The Poundmaker Cree Nation () is a
Cree
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First Nations
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band government
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, whose reserve community is located near
Cut Knife, Saskatchewan. It is a
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. Specifi ...
nation, started by the famous Cree Chief
Poundmaker
Poundmaker ( – 4 July 1886), also known as ''pîhtokahânapiwiyin'' (), was a Plains Cree chief known as a peacemaker and defender of his people, the Poundmaker Cree Nation. His name denotes his special craft at leading buffalo into buf ...
, also known as ''Pitikwahanapiwiyin''. The band has 1281 members with 505 living on the
reserve. Its location is northwest of
North Battleford
North Battleford is a city in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the seventh largest city in the province and is directly across the North Saskatchewan River from the town of Battleford. Together, the two communities are known as "The B ...
and
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
. Poundmaker Cree Nation is home to the
Battle of Cut Knife National Historic Site of Canada. Veteran actor
Gordon Tootoosis
Gordon Tootoosis, (October 25, 1941 – July 5, 2011) was a First Nations actor of Cree and Stoney descent. Tootoosis was a descendant of Yellow Mud Blanket, brother of the famous Cree leader Poundmaker. He was acclaimed for his commitment t ...
was born in Poundmaker.
Reserves
Poundmaker Cree Nation has reserved for itself several
reserves:
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Poundmaker 114
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Poundmaker 114-1A
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Poundmaker 114-2A
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Poundmaker 114-2B
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Poundmaker 114-2C
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Poundmaker 114-3A
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Poundmaker 114-3B
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Poundmaker 114-4A
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Poundmaker 114-5A
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Poundmaker 114-5B
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Poundmaker 114-6A2
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Poundmaker 114-6A3
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Poundmaker 114-6B2
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Poundmaker 114-6C2
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Poundmaker 114-7A
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Poundmaker 114-8A
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Poundmaker 114-9
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Poundmaker 114-9A
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Poundmaker 114-10A
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Poundmaker 114-11A
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Poundmaker 114-12
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Poundmaker 114-13
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Poundmaker 114-15
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Poundmaker 114-15C
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Poundmaker 114-16
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Poundmaker 114-17
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Poundmaker 114-17A
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Poundmaker 114-18A
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Poundmaker 114-18B
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Poundmaker 114-19
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Poundmaker 114-21
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Poundmaker 114-22
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Poundmaker 114-28
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Poundmaker 114-29
References
External links
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Cree governments
First Nations governments in Saskatchewan
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