Muskowekwan First Nation

Muskowekwan First Nation is a Saulteaux (Ojibway) First Nation located approximately 100 km northwest of Melville, Saskatchewan, Canada. As of May, 2008, the First Nation have 1,517 registered people, of which their on-Reserve population was 400.^[1]

1 History
2 Governance
- 2.1 Reserve
- 2.2 Services
3 References
4 External links

History

Chief Ka-nee-na-wup (Anishinaabe language: Geniinewab, "One Who Sits Like an Eagle") and his Saulteaux band lived along the Upper Qu'Appelle Lakes prior to signing Treaty 4 on September 15, 1874. When Ka-nee-na-wup died, his son Muscowequan or Muskowekwan (Anishinaabe language: Maskawigwan, "Hard Quill") became chief. A reserve was surveyed in 1883, incorporating the settlement where they had already started farming.

Governance

The Muskowekwan First Nation elect their council on a two-year term under the authority of the Act Electoral System. The current Chief is Reginald Bellerose; the Councillors are Eric Moise, Ernest Moise, Shawn Moise, Rosalie Pambrun, William Pinacie, Dolores Windigo, Calven Wolfe and Leon Wolfe. The Chief's and Councillors' terms began on March 1, 2007.

The Council is a member of Touchwood Tribal Agency Council, a regional Chiefs' Council.

Reserve

In 1993 Muskowekwan's Treaty Land Entitlement Claim was ratified, enabling the First Nation to increase its land holdings to a total of 12,517.3 ha. The First Nation have reserved for themselves the Muskowekwan 85 Indian Reserves, of which the 7,381.7 ha Muskowekwan 85 Indian Reserve, located 64 km northwest of Fort Qu'Appelle, serves as their main Reserve. Other Indian Reserves of the Muskowekwan 85 Indian Reserve series range from 6.1 ha to 776.3 ha in size, totalling to 9,559.3 ha. The First Nation have also reserved for themselves the 508.2 ha Last Mountain Lake 80A Indian Reserve. Together with 32 other Treaty 4-signatory First Nations, Muskowekwan First Nation shares the 37.1 ha Treaty Four Reserve Grounds 77, located adjacent to Fort Qu'Appelle.

Services

First Nation's infrastructure includes a band office and medical clinic, band hall, workshop, maintenance office, water treatment plant and pump house, school and teacherage, and an outdoor rink.

References

^ INAC Registered Population for Muskowekwan First Nation

External links

First Nations in Southern Saskatchewan

Carry the Kettle First Nation · Chacachas First Nation · Cote First Nation · Cowessess First Nation · Day Star First Nation · Fishing Lake First Nation · Gordon First Nation · Kahkewistahaw First Nation · Kawacatoose First Nation · Keeseekoose First Nation · Key First Nation · Little Black Bear First Nation · Muscowpetung First Nation · Muskowekwan First Nation · Nekaneet First Nation · Ocean Man First Nation · Ochapowace First Nation · Okanese First Nation · Pasqua First Nation · Peepeekisis First Nation · Pheasant Rump Nakota Nation · Piapot First Nation · Sakimay First Nation · Standing Buffalo First Nation · Star Blanket Cree Nation · White Bear First Nation · Whitecap Dakota/Sioux First Nation · Wood Mountain First Nation

For the purposes of this template, Southern Saskatchewan is defined as all places within the province that are south of the city of Saskatoon.

The Numbered Treaties · Treaty Four

Numbered Treaties	Treaty 1 · Treaty 2 · Treaty 3 · Treaty 4 · Treaty 5 · Treaty 6 · Treaty 7 · Treaty 8 · Treaty 9 · Treaty 10 · Treaty 11 · Status in British Columbia

Manitoba	Gamblers First Nation · Pine Creek First Nation · Rolling River First Nation · Sapotaweyak Cree Nation · Tootinaowaziibeeng Treaty Reserve First Nation · Waywayseecappo First Nation · Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation

Saskatchewan	Carry The Kettle First Nation · Cote First Nation · Cowessess First Nation · Day Star First Nation · Fishing Lake First Nation · Gordon First Nation · Kahkewistahaw First Nation · Kawacatoose First Nation · Keeseekoose First Nation · The Key First Nation · Kinistin First Nation · Little Black Bear First Nation · Muscowpetung First Nation · Muskowekwan First Nation · Nekaneet First Nation · Ocean Man First Nation · Ochapowace First Nation · Okanese First Nation · Pasqua First Nation · Peepeekisis First Nation · Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation · Piapot First Nation · Sakimay First Nation · Standing Buffalo First Nation (included, though not a signatory) · Star Blanket First Nation · White Bear First Nation · Wood Mountain First Nation (included, though not a signatory) · Yellow Quill First Nation