Kahkewistahaw First Nation
| Band No. 362 | |
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| People | Saulteaux Cree |
|---|---|
| Treaty | Treaty 4 |
| Headquarters | Broadview |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Land | |
| Main reserve | Kahkewistahaw 72 |
| Reserve |
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| Land area | 112.409 km2 (43.401 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| On reserve | 607 |
| Off reserve | 1498 |
| Total population | 2105 |
| Government | |
| Chief | Evan Taypotat |
| Tribal Council | |
| Yorkton Tribal Administration | |
| Website | |
| kfn72.com | |
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Kahkewistahaw First Nation (Cree: ᑳᐦ ᑮᐑᐢᑕᐦᐋᐤ kâh-kîwîstahâw)[2] is a Saulteaux- and Cree-speaking First Nation[3] in southern Saskatchewan, Canada. The name Kahkewistahaw means "Eagle flying in the air". The reserve was established due to Chief Kahkewistahaw signing Treaty 4 on September 15, 1874.[4] Their reserves include:
- Kahkewistahaw 72
- Kahkewistahaw 72A-1
- Kahkewistahaw 72B
- Kahkewistahaw 72C
- Kahkewistahaw 72D
- Kahkewistahaw 72E
- Kahkewistahaw 72F
- Kahkewistahaw 72G
- Kahkewistahaw 72H
- Kahkewistahaw 72I
- Kahkewistahaw 72J
- Kahkewistahaw 72K
- Kahkewistahaw 72L
- Kahkewistahaw 72M
- Kahkewistahaw 72N
- Treaty Four Reserve Grounds 77, shared with 32 other bands.
References
- ↑ "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 14 November 2008. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ↑ Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Cree: Words. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001. https://itwewina.altlab.app/word/k%C3%A2h-k%C3%AEw%C3%AEstah%C3%A2w/
- ↑ "First Nation Detail - Kahkewistahaw". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ↑ "About Kahkewistahaw first nation" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-09-27.