Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation

Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation
Band No. 406
People	Cree
Treaty	Treaty 6
Headquarters	Shell Lake
Province	Saskatchewan
Land
Reserve(s)	Ahtahkakoop 104
Land area	173.473 km2
Population (2019)
On reserve	1876
On other land	3
Off reserve	1791
Total population	3670
Government
Chief	Larry Ahenakew
Tribal Council
Website
	ahtahkakoop.ca

Ahtahkakoop First Nation is a Cree First Nation band government in Shell Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Ahtahkakoop First Nation government and community is located on Ahtahkakoop 104,^[2] 72 kilometers northwest of Prince Albert and is 17,347 hectares in size.

History[]

The name of this reserve originated from its first chief who was born about 1816 on the vast prairie region that was home to his people. He was named Ahtahkakoop, which in Cree means "Starblanket". He was a Head Chief of the Plains Cree who was part of the signing of Treaty Six in 1876. When the treaty was signed, the population of his band was 185 members. As of January 2003 the registered population of Ahtahkakoop is 2600 band members. The language spoken is Cree.^[3] The community was formerly known as "Sandy Lake Indian Band".

Reserve[]

Ahtahkakoop 104 (2006 population 1,101) is a Cree First Nations reserve in Shell Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is one of the few settlements in Saskatchewan where the population is increasing in number. Between 2001 and 2006, according to the census, the reserve grew by 0.2%, or 2 people. The current population of all the settlements is 1,924th out of 5,008. Geographically, it is enclaved within the rural municipality of Canwood No. 494.

References[]

^ "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
^ "Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, First Nations profile". Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
^ Ahtahkakoop First Nation

[1] "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 10, 2019.

[2] "Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, First Nations profile". Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2013-07-17.

[3] Ahtahkakoop First Nation

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v t The Numbered Treaties: Treaty Six
Numbered Treaties	Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 Treaty 5 Treaty 6 Treaty 7 Treaty 8 Treaty 9 Treaty 10 Treaty 11
Manitoba	Marcel Colomb First Nation Mathias Colomb First Nation
Saskatchewan	Ahtahkakoop First Nation Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation Big Island Lake Cree Nation Big River First Nation Flying Dust First Nation James Smith First Nation Lac La Ronge First Nation Little Pine First Nation Lucky Man Cree Nation Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation Mistawasis First Nation Montreal Lake First Nation Moosomin First Nation Mosquito-Grizzly Bear's Head-Lean Man Muskeg Lake Cree Nation Muskoday First Nation One Arrow First Nation Onion Lake First Nation Pelican Lake First Nation Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Poundmaker Cree Nation Red Pheasant First Nation Saulteaux First Nation Sweetgrass First Nation Sturgeon Lake First Nation Thunderchild First Nation Waterhen Lake First Nation Witchekan Lake First Nation
Alberta	Alexander First Nation Alexis First Nation Beaver Lake Cree Nation Cold Lake First Nation Enoch Cree Nation Ermineskin Cree Nation Frog Lake First Nation Heart Lake First Nation Kehewin Cree Nation Louis Bull Tribe Michel Band (terminated) Montana First Nation O'Chiese First Nation Papaschase Band (terminated) Paul First Nation Saddle Lake Cree Nation Samson First Nation Sunchild First Nation Whitefish Lake First Nation (Goodfish)

Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation

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