The Moosomin First Nation ( cr, ᒨᓱᒥᓂᕽ ''môsominihk'')
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band government in Cochin, Saskatchewan
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, Canada
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. Its reserve
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s are approximately thirty-five kilometres and twenty-two kilometres north of North Battleford
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. It borders the rural municipalities of Meota No. 468 and Round Hill No. 467. Moosomin First Nation has over 1,500 Band members and control of more than of land.
The First nation is named after Cree Chief ᒨᓱᒥᐣ môsomin.
History
Chief Moosomin signed Treaty 6 at Battleford in 1880. Moosomin is the Cree word for the moose berry or high bush cranberry.
Indian reserves
The band governs thirteen Indian reserves:Battleford
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, 6871.10 ha.
*Moosomin Indian Reserve No. 112E, 129.50 ha.
*Moosomin Indian Reserve No. 112F, 582 ha.
*Moosomin Indian Reserve No. 112G, 37 km west of Spiritwood, 5077.90 ha.
*Moosomin Indian Reserve No. 112H, 37 km west of Spiritwood, 2042.90 ha.
*Moosomin Indian Reserve No. 112J, 23 km southwest of Spiritwood, 199 ha.
*Moosomin Indian Reserve No. 112K, 129.50 ha.
*Moosomin Indian Reserve No. 112L, 27 km northwest of Blaine Lake, 2069.20 ha.
*Moosomin Indian Reserve No. 112M, 707.70 ha.
*Moosomin Indian Reserve No. 112N, 64.80 ha.
*Moosomin Indian Reserve No. 112P, 29 km north of Hafford, 709 ha.
*Moosomin Indian Reserve No. 112S, 126.60 ha.
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First Nations governments in Saskatchewan
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