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![[James Smith Cree Nation, Saskatchewan flag]](../images/x/xa-jsmcn2.gif)
image by Janis Lasmanis, 10 October 2022
based on photo
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The James Smith reserve was historically known as Fort-a-la-Corne. This first nation received its name from the original chief; who signed Treaty No. 6 in 1876
at Fort Carlton. The population at the time was 134 members or 32 families. The James Smith Cree Nation is located 58 km east of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, and is 15,099 hectares in size. This first nation has a present population of 3,412, with the on-reserve population estimated to be at 1,892 members. The original language spoken is Cree. James Smith Cree Nation lands are situated on the south and north side of the Saskatchewan River on the south side there are fertile lands for farming and the north side of the river there are forestry lands for hunting, fishing, trapping and gathering.
http://www.jamessmithcreenation.com/james_smith/
Ben Cahoon, 7 April 2020
The James Smith Cree First Nation has a new flag with a headress and a red
border.
Ben Cahoon, 10 October 2022
![[James Smith Cree Nation, Saskatchewan flag]](../images/x/xa-jsmcn.gif)
image located by Janis Lasmanis, 7 April 2020
The flag is white with the name arched in red above the slogan HOME OF INDIAN
GOVERNMENT in black, all in an Old West font.
Ben Cahoon, 7 April 2020
"In the year 2000, the combined membership of the James Smith Cree Nation (in
Saskatchewan), all 2700 members voted to restore and reinstate the three bands
of JSCN, namely; the Cumberland 100A First Nation/Peter Chapman Band; the James
Smith Cree Nation; and the Chakastaypasin Band of the Cree Nation to their
original and intended form."
As far as I could understand, after initial
talks with the federal authorities to return their status, and after the federal
position that Peter Chapman Band and Chakastaypasin Band were extinct in 1885,
and in 1902 respectively, these two Bands decide to stay within James Smith Cree
Nation as Bands with dual tribal memberships (JSCN/PCB or JSCN/CB) to avoid all
the traps on the path to federal recognition, although the court battle is still
in process (as far as I know). So, the both bands now have their own flags -
white cloths with their emblems on them:
https://thumbnails.cbc.ca/maven_legacy
Valentin Poposki, 4 February 2024
![[Chakataypasin Band]](../images/x/xa-chaka.gif)
image located by Valentin Poposki, 4 February 2024
based on https://www.facebook.com/chakastaypasin
Valentin Poposki, 4 February 2024
![[Peter Chapman Band ]](../images/x/xa-pchap.gif)
image located by Valentin Poposki, 4 February 2024
based on
https://thumbnails.cbc.ca/maven_legacy
Valentin Poposki, 4
February 2024
