Sweetgrass First Nation

Sweetgrass First Nation
wîhkaso-kisêyin
PeopleCree
TreatyTreaty 6
HeadquartersCut Knife
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Land
Main reserveSweetgrass 113
Land area205.73 km2
Population (2019)
On reserve749
Total population2051
Government
ChiefLori Whitecalf
Council
  • Donovan Arcand
  • Rod Atcheynum
  • Ray Fox
  • Hazen Paskimin
  • Trina Albert
  • Isaac Thomas
Tribal Council
Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc.
Website
sweetgrassfirstnation.ca

The Sweetgrass First Nation (Cree: ᐑᐦᑲᓱᑭᓭᔨᐣ, wîhkaso-kisêyin) is a Cree First Nation reserve in Cut Knife, Saskatchewan, Canada. Their territory is 35 kilometres west of Battleford. The reserve was established when Chief Sweetgrass signed Treaty 6 on September 9, 1876, with the Fort Pitt Indians. Chief Sweetgrass was killed six months after signing Treaty 6, after which Sweetgrass's son, Apseenes (Young Sweet Grass), succeeded him. Apseenes was unsuccessful in leading the band so Wah-wee-kah-oo-tah-mah-hote (Strikes him on the back) became Chief after he signed Treaty 6 in 1876 at Fort Carlton. Wah-wee-kah-oo-tah-mah-hote served as Chief between 1876 and 1883 but was deposed and Apseenes took over as Chief.