Star Blanket

Historical and Alternate Community Names

Achacoosacootacoopits, Ah hacoosseecootacoopit, Ahcacoosacootacoopits, Ahchacoosacootacoopits, Ahchacoosacootapit, Athacoosacootacoopits, He Has the Stars for a Blanket, Puascoos, Reserve no. 083, That Has the Stars for a Blanket, The One who Has a Star for his Blanket, Wapiimoosetosus, White Calf


Reserves, Settlements, and Villages

Atim Ka-Mihkosit Reserve, Star Blanket Indian Reserve No. 83 (various), Treaty Four Reserve Grounds No. 77, Wa-Pii-Moos-Toosis (White Calf) Indian Reserve


General Information

Star Blanket Cree Nation is a Nêhiyaw (Cree) community located to the north-east of Regina, Saskatchewan. They have been adherents to Treaty 4 since 1874. As of 2022, The Star Blanket First Nation has a registered population of 725.


Support Services and Programs Available to Community Member


Star Blanket


Works Consulted

Government of Canada; Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada; Communications Branch, “First Nation Profiles,” fact sheet; resource list, November 14, 2008, https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/SearchFN.aspx?lang=eng.

“Indigenous Saskatchewan Encyclopedia | University of Saskatchewan,” accessed November 29, 2022, https://teaching.usask.ca/indigenoussk/index.php.

Library and Archives Canada, “Indexes of Western First Nations Bands: Languages, Agencies, Inspectorates, and Regional Offices,” August 18, 2022, https://library-archives.canada.ca/eng/collection/research-help/indigenous-heritage/pages/bands-western-canada.aspx.

 

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