First Nations in Saskatchewan Native Canadian band governments
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
2,921
892
0
2,029
Cote First Nation
4,061
1,074
0
2,987
Cowessess First Nation
4,295
846
0
3,449
Day Star First Nation
530
170
0
360
Fishing Lake First Nation
1,842
508
0
1,334
George Gordon First Nation
3,752
1,191
0
2,561
Kahkewistahaw First Nation
2,105
607
0
1,498
Kawacatoose First Nation
3,250
1,157
1
2,092
Keeseekoose First Nation
2,525
711
0
1,814
Kinistin Saulteaux Nation
1,089
339
0
750
Little Black Bear First Nation
592
212
0
380
Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation
1,475
330
0
1,145
Muskowekwan First Nation
1,963
579
0
1,384
Nekaneet Cree Nation
542
215
1
325
Ocean Man First Nation
561
146
0
415
Ochapowace Nation
1,890
642
1
1,247
Okanese First Nation
Pasqua First Nation
Peepeekisis Cree Nation
Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation
Piapot First Nation
Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation
Star Blanket Cree Nation
The Key First Nation
White Bear First Nation
Wood Mountain Dakota Sioux Nation
Yellow Quill First Nation
Zagime Anishinabek
Treaty 5
Treaty 6
Nation
Main reserves
Population (2019)[ 2]
Total
On reserve
On other land
Off reserve
Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation
3,670
1,876
3
1,791
Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation
3,538
1,354
0
2,184
Big Island Lake Cree Nation
1,266
887
0
379
Big River First Nation
3,618
2,451
0
1,167
Flying Dust First Nation
Island Lake First Nation
James Smith Cree Nation
Lac La Ronge Indian Band
11,177
6,818
179
4,180
Little Pine First Nation
Lucky Man Cree Nation
Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation
Mistawasis Nêhiyawak
Montreal Lake Cree Nation
Moosomin First Nation
Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nations
Muskeg Lake Cree Nation
Muskoday First Nation
One Arrow First Nation
Onion Lake Cree Nation
Pelican Lake First Nation
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation
Poundmaker Cree Nation
Red Pheasant Cree Nation
Saulteaux First Nation
Sweetgrass First Nation
Sturgeon Lake First Nation
Thunderchild First Nation
Wahpeton Dakota Nation
Wahpeton 94
Waterhen Lake First Nation
Witchekan Lake First Nation
Treaty 8
Treaty 10
See also
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