| Band name | Ocean Man First Nation |
|---|---|
| Band number | 408 |
| Treaty | Treaty 4 |
| Headquarters | Stoughton |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Main reserve | Ocean Man 69 |
| Reserve | |
| Area | 45.768 |
| Pop year | 2019 |
| On reserve | 146 |
| Off reserve | 415 |
| Chief | Connie Big Eagle |
| Tribal council | Yorkton Tribal Administration |
The Ocean Man First Nation (cr: ᑭᐦᒋᑲᒦᐏᔨᐣ kihcikamîwiyin)[1] is an Assiniboine, Cree, and Saulteaux band government in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada. Chief Kitchi-Kah-Me-Win (Great Seaman or Ocean Man, also spelt Kicheekahmenin, Kickekamewin)(cr: ᑭᐦᒋᑲᒦᐏᔨᐣ kihcikamîwiyin) signed Treaty 4 on September 9, 1875.[2]
In 1901, Ocean Man band was forced to amalgamate with White Bear Reserve. In the 1970s Ocean Man descendants were part of a land claim launched against the federal government that saw the successful re-establishment of Ocean Man First Nation in September 1990.
The late Laura Big Eagle became the first Chief of the re-established Ocean Man and remained Chief until her last breath. In 1997, Ocean Man was the only First Nation in Canada with an elected all women Chief and Council.[3]
According to 2016 Statistics Canada "Population Profile", there were 215 on-reserve residents, about half of which were Cree, and about another half were Assiniboine.[4]
Reserves
- Ocean Man 69
- Ocean Man 69A
- Ocean Man 69B
- Ocean Man 69C
- Ocean Man 69D
- Ocean Man 69E
- Ocean Man 69F
- Ocean Man 69G
- Ocean Man 69H
- Ocean Man 69I
- Ocean Man 69N
- Ocean Man 69S
- Ocean Man 69U
- Ocean Man 69X
- Ocean Man 69Q (New land added to the First Nation, just outside Regina)
- Treaty Four Reserve Grounds 77 (shared between 33 First Nations)
References
- ^ Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Cree: Words. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001. https://itwewina.altlab.app/word/kihcikam%C3%AEwiyin/
- ^ Thompson, Christian. “Ocean Man First Nation.” The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Accessed September 30, 2022. https://esask.uregina.ca/entry/ocean_man_first_nation.jsp.
- ^ https://www.oceanman1990.com/
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Ocean Man First Nation [First Nation/Indian band or Tribal Council area], Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 30, 2022.