Red Earth Cree Nation
mihkoskiwakak nehiyawak
As long as the sun shines, the grass grows and the river flows
Treaty 5 Territory
Find your way
Welcome! Tawaw!
Red Earth Cree Nation or Mihkoskiwakak Nehiyawak is situated along the Carrot River in northeastern Saskatchewan. The Red Earth Indian Reserve (IR) 29 and Carrot River Indian Reserve 29A are located approximately 77 kms east of the Town of Nipawin. The Pas, Manitoba, lies approximately 140 kms east of Red Earth. In the 1800s, the Shoal Lake Crees had marriage ties with The Pas Band, while the Red Earth Crees associated with the Crees at Fort à la Corne.
The ancestral lands of the Red Earth Crees encompass tracts of lands and waters to the east into parts of Manitoba, from thereon back into Saskatchewan along the southern foothills of the Pasquia Hills and west towards the Township of Nipawin and back east just above the EB Campbell Hydro Station Transmission Line. The ancestral lands are shared with the Shoal Lake Cree Nation.
Nearest RCMP detachment
Carrot River rcmp
Carrot River SK S0E 0L0
Telephone: 306-768-1200
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Upcoming Events and Activities
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08
July 2021
PAGC 1st Annual Eastern Sector Youth Winter CAmp
- Location : Red Earth Cree Nation
- Time : Afternoon
- Date : February 6 - 9, 2023
- Category : Education
Visiting Red Earth & surrounding communities
Red Earth Cree Nation is a vibrant Cree community that still practices their traditional ways through hunting, fishing and trapping.
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Chief & Council
Mihkoskiwakak Nehiyawak elected Chief & Council
Band office administration services
Forms & applications for services from Red Earth Cree Nation for membership both on-reserve and off-reserve. Please call the band office for any updates or inquiries.