Thunderchild First Nation
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Thunderchild First Nation is an independent Cree
First Nation in Saskatchewan
, Canada
with no affiliation with any Tribal Council
and is located approximately 113 kilometers northwest of North Battleford. The reserve was moved here in 1909 when the european settlers decided to take their land which was originally located near Delmas Saskatchewan.
Also known as Piyesiw Awasis, the membership population is approximately 1,868 of which approximately 630 reside on the reserve
.
This reserve came about after Chief Piyesiw-awasis' headmen was forced to sign an adhesion to Treaty Six in August, 1879 at Sounding Lake. Piyesiw-awasis was one of Big Bear
's bodygaurds until starvation and sickness led his people to adhere to the treaty. However, Piyesiw-awasis did not put his mark to the treaty documenthttp://www.otc.ca/treaty6.html.
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 in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
with no affiliation with any Tribal Council
Tribal Council
A Tribal Council is either: an association of Native American bands in the United States or First Nations governments in Canada, or the governing body for certain tribes within the United States or elsewhere...
and is located approximately 113 kilometers northwest of North Battleford. The reserve was moved here in 1909 when the european settlers decided to take their land which was originally located near Delmas Saskatchewan.
Also known as Piyesiw Awasis, the membership population is approximately 1,868 of which approximately 630 reside on the reserve
Indian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." The Act also specifies that land reserved for the use and benefit of a band which is not...
.
This reserve came about after Chief Piyesiw-awasis' headmen was forced to sign an adhesion to Treaty Six in August, 1879 at Sounding Lake. Piyesiw-awasis was one of Big Bear
Big Bear
Big Bear or Mistahi-maskwa was a Cree leader notable for his involvement in the North-West Rebellion and his subsequent imprisonment.-Early life and leadership:...
's bodygaurds until starvation and sickness led his people to adhere to the treaty. However, Piyesiw-awasis did not put his mark to the treaty documenthttp://www.otc.ca/treaty6.html.