White Bear 70
White Bear 70 | |
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| White Bear Indian Reserve No. 70 | |
 Location in Saskatchewan | |
| First Nation | White Bear |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17,192.2 ha (42,482.9 acres) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 691 |
| • Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| Community Well-Being Index[3] | 60 |
White Bear 70 is an
2016 Canadian Census, it recorded a population of 691 living in 237 of its 972 total private dwellings.[2] In the same year, its Community Well-Being index was calculated at 60 of 100, compared to 58.4 for the average First Nations community and 77.5 for the average non-Indigenous community.[3]
The White Bear First Nations signed on to Treaty 4 in 1875 and in 1877 White Bear 70 was established on the east side of Moose Mountain Upland. In the late 1970s, Carlyle Lake Resort became part of the reserve. Since then, several economic developments have occurred on the reserve, such as the opening of White Bear Golf Course, Bear Claw Casino & Hotel, and the founding of White Bear Oil and Gas, Ltd.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Reserve/Settlement/Village Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ a b "The Community Well-Being index". Indigenous Services Canada. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Canada Lands Survey System - CLSS Map Browser". Natural Resources Canada. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "White Bear First Nation". Indigenous Saskatchewan Encyclopedia. University of Saskatchewan.
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