The Key First Nation
Appearance
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 |
The Key First Nation 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.
Chiefs
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.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ a b "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ 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.