Whitecap Dakota | Whitecap Dakota Nation

The Whitecap Dakota Nation is a First Nations community situated in Saskatchewan, recognized for its strong governance and community development.

POPULATION

722

Rank #405 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

18.9 KM²

Rank #337 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

11/29/2028

Term Expiration

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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-08-05 12:53:19 UTC

Name

Whitecap Dakota Nation (ISC Code: 372)

Former Names

Whitecap Dakota First Nation

Band Style

Dakota

Cultural Area

Prairie Provinces

Indigenous Language

Dakota

Number of Registered Members

722

Band Website

http://www.whitecapdakota.com/

Phone Number

(306) 477-0908

Fax Number

(306) 374-5899

Address

182 CHIEF WHITECAP TRAIL, WHITECAP, SK

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

DARCY BEAR

Term Expires

11/29/2028

Number of Council Members

DARCY BEAR

Chief

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ALLISON DANIELS

Councillor

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BRADON EAGLE

Councillor

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DWAYNE EAGLE

Councillor

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FRANK ROYAL

Councillor

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Financial Statements

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2011 - Whitecap Dakota Nation20112012.pdf

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Band Council Remuneration

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2017 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

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2015 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

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2013 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

Band Owned Corporations

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Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

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Intergovernmental Agreements

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Active Court Cases

No active court cases at this time.

Downloadable Court Records

Self-Government Treaty Recognizing the Whitecap Dakota Nation / Wapaha Ska Dakota Oyate Act

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 6556
WHITECAP NO. 94
1894.5 Hectares
29 KM S/S OF/DE SASKATOON
[52.157902, -106.6701577]

News Coverage Summary

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Media Reports

Indigenous tourism presenting new opportunities in Saskatchewan

“Long Awaited” Tony Cote First Nations Games, Summer Edition, Set to Return

First Nations housing: thinking outside the box

Canada apologizes for labelling Dakota, Lakota second-class First Nations

Bridging care gaps via telehealth in Indigenous Canada

Crown-Indigenous relations minister meeting with First Nation and Metis leaders in Saskatoon

CPCA at Whitecap Dakota First Nation

First Nation laws on First Nation land codes to be enforced by provincial justice mechanism

FSIN Remembers Senator Melvin Littlecrow

Saskatchewan First Nations group releases suicide prevention plan

CPCA at Whitecap Dakota First Nation

First of its kind virtual health hub coming to Whitecap Dakota First Nation

Over 50 Sask. First Nations receive first of their kind gas safety signs

Saskatchewan bill will give First Nations more control over cannabis rules

SaskPower, First Nations Power Authority announce solar project partnership

Canada to apologize after labelling Dakota and Lakota as refugees

Canada to formally apologize to 9 Dakota, Lakota Nations for historic designation as refugees

WHITECAP DAKOTA NATION CELEBRATES RESORT EXPANSION WITH NEW SPA FACILITY

Canada apologizes for wrongfully labelling Dakota, Lakota as refugees

New education partnership secures federal funding for Whitecap students

First Nation Community Profiles

History of First Nations and Saskatoon

‘Worth celebrating’: What Whitecap Dakota Nation’s historic vote means

First-ever lawyer from Whitecap Dakota First Nation uses role as an elected vice-chief for advocacy

Virtual health hub to improve health care access

Federal government apologizes to Dakota, Lakota nations for historical mistreatment

Tony Cote Summer Games: summary and results

Economy focus of father and son on Whitecap Dakota First Nation band council

FSIN candidate Aly Bear says she was victim of smear tactic during campaign

First of its kind virtual health hub coming to Whitecap Dakota First Nation

Bridging care gaps via telehealth in Indigenous Canada

Tony Cote Summer Games returns

Treaty negotiations begin between Whitecap Dakota, Ottawa

Whitecap Dakota First Nation moves toward self governance

BMO sets up advisory council after Indigenous man, granddaughter handcuffed at B.C. branch

Whitecap Dakota First Nation signs self-governance agreement with Canada

‘Worth celebrating’: What Whitecap Dakota Nation’s historic vote means

Dakota people in Canada working toward Treaty negotiations

Chief Darcy Bear appointed SaskPower board chair

Saskatchewan simplifying enforcement of First Nations laws, bylaws

Young Indigenous voters in Sask. share their priorities ahead of the federal election

Chief of Whitecap First Nation charged with assault, mischief

Canada apologizes to nine First Nations after labelling Dakota and Lakota as refugees

‘Worth celebrating’: What Whitecap Dakota Nation’s historic vote means

Whitecap Dakota Nation announces self-government agreement

Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations election set for Thursday

Canada apologizes to nine First Nations after labelling Dakota and Lakota as refugees

Study explores potential for First Nations justice system

School with Dakota-influenced curriculum opens in Saskatoon

Exploring the Prairies: Top 3 First Nation Casinos in Canada

Expanding job opportunities for Indigenous youth through education program

Plans unveiled for 155-room hotel at Dakota Dunes

Indigenous themed thermal spa coming to Saskatoon's Dakota Dunes Resort

Campaign between Cameron, Bear for FSIN chief comes to a close

New safety sign to resonate with Indigenous people

Mandryk: Whitecap Dakota people still battling centuries-old wrongs

Respected Saskatchewan First Nations elder Walter Linklater passes away

FSIN chiefs see future leaders in youth conference

'At one time, there was no border': Whitecap Dakota First Nation forms partnership with University of Minnesota for online course

Athletes from the far north make the long trek to Tony Cote First Nations Summer Games

‘It’s essentially decolonizing themselves:’ Whitecap Dakota First Nation votes to ratify self-government agreement

Whitecap Dakota FN votes to become self-governing Indigenous nation

Whitecap Dakota first self-governing Indigenous nation in Saskatchewan

Whitecap Dakota FN gains self-government status

Whitecap Dakota Nation celebrates Self-Government Treaty

Hard Numbers: Preferential hockey treatment, Whitecap Dakota First Nation treaty, culture-tech wars, striking workers

Arcand continues to seek answers on FSIN's finances

Canada apologises to Dakota and Lakota nations for refugee status

Casino expansion coming to Dakota Dunes; Whitecap chief sees more growth coming

Canada to apologize after labelling Dakota and Lakota as refugees

Whitecap Dakota First Nation set to build thermal spa near Saskatoon

Canada apologizes to nine First Nations after labelling Dakota and Lakota as refugees

Feds fund SevenGen Indigenous youth energy summit, mentorship program

Whitecap Dakota First Nation to become first self-governing Indigenous nation in Saskatchewan

Canada apologizes for wrongfully labelling Dakota, Lakota as refugees

FSIN to honour Indigenous female leaders

Bobby Cameron re-elected as Chief of Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations

Canada’s apologizes for labeling Dakota and Lakota as second-class First Nations

Runner-up in last Assembly of First Nations election to run again for national chief

Over 50 Sask. First Nations receive first of their kind gas safety signs

First Nations pay more tax than you think

Whitecap, Ottawa sign deal to start treaty negotiations

Indigenous family receives wheelchair accessible house after chief applies for access to Jordan's Principle

First Nations transparency: a deeper look at chiefs’ earnings

Whitecap Chief Darcy Bear wins lifetime achievement award

School with Dakota-influenced curriculum opens in Saskatoon

Oldest Sask. female Indigenous veteran remembers time in WWII

“We are a colonized people” - new Crown-Indigenous relations minister speaks on shared history of colonization in new role

Reserves in Saskatchewan

USask awarded $5 million to lead new CIHR Indigenous health research networks to address health disparities

Youth wellness summit brings together Indigenous youth from across Saskatchewan

'It's really cool:' Students, parents say Chief Whitecap School best of 2 worlds

New homes for sale on Whitecap Dakota First Nation's land

Saskatchewan chief Darcy Bear won’t endorse Poilievre, despite being featured in Conservative leadership candidate’s social media

USask-led Indigenous health research network finds home at Station 20 West

Young Indigenous voters in Sask. share their priorities ahead of the federal election

14 First Nations receive $37 million after federal minister settles treaty salaries claims

Political expert says Poilievre/Whitecap video a sign of change for Indigenous issues in national politics

Whitecap Dakota marks passing of self government legislation

Shana Southwind taps into the power of Indigenous youth for the clean energy transition

First Nations community near Regina opens "sovereign" cannabis store

Community safety officer program to be piloted on-reserve in Saskatchewan

Assault, mischief charges against Whitecap Dakota First Nation Chief Darcy Bear stayed

XC: Inaugural Dakota Classic to be held at Whitecap Dakota First Nation

Reforms bear fruit in First Nations community in Saskatchewan

WOLF MIDSTREAM, WHITECAP RESOURCES AND FIRST NATIONS PARTNERS SUBMIT PROPOSAL TO TRANSFORM THE FUTURE OF CARBON REDUCTION

Whitecap Dakota First Nation cuts ribbon on casino resort

Kichiota Indigenous Destinations first of its kind in Canada

Whitecap, Muskoday First Nations sign MOU with province for enforcing laws

Athletes keen to compete as Tony Cote First Nations Summer Games return after 3-year hiatus

Before mass stabbing in Sask., First Nations were bolstering community safety

Sask., Whitecap Dakota First Nation sign environmental regulation agreement

Canada and Whitecap Dakota First Nation celebrate self-governance treaty

Whitecap Dakota First Nation votes in favour of self-governance

FSIN 3rd vice chief becomes 1st lawyer from her First Nation

Whitecap Dakota First Nation signs framework agreement for treaty with Canada

Whitecap Dakota First Nation tackling pollution through historic agreement

Muskoday, Whitecap Dakota First Nations join two-year community safety officer pilot

Dakota Dunes Resort in Saskatoon Celebrates Indigenous Culture and High Design

Whitecap Dakota First Nation teams up with Sask. museum in photo naming project

Whitecap Dakota Nation becomes self-governing

Whitecap Dakota First Nation signs Self-Government Treaty with Canada

Whitecap Dakota Nation votes to become first self-governing Indigenous nation in Saskatchewan

Trudeau visits Wansukewin highlighting Indigenous investments in the budget

Whitecap Dakota set to become 1st self-governing First Nation in Sask.

Whitecap Dakota Nation and Canada celebrate self-government treaty

A Fairer Future for Every Generation of Indigenous Peoples

Whitecap Dakota First Nation signs self-government treaty with Canada

Over 50 Sask. First Nations receive first of their kind gas safety signs

Feds announce financial support for Dakota Dunes Resort expansion

Trudeau in Saskatoon promoting recent budget announcements

Dakota Dunes breaks ground on new thermal spa

Whitecap apology ‘coming for a long time’

Whitecap Dakota First Nation signs historic treaty with Canada

Saskatchewan’s first thermal spa coming to Whitecap Dakota First Nation

Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations election set for Thursday

A year after declaring state of emergency, 11 Manitoba First Nations start self-governance plans

Indigenous themed thermal spa coming to Saskatoon's Dakota Dunes Resort

Aly Bear seeks to become FSIN's second female chief

Bobby Cameron re-elected as Chief of Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations

Virtual Health Hub set to be located on Whitecap Dakota First Nation

Senator Mary Jane McCallum - Topic Intervention 612664 - 53

PREVIEW: Huskie Cross Country Set to Return to Whitecap Dakota First Nation for Second Annual Dakota Classic

Apology ‘a significant step’ says Wahpeton Dakota Nation Chief, but only if accompanied by action

Canada apologizes to Dakota and Lakota nations for historic wrongs

Canada apologises to Dakota and Lakota nations for refugee status

Whitecap Dakota First Nation unveils thermal spa plans

New virtual health hub planned for Whitecap Dakota First Nation

Virtual health hub for Sask. residents finds home on Whitecap Dakota First Nation

New virtual health hub planned for Whitecap Dakota First Nation

Canada to formally apologize to 9 Dakota, Lakota Nations for historic designation as refugees

Cuthand: Canada recognizing Dakota, Lakota nations an exciting step

Sask. First Nation breaks ground on $52M thermal spa near Saskatoon

'Journey of healing': Dakota, Lakota receive apology from Canada for refugees label

Darcy Bear celebrates 30 years as chief of Whitecap Dakota First Nation

Canada apologizes for labelling Dakota, Lakota second-class First Nations

Canada apologizes for wrongfully labelling Dakota, Lakota as refugees

Canada apologizes to 9 First Nations, admits it was wrong to label Dakota, Lakota as refugees

Government of Canada provides funding to Whitecap Early Learning Centre to improve Indigenous early learning and child care programs

Robert Kakakaway Obituary - Saskatoon, SK

Canada apologizes to nine First Nations after labelling Dakota and Lakota as refugees

Federal government apologizes to Dakota, Lakota nations for historical mistreatment

WHITECAP DAKOTA NATION CELEBRATES RESORT EXPANSION WITH NEW SPA FACILITY

Whitecap Dakota First Nation set to build thermal spa near Saskatoon

'NASA-style command centre' for virtual health care planned for Whitecap Dakota First Nation

Canada Apologizes for Labeling Dakota and Lakota as Refugees for Decades

Whitecap Dakota Nation And Federal Government Announce Million For New Thermal Spa

Academic Research

Wapaha Ska Dakota Oyate Ihduhapi: Widening the Lens on Whitecap Dakota First Nation in Pion-Era Photographs, 1955–1969

Mni sota makoce: The land of the Dakota

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

Dakota Indian Ethnicity in Saskatchewan

The First Nations Land Management Act: Twenty Years of Reconciliation

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

“To Convince the Red Man that the White Man Governs:” John A. Macdonald and Canadian Indian Policy in the North-West

Strengthening Community, Building Opportunity in a Spirit of Alliance: Whitecap Dakota First Nation, Saskatchewan

REFLECTIONS ON THE BUSINESS OF INDIANS AND INDIAN BUSINESS

Community is medicine: First-ever gathering of Indigenous Pharmacy Professionals of Canada

Mni sota makoce: The land of the Dakota

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

Mni sota makoce: The land of the Dakota

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

Mni sota makoce: The land of the Dakota

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

Mni sota makoce: The land of the Dakota

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

Mni sota makoce: The land of the Dakota

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

A Re-emerging History: History of the Four Bears Bridge and the Lost Communities of North Dakota

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

The Dakota of the Canadian northwest: Lessons for survival

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

Migration and mobility between reserve and city: A survey of Whitecap Dakota/Sioux first nation residents in Saskatoon

The Dakota of the Canadian northwest: Lessons for survival

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

The Dakota of the Canadian northwest: Lessons for survival

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

The Dakota of the Canadian northwest: Lessons for survival

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

The Dakota of the Canadian northwest: Lessons for survival

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

The Dakota of the Canadian northwest: Lessons for survival

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

The Dakota of the Canadian northwest: Lessons for survival

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

The Dakota of the Canadian northwest: Lessons for survival

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

The Dakota of the Canadian northwest: Lessons for survival

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

The Dakota of the Canadian northwest: Lessons for survival

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

The Dakota of the Canadian northwest: Lessons for survival

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

The Dakota of the Canadian northwest: Lessons for survival

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

What We Learned: Discussions with Four First Nations about the Administration and Enforcement of their Laws and By-laws

The Dakota of the Canadian northwest: Lessons for survival

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

The Dakota of the Canadian northwest: Lessons for survival

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

The Dakota of the Canadian northwest: Lessons for survival

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

The Dakota of the Canadian northwest: Lessons for survival

Remember this!: Dakota decolonization and the Eli Taylor narratives

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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