The Key First Nation
The Key First Nation (Ojibwe: Baakwaang)[2][3] is a band government in southern Saskatchewan, Canada.[1] Their reserves include:
- The Key 65
- Treaty Four Reserve Grounds 77, shared with 32 other bands.
 | |
| Treaty | Treaty 4 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Norquay |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Land[1] | |
| Reserve(s) | |
| Land area | 64.048 km2 |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| On reserve | 308 |
| Off reserve | 1099 |
| Total population | 1407 |
| Government[1] | |
| Chief | Rodney Papequash |
| Tribal Council[1] | |
| Yorkton Tribal Administration | |
| Website | |
| keyband.com | |
Chiefs
This First nation band, led by Chief Ow-tah-pee-ka-kaw (“He Who unlocks” or “The Key”, the namesake of the modern First Nation), signed Treaty 4 with the representatives of the Crown on September 24, 1875.[4]
The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Chiefs Assembly honoured Gwendolyn Lucy O'Soup Crane for her lifetime achievements and recognized her as Canada's first female, First Nations Chief (of The Key First Nation), and the first elected under the current electoral system.[5][6][7]
References
- "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- Weshki-ayaad, Charlie Lippert & Guy T. Gambill, FREELANG Ojibwe-English-Ojibwe online dictionary, baawkwaang Key (SK)https://www.freelang.net/online/ojibwe.php?lg=gb
- https://www.translateojibwe.com/en/dictionary-ojibwe-english/Baakwaang
- Metis Museum, Metis of the Shoal River Cree-Saulteaux Band https://www.metismuseum.ca/media/document.php/13924.Metis%20of%20the%20Shoal%20River%20Saulteaux%20Band.pdf
- Hammond, Stephen (2017). "Human Rights a Day: August 12, 1930 - Gwen O'Soup Crane [podcast]". player.fm. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- "Gwen Crane: Obituary". The Leader-Post. August 12, 2005. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- Chaput, John (September 14, 2005). "GWEN CRANE, NATIVE ELDER 1930-2005". The Globe & Mail. p. S9.
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