Pasqua First Nation
 | |
| People | |
|---|---|
| Treaty | Treaty 4 |
| Headquarters | Pasqua |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Land[1] | |
| Reserve(s) | |
| Land area | 90.895 km2 |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| On reserve | 695 |
| Off reserve | 1737 |
| Total population | 2432 |
| Government[1] | |
| Chief | Matthew Todd Peigan |
| Tribal Council[1] | |
| File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council | |
| Website | |
| pasquafn.ca | |
Pasqua First Nation (Cree: ᐸᐢᒁᐤ paskwâw)[2] is a Saulteaux-Cree First Nation in southern Saskatchewan, Canada.[1] Their reserves include:
- Last Mountain Lake 80A, shared with 6 other bands
- Pasqua 79
- Treaty Four Reserve Grounds 77, shared with 32 other bands.
History
Chief Paskwa (Pis-qua, brother of Okanes) was a negotiator and signatory to Treaty 4 on 15 September 1874.[3] He created a document of pictographs indicating his understanding of the treaty.[4] His death in 1889 left the First Nation leaderless for 22 years.[3]
References
- ^ a b "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ Ogg, Arden (August 19 2015) Cree Names of Cree-speaking Communities across Canada Link
- ^ a b "History". Pasqua First Nation. 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Deciphering Paskwa pictograph not a simple, fast process: Delbert Pasqua". CBC News. Mar 26, 2017.