Waterhen Lake First Nation

Not to be confused with the Skownan First Nation, formerly known as the Waterhen First Nation.

Waterhen Lake First Nation (Cree: Sîkîp Sâkahikan) is a Cree First Nation band government located in northwestern Saskatchewan, Canada. As of September 2012 the total membership of the Waterhen Lake First Nation was 1896. There were 953 members living on reserve and 942 members living off reserve.^[1] The First Nation is a member of the MLTC Program Services, a regional tribal Chiefs' Council. The First Nation is also a signatory to the Adhesion to Treaty 6 in 1921.^[2]

Governance

The current elected leadership of the community consists of Chief Joanne Roy and six Councillors: Ableheza Ernest, Blaine Fiddler, Dustin Ross Fiddler, Karnella Fiddler, David Fleury, and Dennis Martell. Their current elected term expires on December 23rd, 2018.

To assist the elected officials in their duties, the current Band Manager is Kelly Fiddler.

Indian reserves

The Waterhen Lake First Nation's reserve is the 7972.2 ha Waterhen Indian Reserve No. 130, located 39 km north of Meadow Lake and east of the Meadow Lake Provincial Park in northwest Saskatchewan.

Services

With a population of approximately 1896 members, the Waterhen Lake First Nation serves its band members in the form of capital projects, health and social programming and cultural activities.

References

↑ "AANDC (First Nation Profiles)". Retrieved 2012-10-12.
↑ Charles V. Fiddler, "Waterhen Lake Reserve: An Ethno-History from 1921-1993", M.Ed. Thesis, University of Saskatchewan, Fall 1994

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First Nations governments in Central Saskatchewan

Central Saskatchewan is defined here as north of Saskatoon and south of the most southerly point of Lac La Ronge

The Numbered Treaties: Treaty Six
Numbered Treaties	Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 Treaty 5 Treaty 6 Treaty 7 Treaty 8 Treaty 9 Treaty 10 Treaty 11
Manitoba	Marcel Colomb First Nation Mathias Colomb First Nation
Saskatchewan	Ahtahkakoop First Nation Beardy's and Okemasis First Nation Big Island Lake Cree Nation Big River First Nation Flying Dust First Nation Island Lake First Nation James Smith First Nation Lac La Ronge First Nation Little Pine First Nation Lucky Man First Nation Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation Mistawasis First Nation Montreal Lake First Nation Moosomin First Nation Mosquito-Grizzly Bear's Head-Lean Man Muskeg Lake Cree Nation Muskoday First Nation One Arrow First Nation Onion Lake First Nation Pelican Lake First Nation Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Poundmaker Cree Nation Red Pheasant First Nation Saulteaux First Nation Sweetgrass First Nation Sturgeon Lake First Nation Thunderchild First Nation Waterhen Lake First Nation Witchekan Lake First Nation
Alberta	Alexander First Nation Alexis First Nation Beaver Lake Cree Nation Cold Lake First Nation Enoch Cree Nation Ermineskin Cree Nation Frog Lake First Nation Heart Lake First Nation Kehewin Cree Nation Louis Bull First Nation Michel Band (disputed) Montana First Nation O'Chiese First Nation Papaschase (disputed) Paul First Nation Saddle Lake Cree Nation Samson First Nation Sunchild First Nation Whitefish Lake First Nation (Goodfish)

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