Shoal Lake Cree Nation

A photograph of Albert Moore and Jeremiah Nawakayas of the Shoal Lake (Pakwaw) Reserve. They wear dark suits and dark broad brimmed hats. There appear to have military style service medals pinned to their lapels.

Historical note:

A genealogical chart of the Nawakayas Family can be seen on p. 129 of Red Earth Crees by David Meyer. Jeremiah Nawakayas died in 1940.

Discusses Ininewuk (Cree) perspectives of astronomy, including mythology, stories and unique interpretations.

Information taken from sources such as historical records, government reports, statistics, academic literature, interviews with local residents, etc.

A full-length photograph of Gus Bear, Cree man from Shoal Lake Reserve, which is a Swampy Cree Indian reserve on the Carrot River, (about 70? miles) east of Nipawin. The only village there is known officially as Pakwaw Lake after an Cree word for Shoal Lake.

Includes the following reports: Carry the Kettle First Nation 1905 Surrender Inquiry, Neskonlith, Adams Lake and Little Shuswap Indian Bands, Neskonlith Douglas Reserve Inquiry, Nadleh Whut'en First Nation Lejac School Inquiry, Sturgeon Lake First Nation 1913 Surrender Inquiry, Red Earth and Shoal Lake Cree Nations Quality of Reserve Lands Inquiry, Muskowekwan First Nation 1910 and 1920 Surrender Inquiry and the Michipicoten First Nation Pilot Project (Mediation).[This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down

Cree Elders from James Smith and Shoal Lake reserves are interviewed about coping with changes to their traditional way of life.

Comments on the flooding at Red Earth, Saskatchewan and how the media said people were evacuated to Prince Albert and Saskatoon, but many stayed with relatives at the Opaskwayak First Nation at The Pas, or Shoal Lake, Cumberland House and James Smith First Nations.

Evaluation of pilot project undertaken from 2006 to 2011 on 11 reserves. Based on results of interviews with 36 key informants.

Geography Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Regina, 2009.