Skownan First Nation

Skownan First Nation

Skownan First Nation in a Saulteaux (Ojibway) First Nation located approximately 300 km north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on the south shore of Waterhen Lake, between Lake Winnipeg and Lake Winnipegosis. As of May, 2008, the First Nation have 1,236 registered people, of which their on-Reserve population was 677. [ [http://sdiprod2.inac.gc.ca/fnprofiles/FNProfiles_GeneralInformation.asp?BAND_NUMBER=281&BAND_NAME=Skownan+First+Nation INAC Registered Population for Skownan First Nation] ]

History

Originally, the First Nation was known as the Waterhen River Band of Saulteaux (opposed to the Waterhen Lake Band of Cree) and later simply as Waterhen First Nation. The Skownan First Nation is a signatory to Treaty 2.

Governance

The Skownan First Nation elect their council on a two-year term under the authority of the Act Electoral System. The current Chief is Harvey Nepinak; the Councillors are Cameron Catcheway, Milton Ashley Gabriel, Joseph Maud and Frederick Nepinak. The Chief's and Councillors' terms began on December 12, 2007.

The Council is a member of West Region Tribal Council, a regional Chiefs' Council.

Past Chiefs

* Francois/Broken Fingers: Treaty 2 Signatory 1871
* Katahkahwaynaas: 1872-1885
* Baptiste O'kitchekeshowenin/Nepinak: 1885-1922
* Hermus Nepinak: 1922-1950
* Alex Catcheway: 1951-1955 (terms 1-2)
* Moise Catcheway: 1955-1959 (terms 1-2)
* Alex Catcheway: 1959-1961 (term 3)
* Joe Catcheway: 1961-1963
* Carl Gabriel: 1963-1965
* Alphonse Catcheway: 1965-1967
* Moise Catcheway: 1967-1969 (term 3)
* Donald Catcheway: 1969-1971
* Moise Catcheway: 1971 - 1979 (terms 4-7)
* Harvey Nepinak: 1979-1983 (terms 1-2)
* Larry Catagas: 1983-1987
* Harvey Nepinak: 1987-1999 (terms 3-8)
* Bernard Catcheway: 1999-2003 (terms 1-2)
* Robert Lavallee: 2003-2005
* Harvey Nepinak: 2005- (terms 9- )

Reserve

The First Nation have reserved for themselves the 1,856.7 ha Waterhen 45 Indian Reserve. Located on the Reserve are the Skownan Settlement and the Waterhen Settlement (not to be confused with town of Waterhen, Manitoba, a Metis community located 12 km south of the Waterhen Settlement).

References

External links

* [http://sdiprod2.inac.gc.ca/fnprofiles/FNProfiles_DETAILS.asp?BAND_NUMBER=281 INAC profile]
* [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4619069&Geo2=PR&Code2=46&Data=Count&SearchText=skownan&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= Statistics Canada's 2006 Census for Waterhen 45]
* [http://www.westmanitoba.com/skownan.htm Skownan First Nation History from West Manitoba Geneaology]
* [http://www.ccl-cca.ca/CCL/Newsroom/PracticallySpeaking/20080509SkownanVisionSeekers.htm Seeing the path: the Skownan Vision Seekers Initiative]


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