Lac La Ronge Indian Band

Lac La Ronge Indian Band
Band No. 353
ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ
mistahi-sâkahikanihk
People	Woodland Cree
Treaty	Treaty 6
Headquarters	La Ronge
Province	Saskatchewan
Land
Reserve(s)	Little Red River 106C; Little Red River 106D; Lac la Ronge 156; Potato River 156A; Kitsakie 156B; Sucker River 156C; Stanley 157; Stanley 157A; Old Fort 157B; Four Portages 157C; Fox Point 157D; Fox Point 157E; Little Hills 158; Little Hills 158A; Little Hills 158B; Morin Lake 217; Bittern Lake 218; Grandmother's Bay 219; Kiskinwuhumatowin;
Land area	43,305 ha (107,009 acres) km2
Population (2024)
On reserve	7,614
Off reserve	4,648
Total population	12,262
Government
Chief	Tammy Cook-Searson
Council	Devin Bernatchez; Jimmy Charles; Linda Charles; John Boy Halkett; Gerald McKenzie; Robin McKenzie; Keith Mirasty; Ann Ratt; Dean Roberts; Sam Roberts; Norman Ross; Charlene Venne;
Tribal Council
	Prince Albert Grand Council
Website
	llrib.com

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (Woods Cree: ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ, romanized: mistahi-sâkahikanihk^[2]) is a Woodland Cree (Sakāwithiniwak) First Nations in northern Saskatchewan. It is one of the ten largest Cree (Nîhithaw) band governments in Canada, the largest First Nation in Saskatchewan, with the administrative centre located in La Ronge.^[1]

History

La Ronge & Stanley Mission Band of Woods Cree Indians became a signatory to the Treaty 6 on February 11, 1889, signed by Chief James Roberts. In 1900, Peter Ballantyne was allowed to separate from the La Ronge and Stanley Mission Band to form the Peter Ballantyne Band of Cree Indians, the predecessor to the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation. In 1910, the La Ronge & Stanley Mission Band split into two entities: Amos Charles Band of Cree Indians (located in Stanley Mission) and the James Roberts Band of Cree Indians (located in La Ronge). In 1950, the two bands amalgamated and became the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, the current legal name.^[3]

Reserves and communities

Reserves

Lac La Ronge Indian Band's land-base consists of eighteen Indian reserves, some containing one of six communities:^[4]

Bittern Lake 218 — 6,886 ha (17,020 acres)
Four Portages 157C — 0.20 ha (0.49 acres)
Fox Point 157D — 56.70 ha (140.1 acres)
Fox Point 157E — 4.20 ha (10.4 acres)
Grandmother's Bay 219 — 4,488.90 ha (11,092.3 acres) — containing the community of Grandmother's Bay
Kitsakie 156B — 74 ha (180 acres)
Lac la Ronge 156 — 605.40 ha (1,496.0 acres) — containing the community of La Ronge
Little Hills 158 — 517.20 ha (1,278.0 acres)
Little Hills 158A — 38.30 ha (94.6 acres)
Little Hills 158B — 131.20 ha (324.2 acres)
Little Red River 106C — 12,939.30 ha (31,973.7 acres) — containing the community of Little Red River
- originally 12,302.44 hectares (30,400.0 acres)
- in 1935, additional 650.69 hectares (1,607.9 acres) reserved
Little Red River 106D — 2,590 ha (6,400 acres)
Morin Lake 217 — 14,146.10 ha (34,955.8 acres) — containing the community of Hall Lake
- originally 13,208.94 hectares (32,640.0 acres)
- in 1973, additional 936.85 hectares (2,315.0 acres) reserved
Old Fort 157B — 5.40 ha (13.3 acres)
Potato River 156A — 409.50 ha (1,011.9 acres)
Stanley 157 — 251.30 ha (621.0 acres) — containing the community of Stanley Mission
Stanley 157A — 3.80 ha (9.4 acres)
Sucker River 156C — 154.80 ha (382.5 acres) — containing the community of Sucker River

The communities of Stanley Mission, Grandmother's Bay and Little Red River are self-administered. This arrangement ensures that these communities have more control over their services and programs.^[1]

Communities

Lac La Ronge (Cree: ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ, mistahi-sâkahikanihk) — on Lac La Ronge 156 (55°04′15″N 105°17′46″W / 55.0707°N 105.2962°W / 55.0707; -105.2962)
Little Red River (Cree: ᐸᐢᒁᐘᐢᑮᕽ, paskwâwaskîhk) — on Little Red River 106C as well as Montreal Lake Nation's Montreal Lake 106B Reserve (53°31′35″N 105°59′28″W / 53.52646°N 105.99115°W / 53.52646; -105.99115)
Hall Lake (Cree: ᒨᓱᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᓰᓯᕽ, môsosâkahikanisîsihk) — on Morin Lake 217 (55°06′43″N 105°54′42″W / 55.1120°N 105.9118°W / 55.1120; -105.9118)
Morin Lake (Cree: ᐚᐸᓂ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ, wâpani-sâkahikanihk) — on Morin Lake 217 (55°05′14″N 105°44′26″W / 55.08723°N 105.74056°W / 55.08723; -105.74056)
Sucker River (Cree: ᓇᒦᐱᙾ, namîpith sîpiy) — on Sucker River 156C (55°17′03″N 105°09′49″W / 55.2841°N 105.1636°W / 55.2841; -105.1636)
Stanley Mission (Cree: ᐋᒪᒋᐑᐢᐱᒧᐏᓂᕽ, âmaciwîspimowinihk) — on Stanley 157 (55°24′38″N 104°34′02″W / 55.4106°N 104.5672°W / 55.4106; -104.5672)
Grandmother's Bay (Cree: ᑯᐦᑯᒥᓈᓂᕽ, kohkominânihk) — on Grandmother's Bay 219 (55°37′29″N 104°41′45″W / 55.6247°N 104.6959°W / 55.6247; -104.6959)

Governance

The First Nation elects their council under the custom electoral system, consisting of a chief and 12 councillors. The current council consists of Chief Tammy Cook-Searson and councillors, Devin Bernatchez, Jimmy Charles, Linda Charles, John Boy Halkett, Gerald McKenzie, Robin McKenzie, Keith Mirasty, Ann Ratt, Dean Roberts, Sam Roberts, Norman Ross, and Charlene Venne.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "About Lac La Ronge Indian Band" (PDF). City of Saskatoon. May 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
^ Ogg, Arden (August 19, 2015). "Cree Place Names Project". Cree Literacy Network. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
^ "History" (PDF). Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved September 11, 2009. History
^ "Reserves/Settlements/Villages". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. November 14, 2008. Retrieved March 2, 2016.

External links

Official website

[LLRIB-1] "About Lac La Ronge Indian Band" (PDF). City of Saskatoon. May 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.

[2] Ogg, Arden (August 19, 2015). "Cree Place Names Project". Cree Literacy Network. Retrieved October 21, 2021.

[3] "History" (PDF). Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved September 11, 2009. History

[4] "Reserves/Settlements/Villages". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. November 14, 2008. Retrieved March 2, 2016.

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v t e The Numbered Treaties: Treaty Six
Numbered Treaties	Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 Treaty 5 Treaty 6 Treaty 7 Treaty 8 Treaty 9 Treaty 10 Treaty 11
Manitoba	Marcel Colomb First Nation Mathias Colomb First Nation
Saskatchewan	Ahtahkakoop First Nation Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation Big Island Lake Cree Nation Big River First Nation Flying Dust First Nation Island Lake First Nation James Smith First Nation Lac La Ronge First Nation Little Pine First Nation Lucky Man Cree Nation Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation Mistawasis First Nation Montreal Lake Cree Nation Moosomin First Nation Mosquito-Grizzly Bear's Head-Lean Man Muskeg Lake Cree Nation Muskoday First Nation One Arrow First Nation Onion Lake First Nation Pelican Lake First Nation Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Poundmaker Cree Nation Red Pheasant First Nation Saulteaux First Nation Sweetgrass First Nation Sturgeon Lake First Nation Thunderchild First Nation Waterhen Lake First Nation Witchekan Lake First Nation
Alberta	Alexander First Nation Alexis First Nation Beaver Lake Cree Nation Cold Lake First Nation Enoch Cree Nation Ermineskin Cree Nation Frog Lake First Nation Heart Lake First Nation Kehewin Cree Nation Louis Bull Tribe Michel Band (terminated) Montana First Nation O'Chiese First Nation Papaschase Band (terminated) Paul First Nation Saddle Lake Cree Nation Samson First Nation Sunchild First Nation Whitefish Lake First Nation (Goodfish)