White Bear First Nations

The White Bear First Nations (Cree: ᐚᐱ ᒪᐢᑿ wâpi-maskwa,^[4] Assiniboine: Matóska oyáde^[5]) are a First Nation^[6] band government in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada.

White Bear First Nations
Band No. 365

People	Cree, Saulteaux, Nakota, Dakota
Treaty	Treaty 4
Headquarters	Carlyle
Province	Saskatchewan
Land[1]
Reserve(s)	White Bear 70
Land area	171.922 km2
Population (2020)[2]
On reserve	867
Off reserve	1938
Total population	2805
Government[3]
Chief	Chief Jon Pasap
Website
whitebearfirstnation.ca

Etymology

The Nation bears the name of its Chief Wahpiimusqua (1815-1900, wâpimaskwa, "white bear"), who signed an adhesion to Treaty 4 in 1875. Despite this, he ultimately settled next to Moose Mountain Provincial Park with his band, which is in the Treaty 2 area.^[7]

Reserves

• White Bear 70
• Treaty Four Reserve Grounds 77 (shared between 33 First Nations)