Big Island Lake Cree Nation

Mistikoskâw-sâkahikan | Pronounced: mis-tih-kos-KAW SAH-kah-hih-kahn
Alternative Names: Joseph Bighead Band
Updated: September 26, 2026
1334
Registered Members
Rank #257 nationally
47.00 km²
Reserve Area
Rank #207 nationally
March 17, 2027
Council Term Expires
Elected March 17, 2023 · 4-year term

Overview

Name
Big Island Lake Cree Nation (ISC Code: 399)
Alternative Names
Joseph Bighead Band
Band Style
Cree Nation
Cultural Area
Plains Cree (Nêhiyaw)
Indigenous Language
Cree (Nêhiyawêwin)

Registered Band Members

Total Registered Members
1334
On Reserve
923
Off Reserve
411

Contact Information

Phone
(306) 839-2277
Fax
(306) 839-2323
General Email
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Websites

Facebook group of Big Island Lake Cree Nation
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Archived Band Website
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Governance

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$740.1k council pay

5 individual compensation records, governance structure, election history, and term-expiry tracking to Mar 17, 2027 .

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Contacts

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7 verified contacts

5 elected officials and 2 staff & department contacts — with direct emails, titles, and phone extensions.

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Economy

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$33.77M revenue

$31.98M accumulated surplus · audited 2021-2022 by Kenway Mack Slusarchuk Stewart LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants (Calgary, Alberta) , with full revenue mix, assets, and economic-development spend.

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Corporations & Finances

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2 band-owned entities

9 years of audited statements and 10 remuneration schedules. The free page shows 2 public links; subscribers get all of it.

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Industrial park company17+ tenants
FN Energy Corporation100 MW wind
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4 band bylaws and 1 court decision, each summarized with citations.

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Media & Research

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128 sources tracked

116 news reports and 12 academic studies covering this nation — dated, attributed, and continuously monitored.

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