Muskoday First Nation

The Muskoday First Nation is a First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada. Their territory is located roughly 19 kilometres southeast of the city of Prince Albert. The First Nation was known until the 1970s as the John Smith First Nation. The Nation has one reserve that has an area of approximately 97 square kilometres. In March of 2005, Carl Bear was named Chief of the First Nation for two years.

Related Topics:
First Nation - Saskatchewan - Canada - City - Prince Albert - Reserve - March - 2005 - Carl Bear

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The First Nation's reserve was taken up after Chief John Smith of a Cree and Saulteaux band who were originally from Manitoba signed Treaty Six at Fort Carlton in 1876. The First Nation was named after their Chief John Smith, who was a brother of Chief James Smith, the founder of the James Smith First Nation. Also during the late 1800s, James Isbister served for a period as a farm instructor at Muskoday.

Related Topics:
John Smith - Cree - Saulteaux - Manitoba - Treaty Six - Fort Carlton - 1876 - James Smith - James Smith First Nation - James Isbister

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During the 1970s when the name of the First Nation was changed, a highway was completed through the reserve that linked the town of Birch Hills with Prince Albert. The Muskoday Bridge was then built over the South Saskatchewan River, which divides the reserve lands roughly in half.

Related Topics:
Highway - Birch Hills - South Saskatchewan River

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The Muskoday First Nation recently completed construction of its own Kindergarten to Grade 12 school. In 1997 the First Nation designed a Land Code to manage its own lands, rather than have them managed by the federal Government of Canada.

Related Topics:
Kindergarten - Grade 12 - Government of Canada

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The First Nation has a registered population of 1466 people as of June 2005. Approximately 492 members of the First Nation live on-reserve, and approximately 974 live off-reserve.

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The First Nation is affiliated with the Saskatoon Tribal Council, along with six other First Nations.

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