Band Name: | Red Earth Cree Nation |
Band Number: | 356 |
Endonym: | ᑳ ᒥᐦᑿᐢᑮᐘᑳᕽ kâ-mihkwaskîwakâhk |
People: | Swampy Cree |
Treaty: | Treaty 5 |
Headquarters: | Red Earth |
Province: | Saskatchewan |
Reserve: | |
Area: | 22.809 |
Pop Year: | 2019 |
On Reserve: | 1586 |
Off Reserve: | 306 |
Chief: | Fabian Head |
Tribal Council: | Prince Albert Grand Council |
Website: | redearthcreenation.com |
Footnotes: | [1] |
Red Earth Cree Nation (cr|ᑳ ᒥᐦᑿᐢᑮᐘᑳᕽ kâ-mihkwaskîwakâhk)[2] is a Cree community in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located 225km (140miles) northeast of Prince Albert. The main settlement of Red Earth is located on the Carrot River and accessed by Highway 55. Nearby to the east is the Shoal Lake First Nation.
The total registered population was 1,869 as of October, 2018 with 1,602 members living on reserve. Red Earth First Nation has two reserves "Carrot River 29A" which has an area of 825.6ha at coordinates containing the settlement of Red Earth and "Red Earth 29" which has an area of 1455.3ha at coordinates .[1]
Through a Custom Electoral System the members elect a Chief and 4 councillors. The band office is located in the settlement of Red Earth.[1]
Kiwaytinok Elementary School and John William Head Memorial Education Centre offer Kindergarten to Grade 12.[3]