Indian Head, Saskatchewan

Indian Head, Saskatchewan
Indian Head Statue
Indian Head Statue
Motto: 
Beautiful Historic Indian Head
Indian Head, Saskatchewan is located in Saskatchewan
Indian Head, Saskatchewan
Indian Head, Saskatchewan
Indian Head, Saskatchewan is located in Canada
Indian Head, Saskatchewan
Indian Head, Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°19′12″N 103°24′00″W / 50.320°N 103.400°W / 50.320; -103.400
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division6
Rural MunicipalityIndian Head
Established1882
Incorporated (Town)1902
Government
 • MayorSteven Cole[1]
 • Governing bodyIndian Head Town Council
Area
 • Total3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total1,910
 • Density602/km2 (1,560/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0G 2K0
Area code306
HighwaysTrans-Canada Highway
Highway 56
WebsiteTown of Indian Head
[2][3][4][5] [6]

Indian Head is a town in southeast Saskatchewan, Canada, 69 kilometres (43 mi) east of Regina on the Trans-Canada Highway. It "had its beginnings in 1882 as the first settlers, mainly of Scottish origin, pushed into the area in advance of the railroad, most travelling by ox-cart from Brandon."[7] "Indian" refers to Indigenous peoples in Canada.[8] The town is known for its federally operated experimental farm and tree nursery, which has produced and distributed seedlings for shelter belts since 1901. For many years the program was run by the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA).

Indian Head was incorporated as a town in 1902 and the Canadian Journal noted that the community was the largest point of initial shipment of wheat in the world.[citation needed] Today it is run by the Agroforestry Development Centre.[clarification needed] Today the town "has a range of professional services and tradespeople, financial institutions, and a large number of retail establishments."[7] The CBC television sitcom Little Mosque on the Prairie was partially filmed here.

  1. ^ "Town Of Indian Head - Meet Your Town Council". www.townofindianhead.com.
  2. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on October 6, 2006. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
  3. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference provincial was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference federal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Statistics Canada. "Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population". Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  7. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference McLennon was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Baird, Craig (August 24, 2022). "The History of Indian Head". Canadian History Ehx. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

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