Flying Dust First Nation

{{Infobox First Nation

| band_name = Flying Dust First Nation

| band_number = 395

| endonym = Kopahawakenum

| image = Flying Dust First Nation logo.jpg

| caption =

| map =

| map_caption =

| people = Cree

| treaty = Treaty 6

| headquarters = Meadow Lake

| province = Saskatchewan

| main_reserve = Flying Dust 105{{FNINAC|FNReserves|395|Flying Dust|July 19, 2021}}

| reserve = *Flying Dust 105D

| area = 94.00

| pop_year = 2021

| on_reserve = 592

| on_other_land =

| off_reserve = 937

| total_pop = 1,529

| chief = Tyson Bear

| council =

| tribal_council = Meadow Lake Tribal Council{{FNINAC|TCMain|1120|MLTC Program Services Inc.|July 19, 2021}}

| website = [https://www.flyingdust.net/ flyingdust.net]

| footnotes =

}}

The Flying Dust First Nation ({{langx|cr|ᑳ ᐅᐦᐹᐘᐦᑳᐢᑕᕽ}} kâ-ohpâwahkâstahk)Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Cree: Words. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001. [https://itwewina.altlab.app/word/k%C3%A2-ohp%C3%A2wahk%C3%A2stahk/ https://itwewina.altlab.app/word/k%C3%A2-ohp%C3%A2wahk%C3%A2stahk/] is a Cree First Nation band government located adjacent to the city of Meadow Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada.[http://www.flyingdust.net/ Flying Dust First Nation]{{FNINAC|FNMain|395|Flying Dust|July 19, 2021}} Highway 55 goes through the band's reserve community.

Indian reserves

The band governs twelve reserves:

Flying Dust 105 - {{convert|37.57|km2|abbr=on}}
Flying Dust 105D - {{convert|24.771|km2|abbr=on}}
Flying Dust 105E - {{convert|4.37|km2|abbr=on}}
Flying Dust 105F - {{convert|13.001|km2|abbr=on}}
Flying Dust 105H - {{convert|1.266|km2|abbr=on}}
Flying Dust 105I - {{convert|1.915|km2|abbr=on}}
Flying Dust 105J - {{convert|5.031|km2|abbr=on}}
Flying Dust 105L - {{convert|1.278|km2|abbr=on}}
Flying Dust 105O - {{convert|1.246|km2|abbr=on}}
Gladue Lake 105B - {{convert|0.978|km2|abbr=on}}
Meadow Lake 105A - {{convert|2.573|km2|abbr=on}}
Meadow Lake 105C - {{convert|0.002|km2|abbr=on}}

Demographics

{{canada_census

|location = Flying Dust First Nation 105

|2021_population=679 | 2021_pop_delta=+17.7 | 2021_land_area=36.09 | 2021_pop_density=18.8

|2021_median_age=27.8 | 2021_median_age_m=24.6 | 2021_median_age_f=31.4

|2021_total_pvt_dwell=228 |2021_occ_pvt_dwell=207 |2021_mean_hh_income=77,000

|2021_geocode=2021A00054717805 | 2021_access_date=2023-10-19

|2011_population=506

|2011_pop_delta=-18.3

|2011_land_area=36.81

|2011_pop_density=13.7

|2011_pop_rank=

|2011_median_age=22.2

|2011_median_age_m=20.7

|2011_median_age_f=22.9

|2011_total_pvt_dwell=157

|2011_total_pvt_dwell_usual=146

|2011_mean_hh_income=

|2011_access_date=2012-10-08

|2006_population=619

|2006_pop_delta=7.7

|2006_land_area=36.81

|2006_pop_density=16.8

|2006_pop_rank=

|2006_median_age=22.0

|2006_median_age_m=20.8

|2006_median_age_f=23.1

|2006_total_pvt_dwell=175

|2006_total_pvt_dwell_usual=171

|2006_mean_hh_income=

|2006_access_date=2012-10-08}}

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Government

The Flying Dust First Nation is governed by a chief and four councillors. Flying Dust is a member of the Meadow Lake Tribal Council, whose offices are located on the reserve.

Community services and enterprises

With 1,529 members (592 living on-reserve and 937 living off-reserve){{FNINAC|FNRegPopulation|395|Flying Dust|July 19, 2021}} the community has developed a reputation as a progressive and strong community. Facilities on-reserve include the Kopahawakenum School (K-4), a health clinic, an elders building, an administration building, a bank, a community hall, a community church, a health office, a radio station, a youth centre, infrastructure/maintenance compound, daycare, a hockey arena, gas station and convenience store. The community hosted the 2003 Saskatchewan First Nations Summer Games,{{cite web

| title = Meadow Lake Progress (news)

| url =http://www.meadowlakeprogress.com/2003/06/20/countdown-on-for-first-nations-games

| date =June 20, 2003

| access-date =2012-10-13 }} as well as their first annual Pow wow in 2005.{{Citation

| last1 = McGuire | first1 = Richard

| title = Flying Dust Pow Wow celebrates proud culture

| newspaper = Meadow Lake Progress

| date = 2012-09-06

| url = http://www.meadowlakeprogress.com/2012/09/06/flying-dust-pow-wow-celebrates-proud-culture

| access-date = 2012-10-12

}}

The Flying Dust First Nation has developed several business partnerships to increase its business portfolios to Property Development, Oil & Gas & Forestry. It also has a great economic stability.{{cite web

| title = Meadow Lake Tribal Council (web site)

| url = http://mltc.sasktelwebhosting.com/corporate.htm

| access-date = 2012-10-13

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120216150148/http://mltc.sasktelwebhosting.com/corporate.htm

| archive-date = 2012-02-16

| url-status = dead

}} It manages a {{Convert|12000|acre|km2|adj=on}} Farming, Sand and Gravel Operation. Flying Dust is a treaty land entitlement band with the capability of purchasing 6,788 more acres of land.{{cite web

| title = Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement Act

| url = http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/PDF/S-4.3.pdf

| access-date =2012-10-13 }} The Flying Dust has a long-standing partnership with the town of Meadow Lake and they have worked jointly on several major projects in the region over the last few decades.

References

Category:First Nations governments in Saskatchewan