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{{Short description|Cree First Nations, Saskatchewan, Canada}}
{{Infobox First Nation
| band_name = Flying Dust First Nation
| band_number = 395
| endonym = Kopahawakenum
| image = Flying Dust First Nation logo.jpg
| caption = 
| map = 
| map_caption = 
| people = [[Cree]]
| treaty = [[Treaty 6]]
| headquarters = [[Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan|Meadow Lake]]
| province = [[Saskatchewan]]
| main_reserve = [[Flying Dust 105]]<ref name=reserve>{{FNINAC|FNReserves|395|Flying Dust|July 19, 2021}}</ref>
| reserve = *[[Flying Dust 105D]]
*[[Flying Dust 105E]]
*[[Flying Dust 105F]]
*[[Flying Dust 105H]]
*[[Flying Dust 105I]]
*[[Flying Dust 105J]]
*[[Flying Dust 105L]]
*[[Flying Dust 105O]]
*[[Gladue Lake 105B]]
*[[Meadow Lake 105A]]
*[[Meadow Lake 105C]]
| area = 94.00<ref name=reserve/>
| pop_year = 2021<ref name=population/>
| on_reserve = 592
| on_other_land = 
| off_reserve = 937
| total_pop = 1,529
| chief = Tyson Bear 
<ref name=govern>{{FNINAC|FNGovernance|395|Flying Dust|July 19, 2021}}</ref>
| council = 
| tribal_council = [[Meadow Lake Tribal Council]]<ref name=tribal>{{FNINAC|TCMain|1120|MLTC Program Services Inc.|July 19, 2021}}</ref>
| website = [https://www.flyingdust.net/ flyingdust.net]
| footnotes = 
}}

The '''Flying Dust First Nation''' ({{langx|cr|ᑳ ᐅᐦᐹᐘᐦᑳᐢᑕᕽ}} ''kâ-ohpâwahkâstahk'')<ref>Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Cree: Words. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001. [https://itwewina.altlab.app/word/k%C3%A2-ohp%C3%A2wahk%C3%A2stahk/ https://itwewina.altlab.app/word/k%C3%A2-ohp%C3%A2wahk%C3%A2stahk/]</ref> is a [[Cree]] [[First Nations in Canada|First Nation]] [[band government]] located adjacent to the city of [[Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan|Meadow Lake]] in [[Saskatchewan]], Canada.<ref>[http://www.flyingdust.net/ Flying Dust First Nation]</ref><ref name=fnmain>{{FNINAC|FNMain|395|Flying Dust|July 19, 2021}}</ref> [[Saskatchewan Highway 55|Highway 55]] goes through the band's reserve community.

==Indian reserves==
The band governs twelve reserves:<ref name=reserve/>
*[[Flying Dust 105]] - {{convert|37.57|km2|abbr=on}}
*[[Flying Dust 105D]] - {{convert|24.771|km2|abbr=on}}
*[[Flying Dust 105E]] - {{convert|4.37|km2|abbr=on}}
*[[Flying Dust 105F]] - {{convert|13.001|km2|abbr=on}}
*[[Flying Dust 105H]] - {{convert|1.266|km2|abbr=on}}
*[[Flying Dust 105I]] - {{convert|1.915|km2|abbr=on}}
*[[Flying Dust 105J]] - {{convert|5.031|km2|abbr=on}}
*[[Flying Dust 105L]] - {{convert|1.278|km2|abbr=on}}
*[[Flying Dust 105O]] - {{convert|1.246|km2|abbr=on}}
*[[Gladue Lake 105B]] - {{convert|0.978|km2|abbr=on}}
*[[Meadow Lake 105A]] - {{convert|2.573|km2|abbr=on}}
*[[Meadow Lake 105C]] - {{convert|0.002|km2|abbr=on}}

==Demographics==
{{canada_census
 |location = Flying Dust First Nation 105
 |2021_population=679 | 2021_pop_delta=+17.7  | 2021_land_area=36.09 | 2021_pop_density=18.8
 |2021_median_age=27.8 | 2021_median_age_m=24.6 | 2021_median_age_f=31.4
 |2021_total_pvt_dwell=228 |2021_occ_pvt_dwell=207 |2021_mean_hh_income=77,000 
 |2021_geocode=2021A00054717805 | 2021_access_date=2023-10-19
|2011_population=506
|2011_pop_delta=-18.3
|2011_land_area=36.81
|2011_pop_density=13.7
|2011_pop_rank=
|2011_median_age=22.2 
|2011_median_age_m=20.7
|2011_median_age_f=22.9
|2011_total_pvt_dwell=157
|2011_total_pvt_dwell_usual=146
|2011_mean_hh_income=
|2011_access_date=2012-10-08
|2006_population=619
|2006_pop_delta=7.7
|2006_land_area=36.81
|2006_pop_density=16.8
|2006_pop_rank=
|2006_median_age=22.0 
|2006_median_age_m=20.8
|2006_median_age_f=23.1
|2006_total_pvt_dwell=175
|2006_total_pvt_dwell_usual=171
|2006_mean_hh_income=
|2006_access_date=2012-10-08}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Registered Population Year by Year<ref>{{Cite web |last=flyingdustadmin |title=Registered Population |url=https://flyingdust.net/community-dashboard/demographics/registered-population/ |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=Flying Dust First Nation |language=en-CA}}</ref>
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!2004
!2005
!2006
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!2009
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!2012
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|991
|1000
|1040
|1064
|1081
|1117
|1145
|1159
|1209
|1271
|1311
|1338
|1356
|1371
|1405
|1426
|1471
|1497
|}

==Government==
The Flying Dust First Nation is governed by a [[Tribal chief|chief]] and four councillors.<ref name=govern/> Flying Dust is a member of the [[Meadow Lake Tribal Council]],<ref name=tribal/> whose offices are located on the reserve.

==Community services and enterprises==

With 1,529 members (592 living on-reserve and 937 living off-reserve)<ref name=population>{{FNINAC|FNRegPopulation|395|Flying Dust|July 19, 2021}}</ref> the community has developed a reputation as a progressive and strong community. Facilities on-reserve include the Kopahawakenum School (K-4), a health clinic, an elders building, an administration building, a bank, a community hall, a community church, a health office, a radio station, a youth centre, infrastructure/maintenance compound, daycare, a hockey arena, gas station and convenience store. The community hosted the 2003 Saskatchewan First Nations Summer Games,<ref>{{cite web
| title = Meadow Lake Progress (news)
| url =http://www.meadowlakeprogress.com/2003/06/20/countdown-on-for-first-nations-games
| date =June 20, 2003
| access-date =2012-10-13 }}</ref> as well as their first annual [[Pow wow]] in 2005.<ref>{{Citation
 | last1 = McGuire | first1 = Richard
 | title = Flying Dust Pow Wow celebrates proud culture
 | newspaper = Meadow Lake Progress
 | date = 2012-09-06
 | url = http://www.meadowlakeprogress.com/2012/09/06/flying-dust-pow-wow-celebrates-proud-culture
 | access-date = 2012-10-12
}}</ref>

The Flying Dust First Nation has developed several business partnerships to increase its business portfolios to Property Development, Oil & Gas & Forestry. It also has a great economic stability.<ref>{{cite web
| title = Meadow Lake Tribal Council (web site)
| url = http://mltc.sasktelwebhosting.com/corporate.htm
| access-date = 2012-10-13
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120216150148/http://mltc.sasktelwebhosting.com/corporate.htm
| archive-date = 2012-02-16
| url-status = dead
}}</ref> It manages a {{Convert|12000|acre|km2|adj=on}} Farming, Sand and Gravel Operation. Flying Dust is a treaty land entitlement band with the capability of purchasing 6,788 more acres of land.<ref>{{cite web
| title = Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement Act
| url = http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/PDF/S-4.3.pdf
| access-date =2012-10-13 }}</ref> The Flying Dust has a long-standing partnership with the town of Meadow Lake and they have worked jointly on several major projects in the region over the last few decades.

==References==
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