Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation
 | |
| People | Cree |
|---|---|
| Treaty | Treaty 6 |
| Headquarters | Duck Lake |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Land[1] | |
| Main reserve | Beardy's & Okemasis' 96 & 97 |
| Other reserve(s) | |
| Land area | 203.46 km2 |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| On reserve | 1354 |
| Off reserve | 2184 |
| Total population | 3538 |
| Government[1] | |
| Chief | Edwin Ananas |
| Website | |
| bofn9697.com | |
Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation is a Cree First Nations band government in Saskatchewan, Canada.[2] Their reserves include:
- Beardy's & Okemasis' 96 & 97
- Beardy's & Okemasis' 96 & 97A
- Beardy's & Okemasis' 96 & 97B
- Beardy's & Okemasis' 96 & 97C
Etymology
The nation is named for Chiefs Beardy (kâmiyescawesit, "one who has a little beard") and Okemasis (okimâsis, "little chief", diminutive of okimâw). Together, they led two-thirds of the Willow Cree band and settled west of Duck Lake prior to the signing of Treaty 6 in 1876. With adjoining reserves, the two bands have since merged into a single First Nation. The Cree name for this combined reserve is nîpisîhkopâwiyinînâhk, "among the Willow Cree".
The remaining Willow Cree today form the One Arrow First Nation.[3]
References
- ^ "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "First Nation Detail - Beardy's and Okemasis". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ Barry, Bill (2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
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