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The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (Rocky cr, ᐊᓯᓃᐢᑳᐏᑎᓂᐘᐠ, Asinîskâwitiniwak) is a
Woodland Cree The ''Saāwithiniwak'' or Woodland Cree, are a Cree people, calling themselves Nîhithaw in their own dialect of the language. They are the largest indigenous group in northern Alberta and are an Algonquian people. Prior to the 18th century, th ...
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in northern
Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on t ...
consisting of eight communities:
Denare Beach Denare Beach is a Northern village (Saskatchewan), northern village on the east shore of Amisk Lake, Saskatchewan. Located on Saskatchewan Highway 167, Highway 167, the community is southwest of Flin Flon and northeast of Prince Albert, Saskatche ...
(Amisk Lake),
Deschambault Lake Deschambault Lake is a freshwater lake in northern Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The identically-named community of Deschambault Lake, Saskatchewan, Deschambault Lake resides on its shore. See also ...
,
Kinoosao Kinoosao is an isolated community in northern Saskatchewan, Canada on the east side of Reindeer Lake. It is accessible by road only over Manitoba Provincial Road 394 and Saskatchewan Highway 994, coming from the closest town, over 95 km a ...
, Pelican Narrows, Prince Albert (Kiskaciwan), Sandy Bay,
Southend Southend-on-Sea (), commonly referred to as Southend (), is a coastal city and unitary authority area with borough status in southeastern Essex, England. It lies on the north side of the Thames Estuary, east of central London. It is bordered ...
and Sturgeon Landing. The administrative centre of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is Pelican Narrows.


Government

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is governed by an Indian Act Chief and Council, elected for three year terms under the 2014 Election Code. In 2003 and 2004, work in amending the Election Act was undertaken by staff and a Cree speaking lawyer. PBCN membership consultations were done through utilization of community committees and staff for many months. Membership at the time did a remarkable job in updating the 1994 Band Custom Election Act. However, the proposed 2004 Election Act did not pass the referendum process with 2 communities rejecting the new election act. In August 2013, Chief and Council acquired funding from Indian Northern Affairs of Canada to begin the process again of amending the existing Election Act of 1994. Due to limited funding from the INAC, Chief and Council had suggested the work done in 2003 and 2004 be revisited and taken back to the membership for further consultations and amendments. The work to amend the 1994 Election Act started in early September 2013. The first round of community meetings with the membership were completed on October 23, 2013. It was expected that the process would be fast-paced in order to meet the amendment deadline date. A tentative date to hold a band wide referendum was slated for January 30, or early February 2014. The governance workers, Randy Clarke, Loretta Ballantyne, the band lawyer and other staff used input collected from technology such as surveys and the PBCN website as well as the community meetings to gather input from communities. After this process, the first draft of the 2014 Election Act was produced after it had been reviewed by the PBCN lawyer. The last round of consultations took place early December 2013 and it was passed in 2014 through a referendum. It was the membership of PBCN who decided on what amendments would be included in the election code, therefore, it was easily passed by the people. There are 14 elected councilors, two each from Southend, Sandy Bay, and Deschambault Lake, five from Pelican Narrows, and one each from Denare Beach (Amisk Lake), Prince Albert (Kiskaciwan) and Sturgeon Landing. The centralized Government of the First Nation is located in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.


Past leaders

*2021-Present: Karen Bird *2013-2021: Peter A. Beatty *2007-2013: Darrell McCallum *2005-2007: Harold Linklater *2001-2005: Ronald Michel *1999-2001: Susan (Linklater)/ Custer *1985-1999: Ronald Michel *1979-1985: Joseph Custer *1975-1979: Phillip Morin *1973-1975: Albert Ratt *1971-1973: Arthur Morin *1969-1971: Simon Linklater *1958-1969: Peter Linklater *1956-1957: Simon Linklater *1954-1956: Vacant *1948-1954: Simon Linklater *1939-1948: Solomon Merasty *1930-1939: Joe Highway *1922-1930: Cornelius Ballantyne (Bear) *1911-1922: Peter Ballantyne


Reserves

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation has reserved for itself several reserves: *
Amisk Lake 184 Amisk Lake 184 is an Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. See also * List of Indian reserves in Saskatchewan List of First Nations Reserves in Saskatchewan, Canada See also: list of rural municipalities in S ...
( cr, ᐊᒥᐢᑯ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, amisko-sâkahikan) *
Amiskosakahikan 210 Amiskosakahikan 210 is an Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. It is 11 kilometres southwest of Creighton, Saskatchewan, Creighton. See also * List of Indian reserves in Saskatchewan References

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( cr, ᐊᒥᐢᑯ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, amisko-sâkahikan) *
Birch Portage 184A Birch Portage 184A is an Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. It is about 30 miles northwest of Flin Flon. See also * List of Indian reserves in Saskatchewan List of First Nations Reserves in Saskatchewan, C ...
( cr, ᐘᐢᑿᐩ ᐅᓂᑳᐦᐱᕽ, waskway-onikâhpihk) *
Chief Joseph Custer Chief may refer to: Title or rank Military and law enforcement * Chief master sergeant, the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force * Chief of police, the head of a police department * Chief of the boat ...
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Chief Philip Morin 232 Chief Philip Morin 232 is an Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. It is located inside the city of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Prince Albert, making it an urban Indian reserve, urban reserve. See also * List ...
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Denare Beach Denare Beach is a Northern village (Saskatchewan), northern village on the east shore of Amisk Lake, Saskatchewan. Located on Saskatchewan Highway 167, Highway 167, the community is southwest of Flin Flon and northeast of Prince Albert, Saskatche ...
(settlement) ( cr, ᒨᓇᐦᐃᓲᓂᔮᐚᓂᕽ, mônahisôniyâwânihk) *
Deschambault Lake Deschambault Lake is a freshwater lake in northern Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The identically-named community of Deschambault Lake, Saskatchewan, Deschambault Lake resides on its shore. See also ...
(settlement) ( cr, ᑭᒧᓲᒼ ᑇᑎᓈᕽ, kimosôm pwâtinâhk) *
Kimosom Pwatinahk 203 Kimosom Pwatinahk 203 is an Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Man ...
* Kinoosao-Thomas Clark 204 ( cr, ᑭᓄᓭᐤ, kinosêw) * Kipahigan Sakahikan 222 ( cr, ᑭᐸᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, kipahikan-sâkahikan) * Kiskaciwan 208 ( cr, ᑮᐢᑲᒋᐚᐣ, kîskaciwân) * Kistapinan 211 ( cr, ᑭᐢᑕᐱᓈᐣ, kistapinân) * Kistapinanihk 231 ( cr, ᑭᐢᑕᐱᓈᓂᕽ, kistapinânihk) ''(Urban Reserve in Prince Albert)'' *
Manawanstawayak 230 Manawanstawayak 230 is an Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. See also * List of Indian reserves in Saskatchewan List of First Nations Reserves in Saskatchewan, Canada See also: list of rural municipalities ...
( cr, ᒪᓈᐚᐣᐢᑕᐚᔭᐠ, manâwânstawâyak * Maskikopawiscikosik 229 ( cr, ᒪᐢᑭᐦᑭᐩ ᐹᐏᐢᒋᑯᓯᕽ, maskihkiy-pâwiscikosihk *
McKay 209 McKay 209 is an Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to ...
* Mirond Lake 184E *
Mistahi Wasahk 209 Mistahi Wasahk 209 is an Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. It is adjacent to and east of, Southend 200. The reserve sits at the southern end of Reindeer Lake at Deep Bay crater. See also * List of Indian re ...
( cr, ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᐚᓵᕽ, mistahi wâsâhk) * Mistik ( cr, ᒥᐢᑎᐠ, mistik) *
Muskwaminiwatim 225 Muskwaminiwatim 225 is an Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manit ...
( cr, ᒪᐢᑿᒥᓂᐊᐧᑎᒼ, maskwaminiwatim) * Nakiskatowaneek 227 ( cr, ᓇᑭᐢᑳᑐᐏᓂᕽ, nakiskâtowinihk) *
Nemekus Sakahikan 221 Nemekus Sakahikan 221 is an Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Man ...
( cr, ᓃᒣᑲᐢ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, nîmêkas-sâkahikan) *
Northern Lights 220 Northern Lights 220 is an Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. It is in the city of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Prince Albert. References

Urban Indian reserves in Canada Indian reserves in Saskatchewan ...
''(Urban Reserve in Prince Albert)'' *
Pelican Narrows 184B Pelican Narrows 184B is an Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. It is 80 kilometres northeast of Flin Flon Flin Flon (pop. 5,185 in 2016 census; 4,982 in Manitoba and 203 in Saskatchewan) is a mining city, locat ...
( cr, ᐅᐹᐘᐦᑯᓯᒋᑲᓂᕽ, opâwahkosicikanihk) *
Pelican Narrows 206 Pelican Narrows 206 is an Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manit ...
( cr, ᐅᐹᐘᐦᑯᓯᒋᑲᓂᕽ, opâwahkosicikanihk) * Pisiwiminiwatim 207 ( cr, ᐲᓯᒥᓂᐊᐧᑎᒼ, pîsiminiwatim) * Sandy Bay (settlement) ( cr, ᐚᐸᐢᑯᑭᒫᐤ, wâpaskokimâw) *
Sandy Narrows 184C Sandy Narrows 184C is an Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. It is 50 miles northwest of Flin Flon Flin Flon (pop. 5,185 in 2016 census; 4,982 in Manitoba and 203 in Saskatchewan) is a mining city, located on a ...
*
Sokatisewin Sakahikan 224 Sokatisewin Sakahikan 224 is an Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by ...
( cr, ᓰᐦᑲᑎᓭᐏᐣ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, sîhkatisewin-sâkahikan) * Southend 200 ( cr, ᐘᐹᑎᑿᒋᐘᓄᕽ, wapâtikwaciwanohk) *
Southend 200A Southend 200A is an Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. It is adjacent to the west side of Southend 200. In the 2016 Canadian Census, it recorded a population of 128 living in 30 of its 37 total private dwellings. I ...
( cr, ᐘᐹᑎᑿᒋᐘᓄᕽ, wapâtikwaciwanohk) * Sturgeon Landing (Settlement) ( cr, ᓇᒣᐤ ᓰᐱᐩ, namêw-sîpiy) *
Sturgeon Weir 184F Sturgeon Weir 184F is an Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. It is adjacent to Sturgeon Weir 205 and about south-east of Flin Flon. In the 2016 Canadian Census, it recorded a population of 81 living in 20 of i ...
( cr, ᓇᒣᐤ ᓰᐱᐩ, namêw-sîpiy) *
Sturgeon Weir 205 Sturgeon Weir 205 is an Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. It is adjacent to the east side of Sturgeon Weir 184F. References

Indian reserves in Saskatchewan Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation {{Saskatchewa ...
( cr, ᓇᒣᐤ ᓰᐱᐩ, namêw-sîpiy) *
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* Wapaskokimaw 202 ( cr, ᐚᐸᐢᑯᑭᒫᐤ, wâpaskokimâw) *
Waskwaynikapik 228 Waskwaynikapik 228 is an Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. It is along the course of the Sturgeon-Weir River and access is from Saskatchewan Highway 106, Highway 106. See also * List of Indian reserves in Sa ...
( cr, ᐘᐢᑿᐩ ᐅᓂᑳᐦᐱᕽ, waskway-onikâhpihk) *
Waskwiatik Sakahikan 223 Waskwiatik Sakahikan 223 is an Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. It is on Oskotim Lake. See also * List of Indian reserves in Saskatchewan References

Indian reserves in Saskatchewan Peter Ball ...
( cr, ᐘᐢᑿᔮᐦᑎᐠ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, waskwayâhtik-sâkahikan) * Woody Lake 184D


Notable people

*Rick Harp, Co-founder and president of the INDIGENA Creative Group; former host/producer with the
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( APTN); set up mediaINDIGENA.com (an interactive, multimedia magazine dedicated to Indigenous news, views and creative expression); served as Artistic Director for the
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*
Gary Merasty Gary Merasty (born September 22, 1964 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian politician and former Liberal Member of Parliament for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River in northern Saskatchewan. A former two-time Grand Chief of the Prince Al ...
from Pelican Narrows, former MP * Dr. Bonita Beatty from Deschambault Lake * Judge
Gerald M. Morin Gerald "Gerry" M. Morin (born in Cumberland House, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian judge. He is a member of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation. Early life and education Morin was born in in Cumberland House, Saskatchewan. He attended Charlebois Sc ...
, the first
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-speaking indigenous person to be appointed as a judge to the
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*Cara Merasty from Pelican Narrows; first Cree speaking female lawyer from the PBCN


References


External links

* {{SKDivision18 First Nations governments in Saskatchewan Cree governments