Shoal Lake First Nation

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Shoal Lake First Nation
Country  Canada
Province  Saskatchewan
Reserves Shoal Lake 28A
Settlements Pakwaw Lake
Affiliations Prince Albert Grand Council
Established Treaty 5
Ethnic group Cree
Government
 • Type First Nations Band government
 • Chief Lionel Bear
 • Councillors Kevin Bear, Edgar Cook, Edlyn Lathlin, Eldon Whitecap
Population (December, 2014)
 • Total 964 registered members
Website Prince Albert Grand Council
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Shoal Lake First Nation is a First Nations band government in Saskatchewan, Canada located 98 kilometres (61 mi) east of Nipawin. The Cree First Nation is on the Carrot River and can be accessed by Highway 55. Nearby to the west is the Red Earth First Nation.

Profile

The total registered population was 964 as of December, 2014 with 819 members living on reserve. Shoal Lake First Nation has one reserve "Shoal Lake 28A" which has an area of 1,479 hectares (3,650 acres) at coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..[1]

Through a Custom Electoral System the members elect a Chief and 4 councillors. The band office is located in the settlement of Pakwaw Lake on the reserve.[1]

The Wacihk Education Complex in Pakwaw Lake offers kindergarten to grade 12 to about 220 students.[3][4]

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