White Bear First Nations

The White Bear First Nations (Cree: ᐚᐱ ᒪᐢᑿ wâpi-maskwa,[2] Assiniboine: Matóska oyáde[3]) are a First Nation[4] band government in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada.

White Bear First Nations
Band No. 365
PeopleCree, Saulteaux, Nakota, Dakota
TreatyTreaty 4
HeadquartersCarlyle
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Land[1]
Reserve(s)
Land area171.922 km2
Population (2020)[1]
On reserve867
Off reserve1938
Total population2805
Government[1]
ChiefChief Jon Pasap
Website
whitebearfirstnation.ca

Etymology edit

The Nation bears the name of its Chief Wahpiimusqua (1815-1900, wâpimaskwa, "white bear"), who signed an adhesion to Treaty 4 in 1875. Despite this, he ultimately settled next to Moose Mountain Provincial Park with his band, which is in the Treaty 2 area.[5]

Reserves edit

References edit

  1. ^ "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Cree: Words. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001. https://itwewina.altlab.app/word/w%C3%A2pi-maskwa/
  3. ^ Collette, Vincent. “Nakoda Vocabulary and Phrases.” Academia.edu, November 14, 2017. Link.
  4. ^ "White Bear First Nation". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  5. ^ Barry, Bill (2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.