Kawacatoose First Nation

Kawacatoose First Nation
Band No. 393
People	Plains Cree
Treaty	Treaty 4
Headquarters	Raymore
Province	Saskatchewan
Land
Main reserve	Poorman 88
Other reserve(s)	Kawacatoose 88;
Land area	142.563 km2
Population (2019)
On reserve	1157
On other land	1
Off reserve	2092
Total population	3250
Government
Chief	Lee-Anne Kehler (First women chief)
Tribal Council
	Touchwood Agency Tribal Council
Website
	kawacatoose.ca

The Kawacatoose First Nation (Cree: ᑲᐚᐦᑲᑐᐢ kawâhkatos)^[2] is a Plains Cree First Nations band government in Saskatchewan.^[1] Their reserves include:

Kawacatoose 88
Last Mountain Lake 80A
Poorman 88
Treaty Four Reserve Grounds 77, shared with 32 other bands.

The First Nation is named for Chief Kawacatoose, an original signatory to Treaty 4. His name derives from the Cree kawâhkatoso, "be weak with hunger". Although "hungry skinny man" is a more accurate translation, "poor man" has been used historically and is still the official name of the Poor Man 88 reserve.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
^ Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Cree: Words. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001. https://itwewina.altlab.app/word/kaw%C3%A2hkatos@2/
^ Barry, Bill (2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.

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[AANDC-1] "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 26, 2019.

[2] Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Cree: Words. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001. https://itwewina.altlab.app/word/kaw%C3%A2hkatos@2/

[SKtoponyms-3] Barry, Bill (2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.

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v t e The Numbered Treaties: Treaty Four
Numbered Treaties	Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 Treaty 5 Treaty 6 Treaty 7 Treaty 8 Treaty 9 Treaty 10 Treaty 11
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Saskatchewan	Carry the Kettle Nakoda First Nation Coté First Nation Cowessess First Nation Day Star First Nation Fishing Lake First Nation Gordon First Nation Kahkewistahaw First Nation Kawacatoose First Nation Keeseekoose First Nation The Key First Nation Kinistin Saulteaux Nation Little Black Bear First Nation Muscowpetung First Nation Muskowekwan First Nation Nekaneet Cree Nation Ocean Man First Nation Ochapowace First Nation Okanese First Nation Pasqua First Nation Peepeekisis First Nation Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation Piapot First Nation Standing Buffalo First Nation (included, though not a signatory) Star Blanket Cree Nation White Bear First Nation Wood Mountain First Nation (included, though not a signatory) Yellow Quill First Nation Zagime Anishinabek