PETER BALLANTYNE CREE NATION

About PETER BALLANTYNE CREE NATION The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation people have occupied lands in Northeast since time immemorial. The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation are called Assin'skowitiniwak or Rocky Cree. Assin'skowitiniwak means "people of the rocky area". The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation consists of 8 communities, including Amisk Lake. Deschaumbault Lake, Kinoosao, Pelican Narrows, Prince Albert, Sandy Bay, Southend, and Sturgeon Landing. The Cree Nation government is composed of an elected Chief and Council which are democratically elected pursuant to the Cree Nation Election Act. The current Chief since 2013 is Peter A. Beatty. There are 14 councillors - two each from Southend, Sandy Bay, and Deschambault Lake, five from Pelican Narrows, and one each from Amisk Lake, Sturgeon Landing, and Prince Albert.

(http://www.peterballantyne.ca/history.html) HIGHLIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES ECONOMICS IN REGION Land Holdings (Total)  On February 11, 1889, Commissioner Irvine met with the 160 ac Rural Holdings 160 ac Montreal Lake and Lac First Nations at Molanosa at the north end of Montreal Lake at the outflow of the Montreal River, concluding an adhesion to Treaty Six. It had exactly the Employment (On Reserve) Full Time, Part-Time, Seasonal Employee same terms as Treaty Six had 13 years prior. Business Developments - Current  Peter Ballantyne was appointed as the first Chief, serving in

that capacity until 1917.

 PBCN Education is the largest First Nation system in Business Developments – Proposed Saskatchewan.

 MISSION: To be a responsible and committed leader in business OUTSIDE SASKATOON REGION development for the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation and its Land Holdings (Total) Members, the communities that we operate in, our partners Business Developments n/a

and all other stakeholders  PBGOC Field Services Division

 JNE Welding

 PBCN PA Fuel & Convenience  Western First Nations Hospitality  Prince Albert Casino Adventures  Mee-Toos Forest Products Ltd DEMOGRAPHICS  PBCN Office Complex  Prince Albert Development Corporation Total Population: 10,979 persons On Reserve: 5,870 persons/Off Reserve: 5,109 persons  First Nations Insurance Total Reserves/Settlements/Villages: 92,853 acres  Northern Resource Trucking (Source: Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, (http://fnp-ppn.aandc-  La Ronge Wild Rice Corporation aadnc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNMain.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=355&lang=eng)  Points North Freight Forwarding  PBCN Ambulance Service

Source: Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation website http://pbgoc.com/, 2018. TRIBAL COUNCIL AFFILIATION Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC)

PETER BALLANTYNE CREE NATION

City of Saskatoon, Planning and Development Division 306-975-2645 [email protected] www.saskatoon.ca Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Land Holdings - City of Saskatoon and Region Approximately 160 acres RESERVE INFORMATION

Location Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is comprised of 8 communities including Amisk Lake, Deschaumbault Lake, Kinoosao, Pelican Narrows, Prince Albert, Sandy Bay, Southend, and Sturgeon Landing.

Services Services available vary by community, for more information on individual communities services please view their community profiles.

Community Maps and Profiles can be found here: http://www.peterballantyne.ca/communities.html

Education PBCN Education is the largest First Nation education system in Saskatchewan. It has a total student population of approximately 1800 students. http://www.peterballantyne.ca/education.html

GOVERNANCE Chief: Peter A. Beatty Councillors: Myrtle Ballantyne Walter Ballantyne Peter R. Beatty Wesley Custer Justin Halcrow Warren McCallum Weldon McCallum Darrin Morin Kevin Morin For more information Marvin Morin Harvey Nataweyes

Charles Sinclair Timothy Underwood Election Term: April 11, 2018 to April 10, 2021

CONTACT INFORMATION PETER BALLANTYNE CREE NATION CONTACT INFORMATION City of Saskatoon, Planning and Development Division PBCN Central Office 306-975-2645 [email protected] www.saskatoon.ca Cottage #13 - 2300 10th Ave W. Prince Albert, SK S6V 6Z1 Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA) P.O. Box 2320 Phone: (306) 953-4400 306-664-0720 [email protected] www.sreda.com Fax: (306) 953-4420 http://www.peterballantyne.ca/

Updated December 2018