Historical and Alternate Community Names
Oozawaskooquinape, Oozawekwun, Nut Lake, Reserve no. 090, Yellow Quill, Yellow Quills
Reserves, Settlements, and Villages
Nakaway Ahkeeng, Treaty Four Reserve Grounds No. 77, Yellow Quill Indian Reserve No. 90 (various)
General Information
Yellow Quill is an Anishinaabe (Ojibwe, Saulteaux) First Nation located to the north-east of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. They have been adherents to Treaty 4 since 1876. As of 2022, Yellow Quill has a registered population of 3,112.
- Yellow Quill First Nation Website
- A Brief History of the Yellow Quill Community
- A Brief Summary of Saulteaux Cultural History in Western Canada
- Residential School List
- Day School List
Support Services and Programs Available to Community Members
- Works Consulted
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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.