Ermineskin Cree Nation
| People | Cree |
|---|---|
| Treaty | Treaty 6 |
| Headquarters | Maskwacis |
| Province | Alberta |
| Land[1] | |
| Main reserve | Ermineskin 138 |
| Other reserve(s) | |
| Land area | 122.169 km2 |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| On reserve | 3290 |
| On other land | 11 |
| Off reserve | 1578 |
| Total population | 4879 |
| Government[1] | |
| Chief | Randy Ermineskin |
| Website | |
| ermineskin | |
Ermineskin Cree Nation Cree: ᓀᔮᐢᑵᔮᕽ, neyâskweyâhk), is a Cree First Nations band government in Alberta, Canada. A signatory to Treaty 6, Ermineskin is one of the Four Nations of Maskwacis, Alberta's largest Indigenous community.[1]
As of 2019, there are 4,879 registered Ermineskin Cree, of which 3,290 were living on reserve.[1]
The Ermineskin Cree Nation's two reserves (around
Cree as Maskwacheesihkare). Therefore, they were called Maskwa Wachi-is Ininiwak, Maskwacheesihk Wiyiniwak or Amiskwacīwiyiniwak, meaning Bear Hills Cree. While the Ermineskin traditional territory includes the reserve lands, the reserve was formally established in 1885. The land houses substantial oil and gas deposits, agricultural land, and waterfront access to Pigeon Lake. The Canadian Pacific Railway
line runs through the reserve.
The First Nation took its name from
Pitikwahanapiwiyin (′Poundmaker′), Chief of the River Cree (Sipi Wi Iniwak or Sīpīwininiwak). Ermineskin was the younger brother of the well-known Kiskiyo - Bobtail
, also known as Alexis Piche), who became Chief of the Bear Hills Cree after the death of their father Louie Piche also known as Pisu) who was the chief of the Rocky Cree (Asini Wachi Wi Iniwak or Asinīskāwiyiniwak) and became later head chief of the Western Cree (‘Pakisimotan Wi Iniwak’) and soon after head chief of all the groups of the Upstream People (Natimiw Iyiniwak or Natimiyininiwak).
Indian Reserves
There are two Indian reserves under the governance of the band:[3]
- Ermineskin Indian Reserve No. 138, 10295.8 ha.
- Pigeon Lake Indian Reserve No. 138A, 1921 ha.
Pigeon Lake IR No. 138A is shared with three other governments, the
Samson First Nation, the Louis Bull First Nation and the Montana First Nation
.
Notable members
References
- ^ Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ build up Asini Wachi Nehiyawak (Rocky Cree groups) and Asini Pwat-sak (Ye Xa Yabine or Hebina Assiniboine, Rocky Assiniboine groups) groups
- Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
External links
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