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It is a Treaty 6 nation, started by the famous Cree Chief Poundmaker, also known as Pitikwahanapiwiyin. The band has 1281 members with 505 living on the reserve. Its location is northwest of North Battleford and Saskatoon. Poundmaker Cree Nation is home to the Battle of Cut Knife National Historic Site of Canada. [2]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke to members of the Poundmaker Cree Nation and others gathered at Cut Knife Hill, on 23 May 2019 to exonerate Poundmaker and clear his memory. In part he said: "The Government of Canada recognizes that Chief Poundmaker was not a criminal, but someone who worked tirelessly to ensure the survival of his people ...
Poundmaker 114 is an Indian reserve of the Poundmaker Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. [1] [4] It is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of North Battleford.In the 2016 Canadian Census, it recorded a population of 547 living in 176 of its 201 total private dwellings. [2]
Cut Knife Creek passes to the south of Gallivan then turns north where it crosses Highway 40 (Poundmaker Trail [11]) and meets Saline Creek. [12] From Saline Creek, the river winds itself back west then turns north into the Poundmaker Cree Nation. It meets Poundmaker Creek, [13] winds around Chief Poundmaker Hill, and empties into Battle River.
To the west, the Battleford sub-district where the Cree uprising of people in bands led by Poundmaker and Big Bear occurred, had 3,603 people. [ 24 ] [ 36 ] The largest settlement and the capital of the district was Prince Albert with about 800 people [ 37 ] followed by Battleford with about 500 people who were "divided about equally between ...
Nekaneet Cree Nation; Nemekus Sakahikan 221; Northern Lights 220; O. Ocean Man 69; Ocean Man 69A; ... Poundmaker 114; Poundmaker 114-1A; Poundmaker 114-2A; Poundmaker ...
Cumberland House Cree Nation: Cumberland House Cree Nation 20; 1,749 912 0 837 ... Poundmaker 114; Red Pheasant Cree Nation: Red Pheasant 108; Saulteaux First Nation:
Site where an attack during the North-West Rebellion by 300 government troops was repulsed by members of the Poundmaker Cree Nation, led by Poundmaker: Battle of Duck Lake [9] 1885 (battle) 1924 Duck Lake