Wah-peh-tun | Wahpeton Dakota Nation
Community Profile
- The Wahpeton Dakota Nation is an Indigenous community in Saskatchewan, maintaining traditional Dakota cultural practices and governance structures
- Last Updated 2025-05-20 16:22:16 UTC
- Name: Wahpeton Dakota Nation (ISC Code: 358)
- Former Names: Wahpeton Dakota Band
- Band Style: First Nation
- Cultural Area: Northern Plains
- Indigenous Language: Dakota
- Number of Registered Members: 590
Governance
Band Council
- GOVERNANCE TYPE: Not Applicable
- TERM EXPIRES: 05/26/2026
- CHIEF: JOHN WADITAKA
- NUMBER OF COUNCIL MEMBERS:5
- JOHN WADITAKA
- SCOTT BIRD
- MAUREEN WALKER
- LOIS STANDING
- STEPHANIE BIRD
Contact Information
- BAND WEBSITE: http://www.pagc.sk.ca/submenu/bands.asp?ID=12
- PHONE NUMBER: (306) 764-6649
- FAX NUMBER: (306) 764-6637
- ADDRESS: PO BOX 128, PRINCE ALBERT, SK
- EMAILS:
- Chief JOHN WADITAKA:
- Councillor SCOTT BIRD:
- Councillor MAUREEN WALKER:
- Councillor LOIS STANDING:
- Councillor STEPHANIE BIRD:
- General Band Office:
- Media Contact:
- Referrals Contact:
- Websites
Band Financial Statements
- 2024 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2023 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2022 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2021 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2020 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2019 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2018 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2017 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2016 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2015 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2014 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2013 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2012 - Wahpeton Dakota Nation20122013.pdf
- 2011 - Wahpeton Dakota Nation20112012.pdf
- 2010 - Wahpeton Dakota Nation20102011.pdf
- 2009 - Wahpeton Dakota Nation20092010.pdf
- 2008 - Wahpeton Dakota Nation20082009.pdf
- 2007 - Wahpeton Dakota Nation20072008.pdf
- 2006 - Wahpeton Dakota Nation20062007.pdf
- 2005 - Wahpeton Dakota Nation20052006.pdf
- 2004 - Wahpeton Dakota Nation20042005.pdf
- 2003 - Wahpeton Dakota Nation20032004.pdf
- 2002 - Wahpeton Dakota Nation20022003.pdf
- 2001 - Wahpeton Dakota Nation20012002.pdf
Band Council Remuneration
- 2024 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2023 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2022 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2021 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2020 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2019 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2018 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2017 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2016 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2015 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2014 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2013 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
Laws, Bylaws, and Codes
Intergovernmental Agreements
Lands and Traditional Territory
Reserves
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ISC Code: 6537
WAHPATON 94B
65.0 Hectares
SW 1/4 SEC 23 TWP 49, RGES 49 & 26, W2M
[nil, nil] -
ISC Code: 6536
WAHPATON INDIAN RESERVE NO. 94A
1482.0 Hectares
10 KM N/N OF/DE PRINCE ALBERT
[46.2652367, -96.60590719999999]
- Traditional lands located in central Saskatchewan
- Historically inhabited regions around the Saskatchewan River
- Traditional hunting and gathering territories spanning grasslands and forest regions
- Key areas include Prince Albert region and surrounding agricultural lands
Consultations and Referrals
Band Submissions
Consultation Reports
Band Business Interests
Band Owned Corporations
Court Records
Downloadable Court Decisions
- Lajeunesse v. Wahpeton Dakota First Nation
- Wahpeton Dakota First Nation v. Lajeunesse (c.o.b. Prince Albert Northern Bus Repair)
- Dakota Plains Wahpeton Oyate First Nation v. Smoke
- Wahpeton Dakota First Nation v. Lajeunesse (c.o.b. Prince Albert Northern Bus Repair)
- Dakota Plains Wahpeton Oyate First Nation v. Smoke
- Dakota Plains Wahpeton Oyate First Nation v. Smoke
- Dakota Plains Wahpeton Oyate First Nation v. Smoke
Active Court Cases
Media Reports
Media Reports
- Canada to formally apologize to 9 Dakota, Lakota Nations for historic designation as refugees
- Apology ‘a significant step’ says Wahpeton Dakota Nation Chief, but only if accompanied by action
- Kristi Noem banned by another tribe
- District of South Dakota | Indian Country
- Holistic treatment facility opens in Wahpeton
- Canada’s apologizes for labeling Dakota and Lakota as second-class First Nations
- AMC Welcomes Historic Apology from Canada to Dakota and Lakota Nations
- Canada apologizes to Dakota and Lakota nations for historic wrongs
- Yuasni Tipi Treatment Centre now open
- History of the Wahpeton Dakota people in P.A.’s Little Red River Park
- Federal government apologizes to Dakota, Lakota nations for historical mistreatment
- New Adult and Family Treatment Centre opens in Wahpeton
- Indigenous Veterans Day: The Dakota people and the War of 1812
- Pipestone carvers preserve revered Native spiritual tradition in Minnesota prairie
- Sask. First Nation youth honoured by his community after helping Canada win lacrosse championship
- Wahpeton Dakota Nation Signs Agreement to Be Featured in Documentary Series Developed by Tom DeLonge's To The Stars Academy
- Wahpeton Dakota Nation celebrates opening of new on-reserve building for child and family services
- Text messages leading up to James Smith stabbing massacre shared at first day of inquest
- Former Wahpeton councillor running to become next fourth vice-chief of FSIN
- Bison in Canada Discover Ancient Petroglyphs, Fulfilling an Indigenous Prophecy
- Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations elects two new Youth Representatives
- Canoe Lake man looking at the road ahead after being named 4th Vice-Chief of the FSIN
- Dakota Walk and Talk takes people to the site of the original Wahpeton
- Whitecap Dakota First Nation signs framework agreement for treaty with Canada
- ‘This is just the beginning:’ Wahpeton Dakota Nation works with Congolese advocate for women’s empowerment
- Native Americans Keep Pipe-Making Tradition Alive
- Dakota Plains Wahpeton Nation wants compensation for land they purchased, but were made to give up
- The list of Sask. communities cancelling, postponing Canada Day continues to grow
- Indigenous culture celebrated again at P.A.’s Carlton school
- Final walk by survivors of Duck Lake residential school underway
- Sask. boy's love of powwow dancing, drumming inspires others
- OSB mill to be built in Prince Albert has an aim to create jobs for Indigenous people
- Tipi training key to transferring important knowledge from local First Nation to Saskatchewan Polytechnic faculty, staff
- Dakota language curriculum to be added to Sask. schools
- Reserves in Saskatchewan
- Bobby Cameron elected chief of Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations
- Class-action lawsuit launched against Correctional Service Canada alleges systemic racism in the workplace
- FSIN youth representatives elected
- Donovan White: Respect Native people, Native nations, and Indian sovereignty
- 'Horses have healing power,' says organizer of 600km Indigenous youth ride
- Canada’s apologizes for labeling Dakota and Lakota as second-class First Nations
- Canada’s apologizes for labeling Dakota and Lakota as second-class First Nations
- Federal government apologizes to Dakota, Lakota nations for historical mistreatment
- Alexander First Nation members now eligible for water advisory compensation
- History of the Wahpeton Dakota people in P.A.’s Little Red River Park
- Jagmeet Singh visits Wahpeton Dakota Nation, hears from Indigenous leaders
- Indigenous Veterans Day: The Dakota people and the War of 1812
- Former P.A. Raider looking to become FSIN’s next 4th Vice Chief
- ‘You’re not alone’: First Nations teens on healing after Sask. stabbings | story | Kids News
- Two Dakota tribes partner on broadband initiative
- First Nation Members of AMC
- Iranian officials "working very hard" to bring First Nations leaders to Tehran
- Canada apologizes for labelling Dakota, Lakota second-class First Nations
- Q+A: Wahpeton Dakota Nation filmmaker records few remaining language speakers
- Former Wahpeton councillor running to become next fourth vice-chief of FSIN
- Canoe Lake man looking at the road ahead after being named 4th Vice-Chief of the FSIN
- Dakota people in Canada working toward Treaty negotiations
- Iran using First Nations leaders as "pawns" in "sad game," says Foreign Affairs
- History of the Wahpeton Dakota people in P.A.’s Little Red River Park
- Jagmeet Singh visits Wahpeton Dakota Nation, hears from Indigenous leaders
- Wahpeton Chief welcomes decision to make Dakota language classes available for high school students
- Canada to formally apologize to 9 Dakota, Lakota Nations for historic designation as refugees
- Southwestern Manitoba First Nations lament loss of AMC Grand Chief Cathy Merrick
- Sask. boy has a passion for powwow despite 'limitations'
- Clearcut protestors request additional three year moratorium
- 'Horses have healing power,' says organizer of 600km Indigenous youth ride
- Women of Wahpeton First Nation welcome Congolese peace activist
- Former P.A. Raider looking to become FSIN’s next 4th Vice Chief
- Pipestone Carvers Preserve Native Spiritual Tradition on Minnesota Prairie
- The list of Sask. communities cancelling, postponing Canada Day continues to grow
- PAGC explores Indigenous-led policing service with data collection, community visits
- Second annual three-day women’s gathering kicks off in Prince Albert
- Island Forests clearcut protestors request three-year moratorium extension
- Wahpeton Dakota Nation student awarded new SIGA Scholarship
Academic Research
Academic Research
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- Renewing the Oyate; Dakota Language and Cultural Revitalization and Commemorations of the US-Dakota War, 1962-2012
- Developing a process for conducting educational research with the Dakota people of Wahpeton
- Dak̇od Wóokaḣniġe Ohna Ṫípsiŋna Awaŋyakapi (Protecting Prairie Turnips through Traditional Dakota Wisdom and Understanding)
- Being Dakota: Tales and traditions of the Sisseton and Wahpeton
- “I Am Still Dakota”: Assimilation, Education, and Survival on the Lake Traverse Reservation
- Redefining parental involvement: The experiences of Wahpeton Dakota caregivers
- From Reconciliation to Resurgence: Dakota Commemorations of the US-Dakota War of 1862
- Flesh and stone: Interpreting the sacred in Dakota and Euro-American art
- Dakota Indian Ethnicity in Saskatchewan
- Being Dakota: Tales and traditions of the Sisseton and Wahpeton
- Being Dakota: Tales and traditions of the Sisseton and Wahpeton
- Being Dakota: Tales and traditions of the Sisseton and Wahpeton
- Being Dakota: Tales and traditions of the Sisseton and Wahpeton
- Being Dakota: Tales and traditions of the Sisseton and Wahpeton
- Being Dakota: Tales and traditions of the Sisseton and Wahpeton
- Being Dakota: Tales and traditions of the Sisseton and Wahpeton
- Being Dakota: Tales and traditions of the Sisseton and Wahpeton
- Developing a process for conducting educational research with the Dakota people of Wahpeton
- Being Dakota: Tales and traditions of the Sisseton and Wahpeton
- Being Dakota: Tales and traditions of the Sisseton and Wahpeton
- Being Dakota: Tales and traditions of the Sisseton and Wahpeton
- Being Dakota: Tales and traditions of the Sisseton and Wahpeton
- A sketch of Eastern Dakota ethnology
- Being Dakota: Tales and traditions of the Sisseton and Wahpeton
- Being Dakota: Tales and traditions of the Sisseton and Wahpeton
- Being Dakota: Tales and traditions of the Sisseton and Wahpeton
- Being Dakota: Tales and traditions of the Sisseton and Wahpeton
- Being Dakota: Tales and traditions of the Sisseton and Wahpeton
- Being Dakota: Tales and traditions of the Sisseton and Wahpeton
- Being Dakota: Tales and traditions of the Sisseton and Wahpeton
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