Sweetgrass First Nation

Sweetgrass First Nation
wîhkaso-kisêyin
PeopleCree
TreatyTreaty 6
HeadquartersCut Knife
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Land
Main reserveSweetgrass 113
Land area205.73 km2
Population (2019)
On reserve749
Total population2051
Government
ChiefLori Whitecalf
Council
  • Donovan Arcand
  • Rod Atcheynum
  • Ray Fox
  • Hazen Paskimin
  • Trina Albert
  • Isaac Thomas
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]

  1. ^ Ogg, Arden (August 19, 2015). "Cree Place Names Project". Cree Literacy Network. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Sweetgrass First Nation Community Site". sweetgrassfirstnation.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-08.