Sturgeon Lake First Nation

Located just north of prince albert, saskatchewan, is the Anishinabe Indians sturgeon Lake First Nation. In 1876, the leaders of the chippewa's signed the 1876 treaty with white canadian representatives, in which a portion of their territory was established as their reserve. They also were allowed the privilege of freely fishing, hunting and trapping, on reserve and off. The size of their reserve is 9,209 hectares or 22,756 acres. Their population is 2,188, with 1,578 living on the first nation's reserve land. In regards to their history, 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.