The Poundmaker Cree Nation (Cree: ᐲᐦᑐᑲᐦᐊᓇᐱᐏᔨᐣ, pîhtikwahânapiwiyin[1]) is a Cree First Nations band government, whose reserve community is located near Cut Knife, Saskatchewan. It is a Treaty 6 nation, started by the famous Cree Chief Poundmaker, also known as Pitikwahanapiwiyin. The band has 1281 members with 505 living on the reserve. Its ___location is northwest of North Battleford and Saskatoon. Poundmaker Cree Nation is home to the Battle of Cut Knife National Historic Site of Canada.[2] Veteran actor Gordon Tootoosis was born in Poundmaker.
Reserves
editPoundmaker Cree Nation has reserved for itself several reserves:[3]
- Poundmaker 114
- Poundmaker 114-1A
- Poundmaker 114-2A
- Poundmaker 114-2B
- Poundmaker 114-2C
- Poundmaker 114-3A
- Poundmaker 114-3B
- Poundmaker 114-4A
- Poundmaker 114-5A
- Poundmaker 114-5B
- Poundmaker 114-6A2
- Poundmaker 114-6A3
- Poundmaker 114-6B2
- Poundmaker 114-6C2
- Poundmaker 114-7A
- Poundmaker 114-8A
- Poundmaker 114-9
- Poundmaker 114-9A
- Poundmaker 114-10A
- Poundmaker 114-11A
- Poundmaker 114-12
- Poundmaker 114-13
- Poundmaker 114-15
- Poundmaker 114-15C
- Poundmaker 114-16
- Poundmaker 114-17
- Poundmaker 114-17A
- Poundmaker 114-18A
- Poundmaker 114-18B
- Poundmaker 114-19
- Poundmaker 114-21
- Poundmaker 114-22
- Poundmaker 114-28
- Poundmaker 114-29
References
edit- ^ Ogg, Arden (August 19, 2015). "Cree Place Names Project". Cree Literacy Network. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Battle of Cut Knife Hill National Historic Site of Canada". Parks Canada.
- ^ "First Nation Detail - Poundmaker". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
External links
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