Poundmaker Cree Nation
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The Poundmaker Cree Nation is a Cree
First Nation, located near Cut Knife, Saskatchewan
. It is a Treaty 6
nation, started by the famous Cree Chief Pitikwahanapiwiyin
. The band has 1281 members with 505 living on the reserve. Its location is Northwest of North Battleford and Saskatoon
. Veteran actor Gordon Tootoosis was born in Poundmaker.
Cree
The Cree are one of the largest groups of First Nations / Native Americans in North America, with 200,000 members living in Canada. In Canada, the major proportion of Cree live north and west of Lake Superior, in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories, although...
First Nation, located near Cut Knife, Saskatchewan
Cut Knife, Saskatchewan
Cut Knife is a town located on Highway 40, northwest of Saskatoon. It is home of the world's largest tomahawk, located in the Tomahawk Park next to the Clayton McLain Memorial Museum...
. It is a Treaty 6
Treaty 6
Treaty 6 is an agreement between the Canadian monarch and the Plain and Wood Cree Indians and other tribes of Indians at Fort Carlton, Fort Pitt and Battle River. The area agreed upon by the Plain and Wood Cree represents most of the central area of the current provinces of Saskatchewan and...
nation, started by the famous Cree Chief Pitikwahanapiwiyin
Pitikwahanapiwiyin
Pitikwahanapiwiyin , commonly known as Poundmaker, was a Plains Cree chief known as a peacemaker and defender of his people.-Name:...
. The band has 1281 members with 505 living on the reserve. Its location is Northwest of North Battleford and Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
. Veteran actor Gordon Tootoosis was born in Poundmaker.