Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96

Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 is an Indian reserve of the Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation in Saskatchewan.[1][4] It is 58 kilometres southwest of Prince Albert. In the 2016 Canadian Census, it recorded a population of 1323 living in 301 of its 311 total private dwellings.[2] In the same year, its Community Well-Being index was calculated at 52 of 100, compared to 58.4 for the average First Nations community and 77.5 for the average non-Indigenous community.[3]

Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96
Beardy's Indian Reserve No. 97 & Okemasis Indian Reserve No. 96
A map of the province of Saskatchewan showing 297 rural municipalities and hundreds of small Indian reserves. One is highlighted with a red circle.
Location in Saskatchewan
First NationBeardy's and Okemasis'
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Area
 • Total
11,324 ha (27,982 acres)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
1,323
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Community Well-Being Index[3]52

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Reserve/Settlement/Village Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b "The Community Well-Being index". Indigenous Services Canada. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Canada Lands Survey System - CLSS Map Browser". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 9 October 2019.

52°48′46″N 106°20′54″W / 52.8129°N 106.3484°W / 52.8129; -106.3484 (Beardy's & Okemasis' 96 & 97)