Whitecap Dakota First Nation ( dak, Wápaha Ská Dakhóta Oyáte) is a

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band government whose

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is located south of

Saskatoon Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway, and has served as th ...

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 the northeast by Nunavut, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dak ...

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. Governing the Whitecap Indian Reserve No. 94, historically referred to as the ''Moose Woods Sioux Reserve'', it is bordered by the Rural Municipality of Dundurn No. 314 and located along Highway 219 between the

South Saskatchewan River The South Saskatchewan River is a major river in Canada that flows through the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. For the first half of the 20th century, the South Saskatchewan would completely freeze over during winter, creating spectacular ...

and

CFAD Dundurn Canadian Forces Detachment Dundurn (also CFD Dundurn) is a Canadian Forces facility located near the town of Dundurn, Saskatchewan and approximately 40 km south of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan along the east bank of Brightwater Creek. Camp Dundu ...

. Chief ''Wapahaska'' (White Cap) and his band eventually settled along the South Saskatchewan River, and received a reserve in June 1881 despite not having signed a treaty. The First Nation has a registered population of 656 people as of March 2017; approximately 322 members of the First Nation live on-reserve and approximately 334 live off-reserve. The First Nation is led by Chief Darcy Bear and is affiliated with the Saskatoon Tribal Council. The Dakota Dunes Casino is located on Whitecap Dakota First Nation.

Whitecap, Saskatchewan

The unincorporated area of Whitecap is located within the Whitecap Dakota First Nation, located along Highway 219.

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* Dakota First Nations governments in Saskatchewan {{Saskatchewan-geo-stub