Star Blanket Cree Nation ( ''acâhkosa kâ-otakohpit'', meaning ''One who has stars as a blanket'') is a
First Nations
band government
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in
Saskatchewan
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,
Canada
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. Its
reserve
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s are in the
Fort Qu'Appelle
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area. The Star Blanket Cree Nation is one of the bands covered by
Treaty 4
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.
Etymology
The Star Blanket Cree Nation is named for its Chief Ahchacoosacootacoopetis (''acâhkosa kâ-otakohpit'', "one who has stars for a blanket"), who assumed the position in 1875.
Indian reserves
The band governs 14 reserves:
*
Star Blanket Indian Reserve No. 83, 18 km northeast of
Fort Qu'appelle
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, 5611.90 ha.
* Star Blanket Indian Reserve No. 83-D, 253.10 ha.
* Star Blanket Indian Reserve No. 83B, Lot 35 & 36 Block 3 in Town of Fort Qu'Appelle, 0.20 ha.
*
Star Blanket Indian Reserve No. 83C, 18 km northeast of
Lipton
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, 320 ha.
* Star Blanket Indian Reserve No. 83E, 318.50 ha.
* Star Blanket Indian Reserve No. 83F, 65.10 ha.
* Star Blanket Indian Reserve No. 83G, 128.20 ha.
* Star Blanket Indian Reserve No. 83H, 65.10 ha.
* Star Blanket Indian Reserve No. 83I, 191.80 ha.
* Star Blanket Indian Reserve No. 83J, 260.60 ha.
* Star Blanket Indian Reserve No. 83K, 375.40 ha.
* Star Blanket Indian Reserve No. 83L, 128.10 ha.
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Atim Ka-mihkosit Reserve (ᐊᑎᒼ ᑳ ᒥᐦᑯᓯᐟ, atim kâ-mihkosit), 13.20 ha.
* Treaty Four Reserve Grounds Indian Reserve No. 77, adjacent to and west of Fort Qu'appelle, 37.90 ha. (shared with 33 other bands
* Wa-Pii Moos-toosis (White Calf) Indian Reserve No. 83A, 22.30 ha.
Chiefs
Chief Ahchacoosacootacoopetis (''acâhkosa kâ-otakohpit'', "one who has stars for a blanket"), who assumed the position in 1875.
Chief Michael Starr c. 2019
See also
*
Balcarres, Saskatchewan
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(location of their postal address)
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Division No. 6, Saskatchewan
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Lebret Eagles (Hockey team owned by the First Nation)
References
{{First Nations in Saskatchewan
First Nations governments in Saskatchewan
Cree governments