Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation

Located near Loon Lake, Saskatchewan, is the Anishinabe makwa sahgaiehcan first nation. They have a total of four Reserves which make up their First Nation. They cover an area of 5,881 total hectares or 14,532 total acres. Total population is 1,363, with most (898) living on the Reserve, while 370 live off-reserve, and 95 live on other reserves. 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.