Muskeg Lake Cree Nation

The Muskeg Lake Cree Nation (Cree: ᒪᐢᑫᑯ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, maskêko-sâkahikan[2]) is a Cree First Nation band government in Marcelin, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Muskeg Lake Cree Nation
Band No. 375
ᒪᐢᑫᑯ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ
maskêko-sâkahikan
PeopleCree
TreatyTreaty 6
HeadquartersMarcelin
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Land[1]
Main reserveMuskeg Lake 102
Other reserve(s)
Population (2021)[1]
On reserve369
Off reserve1861
Total population2230
Government[1]
ChiefKelly Wolfe
Tribal Council[1]
Saskatoon Tribal Council
Website
muskeglake.com

The Muskeg Lake Cree Nation is affiliated with the Saskatoon Tribal Council, along with six other First Nations.

Noted people from this reserve include World War II servicewoman Mary Greyeyes, the first indigenous woman to join the Canadian Forces.[3]

Reserves

Muskeg Lake Cree Nation has reserved for itself 15 reserves:[1]

References

  1. "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  2. Ogg, Arden (August 19, 2015). "Cree Place Names Project". Cree Literacy Network. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  3. "Mary Greyeyes Reid". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved November 5, 2018.


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