People | Cree |
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Treaty | Treaty 6 |
Headquarters | Cut Knife |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Land | |
Main reserve | Sweetgrass 113 |
Land area | 205.73 km2 |
Population (2019) | |
On reserve | 749 |
Total population | 2051 |
Government | |
Chief | Lori Whitecalf |
Council |
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Tribal Council | |
Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. | |
Website | |
https://sweetgrassfirstnation.ca |
The Sweetgrass First Nation (Cree: ᐑᐦᑲᓱᑭᓭᔨᐣ, wîhkaso-kisêyin[1]) is a Cree First Nation reserve in Cut Knife, Saskatchewan, Canada. Their territory is located 35 kilometers west of Battleford. The reserve was established when Chief Sweetgrass signed Treaty 6 on September 9, 1876, with the Fort Pitt Indians.[2] Chief Sweetgrass was killed six months after signing Treaty 6, after which Sweetgrass's son, Apseenes (Young Sweet Grass), succeeded him. Apseenes was unsuccessful in leading the band so chiefdom was handed over to Wah-wee-kah-oo-tah-mah-hote (Strikes him on the back) after he signed Treaty 6 in 1876 at Fort Carlton.[2] Wah-wee-kah-oo-tah-mah-hote served as chief between 1876 and 1883 but was deposed and Apseenes took over chiefdom.[2]