The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) is a Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

-based First Nations

First Nations

First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...

 organization.

The federation grew out of a number of different organizations. Although the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians (FSI) was organized in 1959 (with John Tootoosis

John Tootoosis

John Tootoosis was a prominent Cree First Nations leader in Canada. He is the grandson of Yellow Mud Blanket, and grandnephew of legendary Cree leader Pitikwahanapiwiyin....

 as its first president), it grew out of the Union of Saskatchewan Indians, founded February 14, 1946. The Union was created with the merger of two other groups, the Protective Association for the Indians and their Treaties, and the Association of Saskatchewan Indians, (officially incorporated in 1945 with Joe Dreaver as president.

On April 16, 1982, FSI restructured itself into a true federation, and changed its name to the current Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations.

List of Saskatchewan First Nations

Name	Location	Population	Language	Number	Size
Carry the Kettle First Nation	53 miles East of Regina along the TransCanada #1 Highway	2387 (850 on reserve, 1537 off reserve	Nakota (Assiniboine)	378	15 km x 13 km
Cowesses First Nation	20 kilometres North of Broadview, off highway #1	3526 (712 on reserve)	Cree, Salteaux, English	73	8 miles x 12 miles
Fishing Lake First Nation	Near Wadena Wadena, Saskatchewan Wadena is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located east of Saskatoon, north of Fort Qu'Appelle and north-west of Yorkton on the eastern shore of the Quill Lakes. The town is known for its birdwatching opportunities, and hosts the Shorebirds and Friends Festival every year...	1500	Saulteaux	390	233 acres
George Gordon First Nation	8 km from Punnichy, 125 km NE of Regina Regina, Saskatchewan Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...	3106 (1100 on reserve)	Cree and Saulteaux	86	145 square km
Kahkewistahaw First Nation	Nil	Nil	Nil	362	Nil
Kawacatoose First Nation	Near Raymore, Quinton, Punnichy	2746 (731 on reserve, 115 rural towns, 1900 urban / off reserve)	Cree and Ojibway	88	6 square km + 12,200 acres purchased land
Lac la Ronge First Nation Lac La Ronge First Nation Located in north-central Saskatchewan, the Lac La Ronge Indian Band is the largest First Nation in Saskatchewan, and one of the 10 largest in Canada, with a 2010 population of 8,954....	Multi-Community: Reserves at La Ronge, Stanley Mission, Grandmother's Bay, Little Red River, Sucker River Sucker River -References:*...  and Hall Lake.	8,666	Woodland Cree	353	6 Reserve Communities and 18 Separate Reserve lands, with a total land mass of 107,001 acres. The acreage of each reserve ranges from .49 acres to 34,955 acres.
Piapot First Nation	50 km NE of Regina Regina, Saskatchewan Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...  in the Qu'Appelle Valley	2020 (580 on reserve)	Cree	385	6 miles x 5 miles
Sakimay First Nation	100 km E of Regina Regina, Saskatchewan Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...	1412	Nakawe (Saulteaux)	364	Nil
Standing Buffalo Dakota First Nation	Qu'Appelle Valley	1,111	Dakota	386	2,246.1 Hectares
Poundmaker Cree First Nation	North Battleford	Nil	Cree	Nil	Nil
Little Pine First Nation	53 km NW of Battleford	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head First Nation	30 km S of Battleford	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Lucky Man First Nation	60 km E of North Battleford near Mayfair Mayfair Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Day Star First Nation	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
George Gordon First Nation	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Kawacatoose First Nation	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Muskowekwan First Nation Muskowekwan First Nation Muskowekwan First Nation is a Saulteaux First Nation located approximately 100 km northwest of Melville, Saskatchewan, Canada. As of May, 2008, the First Nation have 1,517 registered people, of which their on-Reserve population was 400.- History :...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Whitecap Dakota First Nation	26 km S of Saskatoon Saskatoon Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....	521	Dakota	372	4,913 acres
Yellow Quill First Nation Yellow Quill First Nation Yellow Quill First Nation is a Saulteaux First Nation located eight miles east of Rose Valley, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Yellow Quill First Nation is a signatory of Treaty No...	267 km NE of Saskatoon Saskatoon Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....	Nil	Saulteaux	Nil	5,926.4 Hectares
Big River First Nation	Debden Debden, Saskatchewan - See also :* List of communities in Saskatchewan* Villages of Saskatchewan-External links:********-Footnotes:...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Pelican Lake First Nation Pelican Lake First Nation Pelican Lake First Nation -History:Pelican Lake First Nation is located on the shore of Chitek Lake, approximately 170 miles northeast of Saskatoon 115 miles northwest of North Battleford and 120 miles west of Prince Albert....	Leaville	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Witchekan First Nation	Spiritwood	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Ahtahkakoop First Nation Ahtahkakoop First Nation The Ahtahkakoop First Nation is a First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada, composed of mainly of Cree peoples. Ahtahkakoop First Nation is located 72 kilometers northwest of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and is 17,347 hectares in size.-Background:...	Shell Lake Shell Lake, Saskatchewan Shell Lake is a village located in the Rural Municipality of Spiritwood No. 496, Saskatchewan. It was formerly part of the Rural Municipality of Shell Lake No. 495, Saskatchewan before it was absorbed in the RM of Spiritwood. The Shell Lake murders took place on a nearby farm....	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Moosomin First Nation Moosomin First Nation The Moosomin First Nation is a First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada. Moosomin First Nation is located approximately 35 kilometres north of North Battleford, Saskatchewan. It borders the rural municipalities of Meota No. 468 and Round Hill No. 467...	Cochin	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Red Pheasant First Nation Red Pheasant First Nation Red Pheasant First Nation is a Cree Nation located 33 km south of North Battleford.Chief Wuttunee's people were living along the Battle River when the Numbered Treaties were being negotiated...	Cando	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Sweetgrass First Nation Sweetgrass First Nation The Sweetgrass First Nation is a First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada. Their territory is located 35 kilometres west of Battleford, Saskatchewan. The reserve was established as part of Treaty 6. The Nation is led by Chief Wayne Standinghorn..Registred population -1751.-External links:*...	Gallivan	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Young Chippewayan First Nation	Gallivan	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Little Black Bear First Nation	Goodeve Goodeve, Saskatchewan -Notable residents:* Todd McLellan - Coach of the NHLs San Jose Sharks.-See also:* List of communities in Saskatchewan* Villages of Saskatchewan-External links:*******-Footnotes:...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Muscowpetung First Nation	Fort Qu'Appelle	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Nekaneet First Nation	Maple Creek Maple Creek, Saskatchewan -History:After the North-West Mounted Police had been established at Fort Walsh, settlers began to explore the Cypress Hills area, living along the creeks and doing small-scale ranching. The Department of the Interior was operating a First Nations farm on the Maple Creek, a few miles south from...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Okanese First Nation Okanese First Nation The Okanese First Nation is a First Nations in Saskatchewan, Canada.The Okanese First Nation was a signatory to Treaty number four.It is named after a leader named Okanis, who signed the treaty on their behalf, on September 9, 1875....	Balcarres Balcarres, Saskatchewan -Geography:* Lat 50°48′ N* Long 103°33′ W* Dominion Land Survey 13-21-12-W2* Time zone UTC−6- Notable residents :* James Garfield Gardiner was a premier of Saskatchewan and minister in the Canadian Cabinet...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Pasqua First Nation	Fort Qu'Appelle	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Peepeekisis First Nation	Balcarres Balcarres, Saskatchewan -Geography:* Lat 50°48′ N* Long 103°33′ W* Dominion Land Survey 13-21-12-W2* Time zone UTC−6- Notable residents :* James Garfield Gardiner was a premier of Saskatchewan and minister in the Canadian Cabinet...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Piapot First Nation	Zehner	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Standing Buffalo First Nation	Fort Qu'Appelle	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Star Blanket First Nation	Balcarres Balcarres, Saskatchewan -Geography:* Lat 50°48′ N* Long 103°33′ W* Dominion Land Survey 13-21-12-W2* Time zone UTC−6- Notable residents :* James Garfield Gardiner was a premier of Saskatchewan and minister in the Canadian Cabinet...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Wood Mountain First Nation	Assiniboia Assiniboia Assiniboia refers to a number of different locations and administrative jurisdictions in Canada. The name is taken from the Assiniboine First Nation.- District of Assiniboia:...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Birch Narrows First Nation	Tumor Lake	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Buffalo River First Nation	Dillon	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Canoe Lake First Nation	Canoe Narrows	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Clearwater River Dene First Nation	La Loche La Loche La Loche is a northern village located in northwestern Saskatchewan. The second largest community in northern Saskatchewan, it is located on Highway 155 on the eastern shore of Lac La Loche in Canada's boreal forest....	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
English River First Nation	Patuanak	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Flying Dust First Nation	Meadow Lake Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan Meadow Lake is a city located in north west Saskatchewan, Canada about north east of Lloydminster and north of North Battleford. On November 9, 2009, it officially became Saskatchewan's 14th city....	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Island Lake First Nation	Loon Lake Loon Lake, Saskatchewan Loon Lake is a farming and resort community in northwest Saskatchewan, Canada. The population is about 400 people in the village with about an additional 400 in the farming community nearby. The Makwa Sahgaiehcan Indian Reserve is right next door and has a population of about 800...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation Makwa Sahgaiehcan is a Cree First Nation. Its reserve is in Loon Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada.The English translation of Makwa Sahgaiehcan from Plains Cree language is "loon lake"....	Loon Lake Loon Lake, Saskatchewan Loon Lake is a farming and resort community in northwest Saskatchewan, Canada. The population is about 400 people in the village with about an additional 400 in the farming community nearby. The Makwa Sahgaiehcan Indian Reserve is right next door and has a population of about 800...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Waterhen Lake First Nation Waterhen Lake First Nation Waterhen Lake First Nation is a Cree First Nation located in northwestern Saskatchewan. Total registered population in September, 2007, was 1749, of which the on-reserve Status population was 790. The First Nation is a member of the MLTC Program Services, a regional tribal Chiefs' Council...	Waterhen Lake	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Opawakoscikan First Nation	Prince Albert Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Black Lake Denesuline First Nation	Black Lake Black Lake (Fond du Lac River, Saskatchewan) Black Lake is a lake in the Mackenzie River drainage basin in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is about long, wide, has an area of , and lies at an elevation of...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Cumberland House Cree First Nation	Cumberland House Cumberland House Cumberland House was a mansion on the south side of Pall Mall in London, England. It was built in the 1760s by Matthew Brettingham for Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany and was originally called York House...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Fond Du Lac Denesuline First Nation	Fond Du Lac Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan Fond-du-lac is a settlement located in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Situated on the east side of Lake Athabasca it is a remote fly-in community...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation	Wollaston Lake Wollaston Lake Wollaston Lake is located in northeastern Saskatchewan, Canada. With a surface area of 2286 km² , it is the largest lake in the world that drains naturally in two directions...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
James Smith First Nation James Smith First Nation The James Smith First Nation is a Cree First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada. James Smith has one Indian Reserve Fort à la Corne #100 located north of Kinistino, Saskatchewan near Fort de la Corne on the Saskatchewan River. This reserve is shared between three first nations, the other two being the...	Melfort Melfort, Saskatchewan Melfort is a small Canadian city in Saskatchewan, approximately southeast of Prince Albert, northwest of Saskatoon and north of Regina.According to The World Gazetteer, its population as of 2004 was 5,400...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Montreal Lake Cree First Nation	Montreal Lake	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Peter Ballantyne Cree First Nation	Pelican Narrows Pelican Narrows, Saskatchewan Pelican Narrows is a northern village in Saskatchewan, located 120 km NW of Creighton via the Hanson Lake Road and highway 135. Its name in Cree is Opawikoscikcan which means "The Narrows of Fear". It is at the narrows that join Mirond and Pelican Lakes which lie between the Sturgeon-Weir and...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Red Earth First Nation	Red Earth	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Shoal Lake First Nation	Pakwaw Lake	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Sturgeon Lake First Nation Sturgeon Lake First Nation The Sturgeon Lake First Nation is located on the eastern shores of Sturgeon Lake about 29 km northwest of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The First Nations territory consists of one Indian Reserve, Number 101. It is located in the transition zone between the aspen parkland and boreal forest biomes....	Shellbrook Shellbrook, Saskatchewan Shellbrook, Saskatchewan is rural community in Saskatchewan, Canada west of Prince AlbertTown, pop 1,276, located 44.5 km W of Prince Albert and served by Hwys 3, 40, and 55.- History :...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Wahpetan Dakota First Nation	Prince Albert Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Kinistin Saulteaux First Nation	Tisdale Tisdale, Saskatchewan -Geography:5 major parks are located within the town.Some regional and provincial parks near Tisdale are:*Kipabiskau Regional Park is located in the Barrier Valley nearby.*Greenwater Lake Provincial Park is the largest neighboring park....	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Mistawasis First Nation Mistawasis First Nation The Mistawasis First Nation is a Cree First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada. Their territory is located roughly 68 kilometres west of the city of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The Nation has one reserve with an area of approximately 125.44 square kilometres....	Leask	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Muskeg Lake Cree First Nation	Marcelin Marcelin, Saskatchewan -External links:*******-Footnotes:...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Muskoday First Nation Muskoday First Nation The Muskoday First Nation is a First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada, composed of Cree and Saulteaux peoples. The First Nation has a registered population of 1552 people as of December 2007, of which approximately 560 members of the First Nation live on-reserve, and approximately 980 live...	Muskoday	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
One Arrow First Nation One Arrow First Nation One Arrow First Nation is a Canadian Cree First Nation. Its reserve is located just south of Batoche, Saskatchewan near the South Saskatchewan River about 100 km Northeast of Saskatoon. The One Arrow First Nation is in the aspen parkland biome. It is bordered by the Rural Municipalities of St....	Bellevue St. Isidore de Bellevue, Saskatchewan St. Isidore de Bellevue is a Fransaskois community in Saskatchewan, Canada, northeast of Saskatoon. The hamlet was named Bellevue because of the beautiful view from atop Minnitinas hill...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Ochapowace First Nation	Whitewood Whitewood, Saskatchewan Whitewood is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located approximately east of Regina on the Trans-Canada Highway Sk Hwy 1. It is situated at the crossroads of two major highways systems – the Trans-Canada, which runs east and west, and Sk Hwy 9, which runs north and south from...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
White Bear First Nation	Carlyle Carlyle, Saskatchewan -Entertainment:The Bear Claw Casino & Hotel is located near Carlyle.The Shackshakers is a recording musical group that was formed in Carlyle by Shawn Nagy in 1988.-Climate:-Notable people:* Brenden Morrow - hockey player* Eliza Beatty - Silver Cross Mother...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Cote First Nation	Kamsack Kamsack -External links:* * in Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan*...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Kahkewistahaw First Nation	Broadview Broadview, Saskatchewan Broadview is a community in Saskatchewan along the #1 highway, the Trans Canada Highway, east of the provincial capital city of Regina. The local economy is based mainly on agriculture.-History:...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Keeseekoose First Nation	Kamsack Kamsack -External links:* * in Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan*...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Key First Nation	Norquay Norquay, Saskatchewan -External links:********-Footnotes:...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Ocean Man First Nation	Stoughton Stoughton, Saskatchewan Stoughton is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. A small police service, the Stoughton Police Service no longer exists and is now in partnership with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to provide policing service to the town and surrounding area.-Demographics:...	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Beardy's & Okemasis First Nation	Duck Lake	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Big Island First Nation	Pierceland	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Chacachas First Nation	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Chakastapaysin First Nation	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Onion Lake Cree Nation	Onion Lake	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Peter Chapman First Nation	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation	Kisbey	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Saulteaux First Nation	Cochin	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Thunderchild First Nation Thunderchild First Nation Thunderchild First Nation is an independent Cree First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada with no affiliation with any Tribal Council and is located approximately 113 kilometers northwest of North Battleford...	Turtleford	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil