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is southeast of Melfort. The Kinistin Saulteaux Nation is a signatory of Treaty No. 4, which was signed by Chief Yellow-quill on August 24, 1876. Total registered population in February, 2009, was 913, of which the on-reserve population was 328 members. The First Nation is a member of the

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and have their urban offices in

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as well as their Tribal Council offices.

History

The First Nation was originally part of the Yellow-quill Saulteaux Band, a Treaty Band named after a Treaty 4 signatory Chief ''Ošāwaškokwanēpi'', whose name means "Green/Blue-quill." However, due to "š" merging with "s" in ''Nakawēmowin'' (Saulteaux language), this led to a mistranslation of his name as "Yellow-quill"—"yellow" being ''osāw-'', while "green/blue" being ''ošāwaško-'' (or ''osāwasko-'' in Saulteaux). Kinistin is named after Chief ''Kiništin'' ("Cree"), one of the headmen for Chief ''Ošāwaškokwanēpi''. Chief ''Kiništin'' came to Saskatchewan from Western Ontario along with his two brothers, ''Miskokwanep'' ("Red row-eather") and ''Mehcihcākanihs'' ("Coyote"). In 1901, lands were set aside for the Kinistin Band. Soon after the death of Chief ''Ošāwaškokwanēpi'', the Yellow-quill Saulteaux Band divided into three groups, with the group originally headed by Chief ''Kiništin'' becoming the Kinistin Saulteaux Nation.

Reserves

The First Nation have reserved for themselves three

s: * Kinistin Reserve 91, which serves as their main Reserve. * Kinistin Reserve 91A * Treaty Four Reserve Grounds (Indian Reserve 77), which is shared with 32 other First Nations.

Governance

Kinistin have an elected tribal council consisting of a chief and five councilors. The current council for the two-year-long electoral term ending in April 2019, consists of Chief Felix Thomas and Councillors Wayne J. Thomas, Joseph Smokeyday, Cecil McNab and Craig Thomas.

References

External links

* {{authority control First Nations in Saskatchewan