| People | Saulteaux |
|---|---|
| Treaty | Treaty 2 |
| Headquarters | Skownan, Manitoba |
| Land | |
| Main reserve | Waterhen 45 |
| Population (2015) | |
| On reserve | 750 |
| Total population | 1,464 |
| Government | |
| Chief | Cameron Cacheway |
| Tribal Council | |
| West Region Tribal Council | |
| Website | |
| skofn | |
Skownan First Nation (Ojibwe: Ishkwaawinaaning)[1] is a Saulteaux (Ojibwe) First Nations band government whose reserve community, Waterhen 45, is located 288 km north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada,[2] on the south shore of Waterhen Lake, between Lake Winnipeg and Lake Winnipegosis.[3] As of May, 2015, the First Nation had 1,464 registered members, of which 750 lived on-reserve.[4][5]
The Skownan First Nation is a member of the West Region Tribal Council.[4]
Skownan First Nation also owns and operates a local radio station, known as 98.7 SKO FM. The radio station services the community.
- ^ Andy Thomas Thomas, Florence Paynter. The Significance of Creating First Nation Traditional Names Maps. Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc. https://mfnerc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/The-Significance-of-Creating-First-Nation-Traditional-Names-Maps.pdf
- ^ "Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Reserve/Settlement/Village Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
- ^ "Waterhen 45". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "AANDC (Aboriginal Peoples & Communities) First Nation Profiles". Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ INAC Registered Population for Skownan First Nation