Big River First Nation

The Big River First Nation is a part of the Cree Nation and is located in the Saskatchewan province of Canada. The Big River First Nation is also called ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᓰᐲᕁ mistahi-sîpîhk in Cree meaning "at the big river". They are signatories of Treaty 6 are located close to Pelican Lake Ojibway, the Big River and Prince Albert National Park. They are 120 km northwest of the city of Prince Albert and 19 km southwest of the village of Debden. The Big River First Nation has nearly 30,000 acres of reserve land. Their reserves include-
* Big River 118
* Big River 118A
The Big River 118 reserve is 11571.80 hectares and the Big River 118A is 393 hectares in area. Their administrative headquarters are located in the village of Debden and the two reserves are located west of Debden. The Cree is the largest Native population in Canada and has 154 bands, one of them being the Big River First Nation. The Big River First Nation is band number 404 out of Canada's 634 Federally Recognized First Nation bands. As of 2022, The Big River First Nation had a total population of 3863, with 2556 people living on-reserve and 1095 people living off-reserve.
Category:Saskatchewan towns