Big River First Nation

Located about 100 miles northwest of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, is the Anishinabe big river first nation. There are two Reserves which makes up this First Nation. They cover an area of 12,140 total hectares or 30,000 total acres. In history, Ogima Sesewahum signed treaty six in 1878 which established his First Nation. Total population is 2,800, with most (2,200) living on the reserve. Many can trace their origins back to Montana, where they originally lived but were driven out by the whites, after the 1868-1886 war. Ogimak Big Bear or Sitting Bull, led them up to Canada.