Saskatchewan - North West

Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation

Historical and Alternate Community Names

George Nott, Island Lake, Little Island Lake, Ministikwan


Reserves, Settlements, and Villages

Ministikwan 161, Ministikwan 161A


General Information

Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation are a Nêhiyaw (Cree) Community located to the south-west of Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. The group entered Treaty 6 in 1876. As of 2022, Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation has a registered population of 1,343.

Onion Lake Cree Nation

Historical and Alternate Community Names

Cut Arm, Kaskootch, Seekahskootch, Seekaskootch


Reserves, Settlements, and Villages

Makaoo Indian Reserve No. 120, Onion Lake Indian Reserve No. 119-1, Onion Lake Indian Reserve No. 119-2, Seekaskootch Indian Reserve No. 119

Witchekan Lake

Historical and Alternate Community Names

Reserve no. 117, Witchekan


Reserves, Settlements, and Villages

Witchekan Lake Indian Reserve  No. 117, Witchekan Lake Indian Reserve No. 117-D


General Information

Witchekan Lake is a Nêhiyaw (Cree) First Nation located to the north-west of Prince Albert. They are signatories to Treaty 6, which the group signed in 1950. As of 2022, The Witchekan Lake has a registered population of 825.

Waterhen Lake

Reserves, Settlements, and Villages

Waterhen 130


General Information

Waterhen Lake is a Nêhiyaw (Cree) First Nation located to the north of Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. They are signatories to Treaty 6, which the group signed in 1913. As of 2022, Waterhen has a registered population of 2,129.

Thunderchild First Nation

Historical and Alternate Community Names

Kapetekoos, Peeyaysee Awasis, Reserve no. 115


Reserves, Settlements, and Villages

Thunderchild First Nation 115 (various)


General Information

Thunderchild First Nation is a Nêhiyaw (Cree) Community located to the south-west of Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. They are signatories to Treaty 6, which the group signed in 1879. As of 2022, Thunderchild First Nation has a registered population of 2,989.

Sweetgrass

Historical and Alternate Community Names

He Was Struck on the Back, Reserve no. 113, Shot him in the Back, Strike Him on the Back, Sweet Grass, The Man that Strikes in the Back, Weekaskookeesayyin


Reserves, Settlements, and Villages

Sweet Grass Indian Reserve No. 113 (various)