White Bear First Nations

The White Bear First Nations are a First Nation[4] band government in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada.

White Bear First Nations
Band No. 365
PeopleCree, Saulteaux, Nakota, Dakota
TreatyTreaty 4
HeadquartersCarlyle
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Land[1]
Reserve(s)
White Bear 70
Land area171.922 km2
Population (2020)[2]
On reserve867
Off reserve1938
Total population2805
Government[3]
ChiefAnnette Lonechild
Website
whitebearfirstnation.ca

Etymology

The Nation bears the name of its Chief Wahpiimusqua (1815-1900, wâpimaskwa, "white bear"), who signed an adhesion to Treaty 4 in 1875. Despite this, he ultimately settled next to Moose Mountain Provincial Park with his band, which is in the Treaty 2 area.[5]

Reserves

References
  1. "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  2. "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  3. "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  4. "White Bear First Nation". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  5. Barry, Bill (2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.



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