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| People | Plains Cree |
|---|---|
| Treaty | Treaty 4 |
| Headquarters | Raymore |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Land[1] | |
| Main reserve | Poorman 88 |
| Other reserve(s) | |
| Land area | 142.563 km2 |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| On reserve | 1157 |
| On other land | 1 |
| Off reserve | 2092 |
| Total population | 3250 |
| Government[1] | |
| Chief | Lee-Anne Kehler (First women chief) |
| Tribal Council[1] | |
| Touchwood Agency Tribal Council | |
| Website | |
| kawacatoose.ca | |
The Kawacatoose First Nation (Cree: ᑲᐚᐦᑲᑐᐢ kawâhkatos)[2] is a Plains Cree First Nations band government in Saskatchewan.[1] Their reserves include:
- Kawacatoose 88
- Last Mountain Lake 80A
- Poorman 88
- Treaty Four Reserve Grounds 77, shared with 32 other bands.
The First Nation is named for Chief Kawacatoose, an original signatory to Treaty 4. His name derives from the Cree kawâhkatoso, "be weak with hunger". Although "hungry skinny man" is a more accurate translation, "poor man" has been used historically and is still the official name of the Poor Man 88 reserve.[3]
- ^ a b "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Cree: Words. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001. https://itwewina.altlab.app/word/kaw%C3%A2hkatos@2/
- ^ Barry, Bill (2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.