Skownan First Nation

Skownan First Nation is a Saulteaux (Ojibwe) First Nations band government whose reserve community, Waterhen Indian Reserve No. 45, a.k.a. "Waterhen", is located 288 km north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada,[1] on the south shore of Waterhen Lake, between Lake Winnipeg and Lake Winnipegosis.[2] As of May, 2015, the First Nation had 1,464 registered members, of which 750 lived on-reserve.[3][4]

"Waterhen First Nation" redirects here. It is not to be confused with the Waterhen Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan.

The Skownan First Nation is a member of the West Region Tribal Council.[3]

Skownan First Nation also owns and operates a local radio station, known as 98.7 SKO FM. The radio station services the community.

History

Originally, the First Nation was known as the Waterhen River Band of Saulteaux and later simply as Waterhen First Nation (not to be confused with the Waterhen Lake Band of Cree in Saskatchewan, known today as the Waterhen Lake First Nation). The Skownan First Nation is a signatory to Treaty 2. Their name comes from Ne-biimiskonaan, meaning "to turn around the point" or "turning point" in the Anishinaabe language.

Governance

The Skownan First Nation elect their council on a now four*-year term under the authority of the Act Electoral System. The current Chief is Cameron Catcheway; the Councillors are Ken Catcheway, Sterling Catcheway, Jimmy Chartrand and Charlotte Nepinak. The Chief and Councillors' terms began on November 3, 2016 and will expire on November 5, 2020.[3]

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: 2005-2010 (terms 9-11.5)
  • Cameron Catcheway: 2010-

Reserves

The Skownan First Nation has only one Indian reserve, the 1,856.7 ha. Waterhen Indian Reserve No. 45.[3]

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References
  1. "Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Reserve/Settlement/Village Detail". Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  2. "Waterhen 45". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  3. "AANDC (Aboriginal Peoples & Communities) First Nation Profiles". Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  4. INAC Registered Population for Skownan First Nation
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