Kinistin Saulteaux Nation

The Kinistin Saulteaux Nation (Ojibwe: Gidishkoniganinaan) is a Saulteaux band government in Saskatchewan. Their reserve is 39 kilometres (24 mi) 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 Saskatoon Tribal Council and have their urban offices in Saskatoon 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 [Crow-]Feather") 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 reserves:

• 3,562.90 hectares (8,804.1 acres) Kinistin Reserve 91, which serves as their main Reserve.
• 457.30 hectares (1,130.0 acres) Kinistin Reserve 91A
• 37.1 hectares (92 acres) 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

• Official website

1. Saulteaux
2. Kinistin
3. Fishing Lake First Nation
4. Kinistin 91A
5. First Nations in Saskatchewan
6. Tisdale, Saskatchewan
7. Treaty 4
8. List of First Nations band governments
9. Kinistin 91
10. Treaty Four Reserve Grounds 77
11. Saskatoon Tribal Council
12. Cote First Nation
13. Western Ojibwa language
14. Prime Minister's Youth Council
15. List of Indian reserves in Saskatchewan
16. Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations
17. List of Indian reserves in Canada
18. Betty Nippi-Albright
19. Chief Yellow Quill
20. Tribal council