People | Cree |
---|---|
Treaty | Treaty 6 |
Headquarters | Shell Lake |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Land[1] | |
Reserve(s) | |
Land area | 173.473 km2 |
Population (2019)[1] | |
On reserve | 1876 |
On other land | 3 |
Off reserve | 1791 |
Total population | 3670 |
Government[1] | |
Chief | Larry Ahenakew |
Tribal Council[1] | |
Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs | |
Website | |
ahtahkakoop.ca |
Ahtahkakoop First Nation (Cree: ᐊᑖᐦᑲᑯᐦᑊ atâhkakohp, meaning Starblanket, name of the first chief of the Band)[2] is a Cree First Nation band government in Shell Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada belonging to the Wāskahikaniwiyiniwak (House Cree) division of nēhiyawak. The Ahtahkakoop First Nation government and community is located on Ahtahkakoop 104,[3] 72 kilometers northwest of Prince Albert and is 17,347 hectares in size. The community was formerly known as the "Sandy Lake Indian Band", a name which is still used interchangeably when referring to the reserve.[4]