Kahkewistahaw First Nation

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Main reserveKahkewistahaw 72
Other reserve(s)
  • Kahkewistahaw 72A-72W
Land area112.409 km2
On reserve607
Kahkewistahaw First Nation
Band No. 362
PeopleSaulteaux
Cree
TreatyTreaty 4
HeadquartersBroadview
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Land[1]
Main reserveKahkewistahaw 72
Other reserve(s)
  • Kahkewistahaw 72A-72W
Land area112.409 km2
Population (2019)[2]
On reserve607
Off reserve1498
Total population2105
Government[3]
ChiefEvan Taypotat
Tribal Council[4]
Yorkton Tribal Administration
Website
kfn72.com

Kahkewistahaw First Nation (Cree: ᑳᐦ ᑮᐑᐢᑕᐦᐋᐤ kâh-kîwîstahâw)[5] is a Saulteaux- and Cree-speaking First Nation[6] in southern Saskatchewan, Canada. The name Kahkewistahaw means "Eagle flying in the air". The reserve was established due to Chief Kahkewistahaw signing Treaty 4 on September 15, 1874.[7] Their reserves include:

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