Pelican Lake First Nation

Pelican Lake First Nation
HeadquartersP.O. Box 399
Pelican Lake First Nation, SK S0J 1N0

Pelican Lake First Nation[1] (Cree: ᒐᐦᒐᐦᑭᐤ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ cahcahkiw-sâkahikanihk, meaning: at the Pelican Lake)[2] is a member of the Federation of Saskatchewan First Nations,[3] the body that represents 74 First Nations in Saskatchewan.

Pelican Lake First Nation is located on the shore of Chitek Lake, approximately 170 miles northwest of Saskatoon 115 miles northeast of North Battleford and 120 miles west of Prince Albert.[4]

Together with Witchekan Lake First Nation and Big River First Nation, Pelican Lake is affiliated with the Agency Chiefs Tribal Council.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Pelican Lake First Nation". Federation of Saskatchewan First Nations. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  2. ^ Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Cree: Words. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001. https://itwewina.altlab.app/word/cahcahkiw-s%C3%A2kahikanihk@1/
  3. ^ "Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations". Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  4. ^ It is located at D-15 (Site 48) on the aadnc-aandc.gc.ca map
  5. ^ "Agency Chiefs Tribal Council". Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Tribal Council Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 7 January 2014.