White Bear First Nations

White Bear First Nations
Band No. 365

People	Cree, Saulteaux, Nakota, Dakota
Treaty	Treaty 4
Headquarters	Carlyle
Province	Saskatchewan
Land[1]
Reserve(s)	White Bear 70
Land area	171.922 km^2
Population (2020)[1]
On reserve	867
Off reserve	1938
Total population	2805
Government[1]
Chief	Chief Jon Pasap
Website
whitebearfirstnation.ca

The White Bear First Nations (Cree: ᐚᐱ ᒪᐢᑿ wâpi-maskwa,[2] Assiniboine: Matóska oyáde[3]) are a First Nation[4] band government in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada.

Etymology

The Nation bears the name of its Chief Wahpiimusqua (1815-1900, wâpimaskwa, "white bear"), who signed an adhesion to Treaty 4 in 1875. Despite this, he ultimately settled next to Moose Mountain Provincial Park with his band, which is in the Treaty 2 area.[5]

Reserves

• White Bear 70
• Treaty Four Reserve Grounds 77 (shared between 33 First Nations)

References

1. "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
2. Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Cree: Words. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001. https://itwewina.altlab.app/word/w%C3%A2pi-maskwa/
3. Collette, Vincent. “Nakoda Vocabulary and Phrases.” Academia.edu, November 14, 2017. Link.
4. "White Bear First Nation". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
5. Barry, Bill (2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.