First Nations in Saskatchewan constitute manyNative Canadianband governments.First Nationsethnicities inthe province include theCree,Assiniboine,Saulteaux,Lakota,Dene andDakota. Historically, theAtsina andBlackfoot 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 | Mainreserves | Population (2019)[2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | On reserve | On other land | Off reserve | |||
| Carry the Kettle Nakoda First Nation | 2,921 | 892 | 0 | 2,029 | ||
| Cote First Nation | 4,061 | 1,074 | 0 | 2,987 | ||
| Cowessess First Nation | 4,295 | 846 | 0 | 3,449 | ||
| Day Star First Nation | 530 | 170 | 0 | 360 | ||
| Fishing Lake First Nation | 1,842 | 508 | 0 | 1,334 | ||
| George Gordon First Nation | 3,752 | 1,191 | 0 | 2,561 | ||
| Kahkewistahaw First Nation | 2,105 | 607 | 0 | 1,498 | ||
| Kawacatoose First Nation | 3,250 | 1,157 | 1 | 2,092 | ||
| Keeseekoose First Nation | 2,525 | 711 | 0 | 1,814 | ||
| Kinistin Saulteaux Nation | 1,089 | 339 | 0 | 750 | ||
| Little Black Bear First Nation | 592 | 212 | 0 | 380 | ||
| Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation | 1,475 | 330 | 0 | 1,145 | ||
| Muskowekwan First Nation | 1,963 | 579 | 0 | 1,384 | ||
| Nekaneet Cree Nation | 542 | 215 | 1 | 325 | ||
| Ocean Man First Nation | 561 | 146 | 0 | 415 | ||
| Ochapowace Nation | 1,890 | 642 | 1 | 1,247 | ||
| Okanese First Nation | ||||||
| Pasqua First Nation | ||||||
| Peepeekisis Cree Nation | ||||||
| Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation | ||||||
| Piapot First Nation | ||||||
| Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation | ||||||
| Star Blanket Cree Nation | ||||||
| The Key First Nation | ||||||
| White Bear First Nation | ||||||
| Wood Mountain Dakota Sioux Nation | ||||||
| Yellow Quill First Nation | ||||||
| Zagime Anishinabek | ||||||
| Nation | Mainreserves | Population (2019)[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mainreserves | Population (2019)[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mainreserves | Population (2019)[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
