Shoal Lake Cree Nation

This article is about Shoal Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. For Shoal Lake 40 First Nation in Manitoba, see Shoal Lake 40 First Nation.

The Shoal Lake Cree Nation (Cree: ᐹᐦᒁᐤ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ pâhkwâw-sâkahikanihk)^[2] is a Swampy Cree First Nations band government in Saskatchewan, Canada located 98 kilometres (61 miles) east of Nipawin. The Cree First Nation is on the Carrot River and can be accessed by Highway 55. Nearby to the west is the Red Earth First Nation.

Shoal Lake Cree Nation
Band No. 357
ᐹᐦᒁᐤ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ
pâhkwâw-sâkahikanihk

People	Swampy Cree
Treaty	Treaty 5
Headquarters	Pakwaw Lake
Province	Saskatchewan
Land[1]
Reserve(s)	Shoal Lake 28A
Land area	14.79 km2
Population (2019)[1]
On reserve	874
On other land	1
Off reserve	244
Total population	1119
Government[1]
Chief	Marcel Head
Council	Berl Whitecap, Edgar Cook, Rayme Whitecap and Rose Sinclair
Tribal Council[1]
Prince Albert Grand Council

Demographics

The total registered population was 1,081 as of October, 2018 with 889 members living on reserve. Shoal Lake First Nation has one reserve "Shoal Lake 28A" which has an area of 1,479 hectares (3,650 acres) at coordinates 53.4812°N 102.6297°W / 53.4812; -102.6297.^[1]

Government

Through a Custom Electoral System the members elect a Chief and 4 councillors. The band office is located in the settlement of Pakwaw Lake on the reserve.^[1]

Education

The Wacihk Education Complex in Pakwaw Lake offers kindergarten to grade 12 to about 220 students.^[3][4]