The Lac La Ronge Indian Band ( cr, ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ, mistahi-sâkahikanihk) is a

Woodland Cree The ''Saāwithiniwak'' or Woodland Cree, are a Cree people, calling themselves Nîhithaw in their own dialect of the language. They are the largest indigenous group in northern Alberta and are an Algonquian people. Prior to the 18th century, ...

First Nation in northern

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, it is the largest Cree

band government In Canada, an Indian band or band (french: bande indienne, link=no), sometimes referred to as a First Nation band (french: bande de la Première Nation, link=no) or simply a First Nation, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subjec ...

in Canada and the largest First Nation in Saskatchewan. The administrative centre of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band is located in

La Ronge La Ronge is a northern town in the boreal forest of central Saskatchewan, Canada. Its location is approximately north of Prince Albert where Highway 2 becomes Highway 102. La Ronge lies on the western shore of Lac la Ronge, is adjacent to ...

History

La Ronge & Stanley Mission Band of Woods Cree Indians became a signatory to the

Treaty 6 Treaty 6 is the sixth of the numbered treaties that were signed by the Canadian Crown and various First Nations between 1871 and 1877. It is one of a total of 11 numbered treaties signed between the Canadian Crown and First Nations. Specif ...

on February 11, 1889, signed by Chief James Roberts. In 1900 Peter Ballantyne was allowed to separate from the La Ronge and Stanley Mission Band to form the Peter Ballantyne Band of Cree Indians, the predecessor to the

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (Rocky cr, ᐊᓯᓃᐢᑳᐏᑎᓂᐘᐠ, Asinîskâwitiniwak) is a Woodland Cree First Nation in northern Saskatchewan consisting of eight communities: Denare Beach (Amisk Lake), Deschambault Lake, Kinoosa ...

. In 1910, the La Ronge & Stanley Mission Band split into two entities: Amos Charles Band of Cree Indians (located in Stanley Mission) and the James Roberts Band of Cree Indians (located in La Ronge). In 1950, the two Bands amalgamated and became the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, the current legal name.

Reserves and communities

Reserves

Lac La Ronge Indian Band's land-base consists of 18

Indian reserve In Canada, an Indian reserve (french: réserve indienne) is specified by the ''Indian Act'' as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." Indi ...

s, some containing one of six communities: * Bittern Lake 218— * Four Portages 157C— * Fox Point 157D— * Fox Point 157E— * Grandmother's Bay 219——containing the community of Grandmother's Bay * Kitsakie 156B— * Lac La Ronge 156——containing the community of

* Little Hills 158— * Little Hills 158A— * Little Hills 158B— *

Little Red River 106C Little Red River 106C is an Indian reserve of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band in Saskatchewan. It is 34 kilometres north of Prince Albert. In the 2016 Canadian Census The 2016 Canadian census was an enumeration of Canadian residents, which cou ...

——containing the community of Little Red River ** originally ** in 1935, additional reserved * Little Red River 106D— * Morin Lake 217——containing the community of Hall Lake ** originally ** in 1973, additional reserved * Old Fort 157B— * Potato River 156A— * Stanley 157——containing the community of

Stanley Mission Stanley Mission ( cr, ᐋᒪᒋᐑᐢᐱᒧᐏᓂᕽ, Amachewespimawin) is a First Nations settlement in the boreal forest northern Saskatchewan, Canada. Its location is on the banks of the Churchill River, northeast of the town of La Ronge, n ...

* Stanley 157A— * Sucker River 156C——containing the community of Sucker River The communities of Stanley Mission, Grandmother's Bay and Little Red River are self-administered. This arrangement ensures that these communities have more control over their services and programs.

Communities

* Lac La Ronge ( cr, ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ, mistahi-sâkahikanihk) — on Lac La Ronge 156 () * Little Red River ( cr, ᐸᐢᒁᐘᐢᑮᕽ, paskwâwaskîhk) — on

as well as Montreal Lake Nation's Montreal Lake 106B Reserve () * Hall Lake ( cr, ᒨᓱᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᓰᓯᕽ, môsosâkahikanisîsihk) — on Morin Lake 217 () * Morin Lake ( cr, ᐚᐸᓂ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ, wâpani-sâkahikanihk) — on Morin Lake 217 () * Sucker River ( cr, ᓇᒦᐱᙾ, namîpith sîpiy) — on Sucker River 156C () *

( cr, ᐋᒪᒋᐑᐢᐱᒧᐏᓂᕽ, âmaciwîspimowinihk) — on Stanley 157 () * Grandmother's Bay ( cr, ᑯᐦᑯᒥᓈᓂᕽ, kohkominânihk) — on Grandmother's Bay 219 ()

Governance

The First Nation elects their Council under the Custom Electoral System, consisting of a chief and 12 councillors. The current Council consists of Chief Tammy Cook-Searson and Councillors Devin Bernachez, Michael Bird, Linda Charles, Jimmy Charles, John Halkett, Gerald McKenzie, Keith Mirasty, Ann Ratt, Norman Ross, John Roberts, Sam Roberts, and Dennis Sanderson.

References

External links

* {{First Nations in Saskatchewan First Nations governments in Saskatchewan Cree governments