Kawacatoose First Nation

The Kawacatoose First Nation (Cree: ᑲᐚᐦᑲᑐᐢ kawâhkatos)^[2] is a Plains Cree First Nations band government in Saskatchewan, Canada.^[1] Its reserves include:

• Kawacatoose 88
• Last Mountain Lake 80A
• Poorman 88
• Treaty Four Reserve Grounds 77, shared with 32 other bands.

Kawacatoose First Nation
Band No. 393

People	Plains Cree
Treaty	Treaty 4
Headquarters	Raymore
Province	Saskatchewan
Land[1]
Main reserve	Poorman 88
Other reserve(s)	Kawacatoose 88
Land area	142.563 km2
Population (2019)[1]
On reserve	1157
On other land	1
Off reserve	2092
Total population	3250
Government[1]
Chief	Lee-Anne Kehler (First women chief)
Tribal Council[1]
Touchwood Agency Tribal Council
Website
kawacatoose.ca

The First Nation is named for Chief Kawacatoose, an original signatory to Treaty 4. His name derives from the Cree kawâhkatoso, "be weak with hunger". Although "hungry skinny man" is a more accurate translation, "poor man" has been used historically and is still the official name of the Poor Man 88 reserve.^[3]

See also

• List of Indian reserves in Saskatchewan