| Muskowekwan First Nation
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+3
Community Profile
Last Updated September 8, 2024
- Name: Muskowekwan (ISC Code: 392)
- Former Names:
- Band Style:
- Cultural Area:
- Indigenous Language:
- Number of Registered Members: 2233
Governance
Band Council
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:
Band Financial Statements
Band Council Remuneration
Lands and Traditional Territory
Reserves
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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]
Consultations and Referrals
Band Business Interests
Court Records
Media Reports
Academic Research
Expert Analysis Add