![]() | |
People | Saulteaux |
---|---|
Treaty | Treaty 4 |
Headquarters | Tisdale |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Land[1] | |
Main reserve | Kinistin 91 |
Other reserve(s) | |
Land area | 41.48 km2 |
Population (2019)[1] | |
On reserve | 339 |
Off reserve | 750 |
Total population | 1089 |
Government[1] | |
Chief | Felix Thomas |
Tribal Council[1] | |
Saskatoon Tribal Council | |
Website | |
kinistin.sk.ca |
The Kinistin Saulteaux Nation (Ojibwe: Gidishkoniganinaan)[2] is a Saulteaux band government in Saskatchewan. Their reserve is 39 kilometres (24 mi) southeast of Melfort. The Kinistin Saulteaux Nation is a signatory of Treaty No. 4, which was signed by Chief Yellow-quill on August 24, 1876.
Total registered population in February, 2009, was 913, of which the on-reserve population was 328 members. The First Nation is a member of the Saskatoon Tribal Council and have their urban offices in Saskatoon as well as their Tribal Council offices.