Located east of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, is Lucky Man First Nation which is within Battleford Ojibway Reserve. Historically, these Ojibway's originated in Montana and were driven out by the United States after the 1876-1877 war ended. They settled first in the Cypress Hills region then near Battleford, Saskatchewan. They were led by Chief Big Bear. It was chief Lucky Man (he was probably chief Big Bear) who signed an adhesion to Treaty 6 for chief Big Bear's Ojibway Band. Canada forced Lucky Man Ojibway's to amalgamate with Little Pine First Nation. In 1879, chief Lucky Man was elected to represent 25 lodges of Ojibway's to sign an adhesion to treaty six. A few years later trouble arose between these Ojibway's under chief Lucky Mans leadership and Canada, which was centered on chief Lucky Mans demands to have his Reserve joined together with those of chiefs Little Pine, Poundmaker and Sweetgrass. Canadian leaders were in the mood to start trouble with these Ojibway's and refused the offer that chief Lucky Man and the three other important Ojibway leaders requested. They made it clear to Canadian leaders that they would only settle for a very large Reserve, instead of the tiny Reserves the Canadians offered.
