People | |
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Treaty | Treaty 6 |
Headquarters | Muskoday |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Land[1] | |
Main reserve | Muskoday Reserve |
Other reserve(s) | |
Land area | 102.856 km2 |
Population (2019)[1] | |
On reserve | 624 |
Off reserve | 1318 |
Total population | 1942 |
Government[1] | |
Chief | Ronald M Bear |
Council | Herman Crain, Beryl Bear, Ted Bear, Merle Crain, Elaine Ross
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Tribal Council[1] | |
Saskatoon Tribal Council | |
Website | |
muskodayfn.ca |
The Muskoday First Nation (Cree: ᒪᐢᑯᑌᐤ, maskotêw,[2] formerly the John Smith First Nation) is a First Nation band government in Saskatchewan, Canada, composed of Cree and Saulteaux peoples. The First Nation has a registered population of 1,828 people as of September 2014, of which approximately 623 members of the First Nation live on-reserve, and approximately 1204 live off-reserve.[3] Muskoday's territory is located in the aspen parkland biome. It is bordered by the rural municipalities of Birch Hills No. 460 and Prince Albert No. 461.