon First Nation		Gordon 86	3,752	1,191	0	2,561
Kahkewistahaw First Nation		Kahkewistahaw 72	2,105	607	0	1,498
Kawacatoose First Nation		Poorman 88	3,250	1,157	1	2,092
Keeseekoose First Nation		Keeseekoose 66	2,525	711	0	1,814
Kinistin Saulteaux Nation		Kinistin 91	1,089	339	0	750
Little Black Bear First Nation		Little Black Bear 84	592	212	0	380
Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation		Muscowpetung 80	1,475	330	0	1,145
Muskowekwan First Nation		Muskowekwan 85	1,963	579	0	1,384
Nekaneet Cree Nation		Nekaneet Reserve	542	215	1	325
Ocean Man First Nation		Ocean Man 69	561	146	0	415
Ochapowace Nation		Ochapowace 71	1,890	642	1	1,247
Okanese First Nation		Okanese 82
Pasqua First Nation		Pasqua 79
Peepeekisis Cree Nation		Peepeekisis 81
Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation		Pheasant Rump 68
Piapot First Nation		Piapot 75
Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation		Standing Buffalo 78
Star Blanket Cree Nation		Star Blanket 83
The Key First Nation		The Key 65
White Bear First Nation		White Bear 70
Wood Mountain Dakota Sioux Nation		Wood Mountain 160
Yellow Quill First Nation		Yellow Quill 90
Zagime Anishinabek		Sakimay 74

Treaty 5

Nation	Main reserves	Population (2019)^[3]
		Total	On reserve	On other land	Off reserve
Cumberland House Cree Nation	Cumberland House Cree Nation 20	1,749	912	0	837
Red Earth Cree Nation	Red Earth 29	1,892	1,586	0	306
Shoal Lake Cree Nation	Shoal Lake 28A	1,119	874	1	244

Treaty 6

Nation		Main reserves	Population (2019)^[4]
			Total	On reserve	On other land	Off reserve
Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation		Ahtahkakoop 104	3,670	1,876	3	1,791
Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation		Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96	3,538	1,354	0	2,184
Big Island Lake Cree Nation		Big Island Lake Cree Territory	1,266	887	0	379
Big River First Nation		Big River 118	3,618	2,451	0	1,167
Flying Dust First Nation		Flying Dust 105
Island Lake First Nation
James Smith Cree Nation		James Smith 100
Lac La Ronge Indian Band		Little Red River 106C Lac la Ronge 156 Sucker River 156C Stanley 157 Morin Lake 217 Grandmother's Bay 219	11,177	6,818	179	4,180
Little Pine First Nation		Little Pine 116
Lucky Man Cree Nation		Lucky Man Reserve
Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation		Makwa Lake 129
Mistawasis Nêhiyawak		Mistawasis 103
Montreal Lake Cree Nation		Montreal Lake 106
Moosomin First Nation		Moosomin 112
Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nations		Mosquito 109 Grizzly Bear's Head 110 and Lean Man 111
Muskeg Lake Cree Nation		Muskeg Lake 102
Muskoday First Nation		Muskoday
One Arrow First Nation		One Arrow 95
Onion Lake Cree Nation		Seekaskootch 119 Makaoo 120
Pelican Lake First Nation		Chitek Lake 191
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation		Pelican Narrows 184B
Poundmaker Cree Nation		Poundmaker 114
Red Pheasant Cree Nation		Red Pheasant 108
Saulteaux First Nation		Saulteaux 159
Sweetgrass First Nation		Sweet Grass 113
Sturgeon Lake First Nation		Sturgeon Lake 101
Thunderchild First Nation		Thunderchild 115B
Wahpeton Dakota Nation		Wahpeton 94
Waterhen Lake First Nation		Waterhen 130
Witchekan Lake First Nation		Witchekan Lake 117

Treaty 8

Nation	Main reserves	Population (2019)^[5]
		Total	On reserve	On other land	Off reserve
Black Lake Denesuline First Nation	Chicken 224	2,255	1,638	0	617
Clearwater River Dene Nation	Clearwater River	2,309	986	0	1,323
Fond du Lac Dene Nation	Fond du Lac 227	2,128	1,133	0	995

Treaty 10

Nation	Main reserves	Population (2019)^[6]
		Total	On reserve	On other land	Off reserve
Birch Narrows Dene Nation	Turnor Lake 194	833	439	0	394
Buffalo River Dene Nation	Buffalo River Dene Nation 193	1,499	798	0	701
Canoe Lake First Nation	Canoe Lake 165
English River First Nation	La Plonge 192 Wapachewunak 192D	1,625	778	0	847
Hatchet Lake Dene Nation	Lac la Hache 220

See also

• Politics of Saskatchewan

Notes and References

1. http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1312988304164 "Treaty Land Entitlement – The English River Story, Saskatchewan"
2. Web site: First Nation Profiles. Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. September 10, 2019.
3. Web site: First Nation Profiles. Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. September 10, 2019.
4. Web site: First Nation Profiles. Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. September 10, 2019.
5. Web site: First Nation Profiles. Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. September 10, 2019.
6. Web site: First Nation Profiles. Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. September 10, 2019.