Saskatchewan - North West

Moosomin

Historical and Alternate Community Names

Maasomius, Reserve no. 112, Yellow Sky


Reserves, Settlements, and Villages

Moosomin Indian Reserve No. 112 (various)


General Information

Moosomin is a Nêhiyaw (Cree) First Nation located North of Battleford, Saskatchewan. They are signatories to Treaty 6, which the group signed in 1881. As of 2022, the Moosomin First Nation has a registered population of 2,165.

Montreal Lake

Historical and Alternate Community Names

Kenomotripe, Reserve no. 106, Reserve no. 106a, William Charles


Reserves, Settlements, and Villages

Montreal Lake 106, Montreal Lake 106B, Timber Bay Indian Settlement

Mistawasis Nêhiyawak

Historical and Alternate Community Names

Mistahmahsis, Mistowasis, Reserve no. 103


Reserves, Settlements, and Villages

Mistawasis Indian Reserve (numbered, various)


General Information

Mistawasis Nêhiyawak is a Nêhiyaw (Cree) First Nation located to the west of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. They are signatories to Treaty 6, which the group signed in 1876. As of 2022, Mistawasis Nêhiyawak has a registered population of 2,988.

Lucky Man

Historical and Alternate Community Names

Papaway, Reserve no. 116


Reserves, Settlements, and Villages

Lucky Man


General Information

Lucky man is a Nêhiyaw (Cree) First Nation located to the north-east of Battleford, Saskatchewan. They have been adherents to Treaty 6 since 1879. In 2022, Lucky Man had a registered population of 112.

Little Pine

Historical and Alternate Community Names

Mi Ahequosis, Min Ahequosis, Reserve no. 116


Reserves, Settlements, and Villages

Little Pine Indian Reserve No. 116, Min-A-He-Quo-Sis Indian Reserve No. 116A, Min-A-He-Quo-Sis Indian Reserve No. 116C

Lac La Ronge

Historical and Alternate Community Names

Bittern Lake, Four Portages, Fox Point, Grandmother's Bay, Kitsaki, Lac la Rouge, Lac le Ronge, Little Hills, Morin Lake, Old Fort, Potato River, Stanley, Sucker River, Little Red River Reserve #106C and #106D


Amalgamated Bands 

Amos Charles Band, James Roberts Band

Big Island Lake Cree Nation

Historical and Alternate Community Names

Joseph Bighead, Lac des Iles


Reserves, Settlements, and Villages

Big Island Lake Cree Territory


General Information

Big Island Lake Cree Nation is a Nêhiyaw (Cree) Community located to the north-west of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The group singed an adhesion to Treaty 6 in 1913. As of 2022, the Big Island Lake First Nation has a registered population of 1,265.

James Smith

Historical and Alternate Community Names

Fort à la Corne (James Smith), La Corne (James Smith), Reserve no. 100 (James Smith), Big Head (Chakastaypasin), Chakastapasis (Chakastaypasin), Chakastapayin (Chakastaypasin), Chakastapaysin (Chakastaypasin), Chakastipasin (Chakastaypasin), Chakistapaysins (Chakastaypasin), Chekastapasin (Chakastaypasin), Chekastapaysin (Chakastaypasin), Chekastaypasin (Chakastaypasin), Chekastaypaysin (Chakastaypasin), Chikastaypasin (Chakastaypasin), Reserve no.

Big River

Historical and Alternate Community Names

Keemeemostayo, Keeneemootayo, Kenamotargee, Kenematoyo, Kenemolayoo, Kenemosayoo, Kenemotagee, Kenemotay, Kenemotayee, Kenemotayo, Kenemotayoo, Kennemotayo, Kinematayo, Pelican Lake, Pelican Lake Indians, Reserve no. 118, Sasewahum, Saskatchewan, Saysewahim, Saysewahum, Saysowakim, Stony Lake, Whitefish Lake


Reserves, Settlements, and Villages

Big River 118, Big River 118A

Beardy’s and Okemasis

Historical and Alternate Community Names

Kahmawiskahwasit, Kahmawistahmasits, Kahmawistahwassits, Kahmeeyestoowaegs, Kahmeeyistoowaysit, Okeemasees, Okemas's, Okenasis, Okimasis, Saswapaw, Saswapew, Saswapey, Saswaypew, Saswaypoo, Saswaysew, Sawapee, Sayswaypeo, Seekwahnis, Duck Lake