White Bear First Nations

White Bear First Nations
Band No. 365
PeopleCree, Saulteaux, Nakota, Dakota
TreatyTreaty 4
HeadquartersCarlyle
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Land
Other reserve
White Bear 70
Land area171.922 km2 (66.379 sq mi)
Population (2020)
On reserve867
Off reserve1938
Total population2805
Government
ChiefChief Jon Pasap
Website
https://www.whitebearfirstnation.ca/index

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

Etymology

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.

Reserves

References

  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.