Flying Dust First Nation
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The Flying Dust First Nation (Template:Langx kâ-ohpâwahkâstahk)[1] is a Cree First Nation band government located adjacent to the city of Meadow Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada.[2][3] Highway 55 goes through the band's reserve community.
Indian reserves
The band governs twelve reserves:[4]
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Demographics
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 chief and four councillors.[6] Flying Dust is a member of the Meadow Lake Tribal Council,[7] whose offices are located on the reserve.
Community services and enterprises
With 1,529 members (592 living on-reserve and 937 living off-reserve)[8] 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,[9] as well as their first annual Pow wow in 2005.[10]
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.[11] It manages a Template:Convert Farming, Sand and Gravel Operation. Flying Dust is a treaty land entitlement band with the capability of purchasing 6,788 more acres of land.[12] 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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- ↑ Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Cree: Words. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001. https://itwewina.altlab.app/word/k%C3%A2-ohp%C3%A2wahk%C3%A2stahk/
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