Ocean Man First Nation
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| Treaty | Treaty 4 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Stoughton |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Land[1] | |
| Main reserve | Ocean Man 69 |
| Other reserve(s) | |
| Land area | 45.768 km2 |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| On reserve | 146 |
| Off reserve | 415 |
| Total population | 561 |
| Government[1] | |
| Chief | Connie Big Eagle |
| Tribal Council[1] | |
| Yorkton Tribal Administration | |
The Ocean Man First Nation (Cree: ᑭᐦᒋᑲᒦᐏᔨᐣ kihcikamîwiyin)[2] 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)(Cree: ᑭᐦᒋᑲᒦᐏᔨᐣ kihcikamîwiyin) signed Treaty 4 on September 9, 1875.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
