First Nations in Saskatchewan constitute many Native Canadian band governments. First Nations ethnicities in the province include the Cree, Assiniboine, Saulteaux, Lakota, Dene and Dakota. Historically, the Atsina and Blackfoot could also be found at various times.
"In 1992, the federal and provincial governments signed a historic land claim agreement with Saskatchewan First Nations. Under the Agreement, the First Nations received money to buy land on the open market. As a result, about 761,000 acres have been turned into reserve land and many First Nations continue to invest their settlement dollars in urban areas."[1]
Nation | Main reserves | Population (2019)[2] | |||
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Total | On reserve | On other land | Off reserve | ||
Cumberland House Cree Nation | 1,749 | 912 | 0 | 837 | |
Red Earth Cree Nation | 1,892 | 1,586 | 0 | 306 | |
Shoal Lake Cree Nation | 1,119 | 874 | 1 | 244 |
Nation | Main reserves | Population (2019)[2] | |||
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Total | On reserve | On other land | Off reserve | ||
Black Lake Denesuline First Nation | 2,255 | 1,638 | 0 | 617 | |
Clearwater River Dene Nation | 2,309 | 986 | 0 | 1,323 | |
Fond du Lac Dene Nation | 2,128 | 1,133 | 0 | 995 |
Nation | Main reserves | Population (2019)[2] | |||
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Total | On reserve | On other land | Off reserve | ||
Birch Narrows Dene Nation | 833 | 439 | 0 | 394 | |
Buffalo River Dene Nation | 1,499 | 798 | 0 | 701 | |
Canoe Lake First Nation | |||||
English River First Nation | 1,625 | 778 | 0 | 847 | |
Hatchet Lake Dene Nation |