Shoal Lake Cree Nation Explained

Band Name:Shoal Lake Cree Nation
Band Number:357
Endonym:ᐹᐦᒁᐤ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ
pâhkwâw-sâkahikanihk
People:Swampy Cree
Treaty:Treaty 5
Headquarters:Pakwaw Lake
Province:Saskatchewan
Reserve:Shoal Lake 28A
Area:14.79
Pop Year:2019
On Reserve:874
On Other Land:1
Off Reserve:244
Chief:Marcel Head
Council:Berl Whitecap, Edgar Cook, Rayme Whitecap and Rose Sinclair
Tribal Council:Prince Albert Grand Council
Footnotes:[1]

The Shoal Lake Cree Nation (Cree: ᐹᐦᒁᐤ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ pâhkwâw-sâkahikanihk)[2] is a Swampy Cree First Nations band government in Saskatchewan, Canada located 98km (61miles) east of Nipawin. The Cree First Nation is on the Carrot River and can be accessed by Highway 55. Nearby to the west is the Red Earth First Nation.

Demographics

The total registered population was 1,081 as of October, 2018 with 889 members living on reserve. Shoal Lake First Nation has one reserve "Shoal Lake 28A" which has an area of 1479ha at coordinates .[1]

Government

Through a Custom Electoral System the members elect a Chief and 4 councillors. The band office is located in the settlement of Pakwaw Lake on the reserve.[1]

Education

The Wacihk Education Complex in Pakwaw Lake offers kindergarten to grade 12 to about 220 students.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First Nation Detail. September 10, 2019. Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada.
  2. Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Cree: Words. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001. https://itwewina.altlab.app/word/p%C3%A2hkw%C3%A2w-s%C3%A2kahikanihk/
  3. Web site: Wacihk Education Complex. 2015-01-31.
  4. Web site: Saskbiz community profile. 2015-01-31.