Poundmaker Cree Nation Explained
The Poundmaker Cree Nation (Cree: ᐲᐦᑐᑲᐦᐊᓇᐱᐏᔨᐣ, pîhtikwahânapiwiyin[1]) is a Cree First Nations band government, whose reserve community is located near Cut Knife, Saskatchewan. It is a Treaty 6 nation, started by the famous Cree Chief Pitikwahanapiwiyin. The band has 1281 members with 505 living on the reserve. Its location is Northwest of North Battleford and Saskatoon. Poundmaker Cree Nation is home to the Battle of Cut Knife National Historic Site of Canada.[2] Veteran actor Gordon Tootoosis was born in Poundmaker.
Reserves
Poundmaker Cree Nation has reserved for itself several reserves:[3]
- Poundmaker 114
- Poundmaker 114-1A
- Poundmaker 114-2A
- Poundmaker 114-2B
- Poundmaker 114-2C
- Poundmaker 114-3A
- Poundmaker 114-3B
- Poundmaker 114-4A
- Poundmaker 114-5A
- Poundmaker 114-5B
- Poundmaker 114-6A2
- Poundmaker 114-6A3
- Poundmaker 114-6B2
- Poundmaker 114-6C2
- Poundmaker 114-7A
- Poundmaker 114-8A
- Poundmaker 114-9
- Poundmaker 114-9A
- Poundmaker 114-10A
- Poundmaker 114-11A
- Poundmaker 114-12
- Poundmaker 114-13
- Poundmaker 114-15
- Poundmaker 114-15C
- Poundmaker 114-16
- Poundmaker 114-17
- Poundmaker 114-17A
- Poundmaker 114-18A
- Poundmaker 114-18B
- Poundmaker 114-19
- Poundmaker 114-21
- Poundmaker 114-22
- Poundmaker 114-28
- Poundmaker 114-29
References
- Web site: Cree Place Names Project. Cree Literacy Network. Arden. Ogg. August 19, 2015. October 21, 2021.
- Web site: Battle of Cut Knife Hill National Historic Site of Canada . Parks Canada.
- Web site: First Nation Detail - Poundmaker. Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 27 November 2018.
