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Last Updated September 8, 2024
  • Name: Muskowekwan (ISC Code: 392)
  • Former Names:
  • Band Style:
  • Cultural Area:
  • Indigenous Language:
  • Number of Registered Members: 2233
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Governance

Band Council

  • GOVERNANCE TYPE:
  • TERM EXPIRES: 04/06/2025
  • CHIEF: JAMIE WOLFE
  • NUMBER OF COUNCIL MEMBERS: 9
    • JAMIE WOLFE Edit
    • VERNETTA CAMPEAU Edit
    • CYNTHIA DESJARLAIS-RAPHAEL Edit
    • JULIUS MANITOPYES Edit
    • DORY OOCHOO Edit
    • WILLIAM PINACIE Edit
    • CALVIN WOLFE Edit
    • VANESSA WOLFE-POORMAN Edit
    • MICHAEL HUNTER Edit

Contact Information

  • BAND WEBSITE: http://www.sicc.sk.ca/bands/bmuskow.html
  • PHONE NUMBER: (306) 274-2061
  • FAX NUMBER: (306) 274-2110
  • ADDRESS: PO BOX 249, LESTOCK, SK
  • EMAILS:
    • Chief JAMIE WOLFE:
    • Councillor VERNETTA CAMPEAU:
    • Councillor CYNTHIA DESJARLAIS-RAPHAEL:
    • Councillor JULIUS MANITOPYES:
    • Councillor DORY OOCHOO:
    • Councillor WILLIAM PINACIE:
    • Councillor CALVIN WOLFE:
    • Councillor VANESSA WOLFE-POORMAN:
    • Councillor MICHAEL HUNTER:
    • General Band Office:
    • Media Contact:
    • Referrals Contact:

Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

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Intergovernmental Agreements

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Lands and Traditional Territory

Reserves

  • ISC Code: 9468
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-19
    128.7 Hectares
    53 KM NORTHEAST OF SOUTHEY
    [nil, nil]
  • ISC Code: 9467
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-18
    69.1 Hectares
    47 KM SOUTH OF WYNYARD
    [nil, nil]
  • ISC Code: 9177
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-12
    257.3 Hectares
    12 KM WEST OF KELLIHER
    [nil, nil]
  • ISC Code: 9190
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-10
    578.6 Hectares
    6 KM NORTH OF LESTOCK
    [51.3271142, -104.0047098]
  • ISC Code: 9191
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-11
    129.5 Hectares
    5.5 KM NORTHWEST OF LESTOCK
    [51.3271142, -104.0047098]
  • ISC Code: 9192
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-13
    390.1 Hectares
    5 KM SOUTHEAST OF PUNNICHY
    [51.37119569999999, -104.2974236]
  • ISC Code: 9240
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-15
    392.1 Hectares
    6 KM NORTH OF LESTOCK
    [51.312298, -103.982016]
  • ISC Code: 9241
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-16
    124.8 Hectares
    5 KM WEST OF LESTOCK
    [51.312298, -103.982016]
  • ISC Code: 9242
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-17
    242.4 Hectares
    1 KM SOUTHWEST OF LESTOCK
    [51.3271142, -104.0047098]
  • ISC Code: 9469
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-20
    64.2 Hectares
    36 KM NORTHWEST OF ITUNA
    [51.17057, -103.495758]
  • ISC Code: 9262
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-22
    64.7 Hectares
    59 KM NORTH OF FORT QU,APPELLE 51 KM SW OF FOAM LAKE(CITY)
    [50.76963300000001, -103.7962876]
  • ISC Code: 9333
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-23
    60.0 Hectares
    ADJ TO SOUTH BOUNDARY OF MUSKOWEKWAN IR #85 22 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF LESTOCK SK
    [51.312298, -103.982016]
  • ISC Code: 9263
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-24
    64.3 Hectares
    56 KM NORTH OF FORT QU'APPELLE 53 KM SW OF FOAM LAKE(CITY)
    [50.76963300000001, -103.7962876]
  • ISC Code: 9397
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-37
    256.8 Hectares
    15 KM WEST OF KELLIHER
    [nil, nil]
  • ISC Code: 9580
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-40
    258.5 Hectares
     
    [nil, nil]
  • ISC Code: 9581
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-42
    124.0 Hectares
     
    [nil, nil]
  • ISC Code: 9565
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-43
    776.3 Hectares
     
    [nil, nil]
  • ISC Code: 9588
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-44
    55.4 Hectares
     
    [nil, nil]
  • ISC Code: 9582
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-45
    64.7 Hectares
     
    [nil, nil]
  • ISC Code: 9583
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-47
    64.7 Hectares
     
    [nil, nil]
  • ISC Code: 9584
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-48
    64.1 Hectares
     
    [nil, nil]
  • ISC Code: 9638
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-50
    193.7 Hectares
     
    [nil, nil]
  • ISC Code: 9640
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-52
    128.2 Hectares
     
    [nil, nil]
  • ISC Code: 9691
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-53
    52.2 Hectares
     
    [nil, nil]
  • ISC Code: 9743
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-54
    57.1 Hectares
     
    [nil, nil]
  • ISC Code: 9744
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-55
    129.1 Hectares
     
    [nil, nil]
  • ISC Code: 10013
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-69
    63.8 Hectares
     
    [nil, nil]
  • ISC Code: 10027
    MUSKOWEKWAN RESERVE NO. 85-68
    255.6 Hectares
     
    [nil, nil]
  • ISC Code: 10039
    MUSKOWEKWAN RESERVE NO. 85-71
    64.1 Hectares
     
    [nil, nil]
  • ISC Code: 10040
    MUSKOWEKWAN RESERVE NO. 85-72
    443.1 Hectares
     
    [nil, nil]
  • ISC Code: 10066
    MUSKOWEKWAN RESERVE NO. 85-73
    323.8 Hectares
     
    [nil, nil]
  • ISC Code: 10041
    MUSKOWEKWAN RESERVE NO. 85-74
    64.4 Hectares
     
    [nil, nil]
  • ISC Code: 9566
    MUSKOWEKWAN 85-49
    64.8 Hectares
     
    [51.33131359999999, -104.0772038]
  • ISC Code: 9188
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-1
    120.8 Hectares
    6 KM NORTH OF LEROSS
    [51.3271142, -104.0047098]
  • ISC Code: 9359
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-28
    367.2 Hectares
    105 KM WEST OF YORKTON 72 KM EAST OF GOVAN
    [51.2174482, -102.4739331]
  • ISC Code: 9189
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-2A
    63.4 Hectares
    10 KM NORTHWEST OF LEROSS
    [51.3685795, -103.935719]
  • ISC Code: 9145
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-3
    193.9 Hectares
    6 KM SOUTHWEST OF LESTOCK
    [51.3271142, -104.0047098]
  • ISC Code: 9286
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-30
    128.5 Hectares
    9 KM NORTHWEST OF LESTOCK
    [51.3271142, -104.0047098]
  • ISC Code: 9361
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-31
    259.0 Hectares
    93 KM NORTHWEST OF MELVILLE 91 KM SOUTHEAST OF LANIGAN
    [51.8480837, -105.0288129]
  • ISC Code: 9314
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-32
    115.6 Hectares
    7 KM WEST OF LESTOCK
    [51.312298, -103.982016]
  • ISC Code: 9461
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-41
    63.6 Hectares
    4 KM SOUTH OF LESTOCK
    [51.3271142, -104.0047098]
  • ISC Code: 9857
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-46
    6.0 Hectares
     
    [51.299688, -103.9501604]
  • ISC Code: 9784
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-51
    66.8 Hectares
     
    [51.3471431, -103.9361344]
  • ISC Code: 9862
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-57
    60.1 Hectares
     
    [51.2962496, -103.9592436]
  • ISC Code: 9860
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-59
    191.7 Hectares
     
    [51.2299533, -103.9556035]
  • ISC Code: 9162
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-6
    401.9 Hectares
    13 KM WEST OF LESTOCK
    [51.312298, -103.982016]
  • ISC Code: 9903
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-60
    61.8 Hectares
     
    [51.2671514, -104.0009234]
  • ISC Code: 9883
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-62
    64.8 Hectares
     
    [51.36108369999999, -103.9092671]
  • ISC Code: 9904
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-63
    126.8 Hectares
     
    [51.5082382, -103.8762231]
  • ISC Code: 9884
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-64
    129.5 Hectares
     
    [51.53835489999999, -103.8820294]
  • ISC Code: 9891
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-65
    64.5 Hectares
     
    [51.5392641, -103.8521756]
  • ISC Code: 9941
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-67
    303.8 Hectares
     
    [51.3747247, -103.8181453]
  • ISC Code: 9163
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-7
    129.9 Hectares
    13 KM WEST OF LEROSS
    [51.3271142, -104.0047098]
  • ISC Code: 9165
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-9
    194.2 Hectares
    6 KM NORTH OF LESTOCK
    [51.3271142, -104.0047098]
  • ISC Code: 9396
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESREVE NO. 85-36
    64.7 Hectares
    4 KM SOUTHEAST OF LESTOCK
    [51.312298, -103.982016]
  • ISC Code: 9856
    MUSKOWKEWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-56
    64.8 Hectares
     
    [51.4802298, -103.8752695]
  • ISC Code: 9329
    TREATY FOUR RESERVE GROUNDS NO. 77
    99.2 Hectares
    ADJACENT TO AND WEST OF FORT QU'APPELLE
    [50.75775059999999, -103.7889711]
  • ISC Code: 9587
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-39
    320.8 Hectares
     
    [nil, nil]
  • ISC Code: 9395
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-34
    109.1 Hectares
    9 KM NORTHWEST OF LESTOCK
    [51.3271142, -104.0047098]
  • ISC Code: 9398
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-38
    187.1 Hectares
    9 K, WEST OF LEROSS
    [51.2808384, -103.9871867]
  • ISC Code: 9161
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-5
    373.6 Hectares
    4 KM SOUTHWEST OF LESTOCK
    [51.3271142, -104.0047098]
  • ISC Code: 6622
    LAST MOUNTAIN LAKE INDIAN RESERVE NO. 80A
    508.2 Hectares
    FRT SECS 17&18 N 1/2 SEC 16, S 1/2 FRT SEC 21 SW 1/4 FRT SEC 19 SE 1/4 FRAC SEC 20, ALL IN TWP 21, RGE 21, W2M
    [nil, nil]
  • ISC Code: 6579
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85
    7381.7 Hectares
    64 KM NW/NO OF/DE FORT QU'APPELLE
    [50.76963300000001, -103.7962876]
  • ISC Code: 9284
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-25
    257.6 Hectares
    58 KM SOUTH OF WYNYARD, 97 KM NORTHEAST OF REGINA
    [51.7652302, -104.1792004]
  • ISC Code: 9264
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-26
    128.4 Hectares
    64 KM NORTHWEST OF FORT QU'APPELLE
    [50.76963300000001, -103.7962876]
  • ISC Code: 9351
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-33
    64.8 Hectares
    APPROXIMATELY 5 KM SOUTHWEST OF LESTOCK SASKATCHEWAN
    [51.3271142, -104.0047098]
  • ISC Code: 9083
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85A
    6.1 Hectares
    PORTION OF NW 1/4 SECTION 11 TOWNSHIP 28 RANGE 17 WEST OF THE SECOND MERIDIAN
    [nil, nil]
  • ISC Code: 9239
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-14
    64.1 Hectares
    8 KM EAST OF PUNNICHY
    [51.37119569999999, -104.2974236]
  • ISC Code: 9470
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-21
    573.7 Hectares
    36 KM NORTHWEST OF ITUNA
    [51.17057, -103.495758]
  • ISC Code: 9285
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-27
    194.9 Hectares
    57 KM SOUTH OF WYNYARD, 93 KM SOUTHEAST OF LANIGAN
    [51.8480837, -105.0288129]
  • ISC Code: 9360
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-29
    193.3 Hectares
    107 KM WEST OF YORKTON 90 KM NORTHWEST OF MELVILLE
    [51.2174482, -102.4739331]
  • ISC Code: 9355
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-35
    60.0 Hectares
    6 KM WEST OF LESTOCK
    [51.312298, -103.982016]
  • ISC Code: 9146
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-4
    189.7 Hectares
    6 KM NORTHWEST OF LESTOCK
    [51.3271142, -104.0047098]
  • ISC Code: 9859
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-58
    50.6 Hectares
     
    [51.214663, -104.0155212]
  • ISC Code: 9890
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-61
    2.2 Hectares
     
    [51.28283889999999, -104.0009292]
  • ISC Code: 9900
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-66
    453.3 Hectares
     
    [51.4066595, -104.0515911]
  • ISC Code: 9164
    MUSKOWEKWAN INDIAN RESERVE NO. 85-8
    65.1 Hectares
    6 KM NORTHEAST OF LESTOCK
    [51.3271142, -104.0047098]

Traditional Territory

  • Katzie Official Traditional Territory Map [pdf]
  • Interactive Map
  • The Muskowekwan First Nation’s traditional territory encompasses significant portions of the Lower Fraser River, Pitt River, and Pitt Lake. The territory extends through modern-day Langley, Mission, Surrey, New Westminster, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, and Richmond, among others.
  • The Muskowekwan people have historically used the land for fishing, hunting, and gathering. Significant fishing sites include the Pitt River and Fraser River for salmon harvesting.
  • Interactive Map of Katzie Traditional Territory: Click here to view a detailed interactive map showing the boundaries and key cultural sites.
  • Historical Land Use: The Katzie people have lived in this region for thousands of years, practicing sustainable resource management and protecting sacred areas such as Pitt Lake and its surrounding wetlands. For more information on Katzie’s historical land use, visit Katzie Traditional Land Use Reports.
  • In addition to key fishing sites, the Katzie historically used the upland forests of Blue Mountain for hunting and gathering. This area remains central to Katzie’s cultural practices today.

Land Claims

  • Specific Claims None
  • BC Treaty Process Participation: The Katzie First Nation is a participant in the British Columbia Treaty Process, which aims to resolve land claims and establish new agreements regarding land, resources, and self-governance.
  • Treaty Negotiation Status: Katzie First Nation is currently in **Stage 4** of the BC Treaty Process, where they are negotiating an Agreement-in-Principle with the governments of British Columbia and Canada. This stage focuses on addressing key issues such as land ownership, resource rights, and governance over traditional territories. You can read more about their progress in the process at the BC Treaty Commission.
  • Negotiation Issues: The Katzie First Nation is negotiating on several issues, including:
    • Self-governance over their lands and resources
    • Fishing rights and management of the **Fraser River** and **Pitt River** ecosystems
    • Forest resource management and protection of sacred sites like **Pitt Lake**
    • Economic development opportunities and rights to traditional lands
  • Katzie Treaty Process Summary: For a full overview of Katzie’s involvement in the BC Treaty Process, visit the Katzie First Nation profile on the BC Treaty Commission website.
  • Timeline of Negotiations: Katzie First Nation has been in negotiations since **Stage 1** of the treaty process in the early 1990s. They have achieved significant milestones, including interim agreements on fisheries and land use, while continuing negotiations toward a final treaty agreement.

Lands Administration

  • Land Code: ✔
  • Land Code Document: PDF
  • Land Use Plan: PDF
  • Land Code Contact: N/A
  • Part of Guardians Program: ✔
  • Guardians Program Notes: N/A
  • Related Documents: Environmental Management Plan [Part 1] [PDF]
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