Kehiwin 123

Kehewin Cree Nation #123 is a Cree Indian reserve in Alberta. Located 20 km south of Bonnyville AB, off Hwy 41 in the northern part of the Moose-hills area (moosachee) and is situated between the Kehewin Lake and Muriel Lake, formerly known as (Goose Lake)with the salt lakes to the north. Approximately 8,212.2 Hectares. Religion in Kehewin is characterised by the predominance of Christianity, Catholic Church, and Native Culture and an increasing diversity of religious practices, beliefs and denominations.

Treaty was signed in February 4, 1884 at Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan and belongs to the Treaty 6 territory area.

Kehewin was first established in the year 1876 when the treaties were first signed. The first Indian agent was Mr. G.G. Mann who was stationed in Onion Lake, Saskatchewan, serving six reserves.

The first Chief "(in Cree) Okimaw" of Kehewin was Chief Kehewin. He was chief till 1885 when the Royal Commissioner took away his chieftainship and his medal. So the Long Lakers were minus a chief for many years. The next chief was Chief J.B. John who was selected by the people of the Kehewin Reserve. He was the grandson of the old Okimaw Kehewin. He was selected in the year 1911. He resigned as chief after ten years due to his illness.

In Cree Language "Kehew" means "Eagle", so therefore the reserve is called "Land of the Eagles", and in Cree language is "Kehewin".

Chief Kehewin selects a land for his people.

"Chief Kehewin had begun to look for a place to live a more settled existence - a place where there was both an abundance and diversity of resources. They headed north to an area known /ke'poh kepa / (densely enclosed with trees) and now known as Elk Point, this was close to a ford on the North Saskatchewan and not far from where the 'dog rump creek' joins the larger river. Chief Kehewin delegated two hunters from the band to go north from their camp to see if they could find an area that was suitable. He sent the hunters Burland and Gadios. When the two arrived at the top of / (the place you can hear bears crunching choke cherries ) known as St. Joseph's Hill they could see that to the north there was / / (stinking lake) , to the northeast /niska'sagaigun/(goose lake) and to the southwest was /ki'nogimas/ (long lake) - all lakes that could provide fish as well as ducks and eggs in season. Still farther to the north there was an even larger body of water and to the northeast, south and southeast there was the rolling expanse of the

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