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Kawacatoose First Nation
Band No. 393
Kawacatoose First Nation logo.jpg
People Plains Cree
Treaty Treaty 4
Headquarters Raymore
Province Saskatchewan
Land
Main reserve Poorman 88
Other reserve(s)
Land area 142.563 km2
Population (2019)
On reserve 1157
On other land 1
Off reserve 2092
Total population 3250
Government
Chief Lee-Anne Kehler (First women chief)
Tribal Council
Touchwood Agency Tribal Council
Website
kawacatoose.ca

The Kawacatoose First Nation (Cree: ᑲᐚᐦᑲᑐᐢ kawâhkatos) is a Plains Cree First Nations band government in Saskatchewan. Their reserves include:

The First Nation is named for Chief Kawacatoose, an original signatory to Treaty 4. His name derives from the Cree kawâhkatoso, "be weak with hunger". Although "hungry skinny man" is a more accurate translation, "poor man" has been used historically and is still the official name of the Poor Man 88 reserve.

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