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.
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People | Cree |
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Treaty | Treaty 6 |
Headquarters | Marcelin |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Land[1] | |
Main reserve | Muskeg Lake 102 |
Other reserve(s) | |
Population (2021)[1] | |
On reserve | 369 |
Off reserve | 1861 |
Total population | 2230 |
Government[1] | |
Chief | Kelly 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]
- Asimakaniseekan Askiy 102A
- Asimakaniseekan Askiy 102B
- Lake Pitihkwakew 102B
- Muskeg Lake 102
- Muskeg Lake 102B
- Muskeg Lake 102C
- Muskeg Lake 102D
- Muskeg Lake 102E
- Muskeg Lake 102F
- Muskeg Lake 102G
- Muskeg Lake 102H
- Muskeg Lake 102J
- Muskeg Lake 102K
- Muskeg Lake 102L
- Muskeg Lake 102M
References
- "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- Ogg, Arden (August 19, 2015). "Cree Place Names Project". Cree Literacy Network. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- "Mary Greyeyes Reid". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
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