Skownan First Nation

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Skownan First Nation in a Saulteaux (Ojibway) First Nation located approximately 300 km north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on the south shore of Waterhen Lake, between Lake Winnipeg and Lake Winnipegosis. As of May, 2008, the First Nation have 1,236 registered people, of which their on-Reserve population was 677.^[1]

History

Originally, the First Nation was known as the Waterhen River Band of Saulteaux (opposed to the Waterhen Lake Band of Cree) and later simply as Waterhen First Nation. The Skownan First Nation is a signatory to Treaty 2. Their name comes from Ne-biimiskonaan, meaning "to turn around the point" or "turning point" in the Anishinaabe language.

Governance

The Skownan First Nation elect their council on a two-year term under the authority of the Act Electoral System. The current Chief is Cameron Catcheway; the Councillors are Cameron Catcheway, Sterling Catcheway, Joseph Maud and Charlotte Nepinak. The Chief's and Councillors' terms began on November 4, 2010.

The Council is a member of West Region Tribal Council, a regional Chiefs' Council.

Past Chiefs

Francois/Broken Fingers: Treaty 2 Signatory 1871
Katahkahwaynaas: 1872-1885
Baptiste O'kitchekeshowenin/Nepinak: 1885-1922
Hermus Nepinak: 1922-1950
Alex Catcheway: 1951-1955 (terms 1-2)
Moise Catcheway: 1955-1959 (terms 1-2)
Alex Catcheway: 1959-1961 (term 3)
Joe Catcheway: 1961-1963
Carl Gabriel: 1963-1965
Alphonse Catcheway: 1965-1967
Moise Catcheway: 1967-1969 (term 3)
Donald Catcheway: 1969-1971
Moise Catcheway: 1971 - 1979 (terms 4-7)
Harvey Nepinak: 1979-1983 (terms 1-2)
Larry Catagas: 1983-1987
Harvey Nepinak: 1987-1999 (terms 3-8)
Bernard Catcheway: 1999-2003 (terms 1-2)
Robert Lavallee: 2003-2005
Harvey Nepinak: 2005-2010 (terms 9-11.5)
Cameron Catcheway: 2010-

Reserve

The First Nation have reserved for themselves the 1,856.7 ha Waterhen 45 Indian Reserve. Located on the Reserve are the Skownan Settlement and the Waterhen Settlement (not to be confused with town of Waterhen, Manitoba, a Metis community located 12 km south of the Waterhen Settlement).

References

↑ INAC Registered Population for Skownan First Nation

External links

First Nations in the Northern Region of Manitoba

v t e The Numbered Treaties: Treaty Two

Numbered Treaties	Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 Treaty 5 Treaty 6 Treaty 7 Treaty 8 Treaty 9 Treaty 10 Treaty 11

Treaty Two Nations	Dauphin River First Nation Ebb and Flow First Nation Keeseekoowenin First Nation Lake Manitoba First Nation Lake St. Martin First Nation Little Saskatchewan First Nation O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation Pinaymootang First Nation Skownan First Nation

Coordinates: 51°57′29″N 99°36′14″W / 51.95806°N 99.60389°W / 51.95806; -99.60389

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