Mosquito-Grizzly Bear's Head-Lean Man
Encyclopedia
Mosquito-Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man is the name of a First Nations
community in Saskatchewan
. It is home to a population of about 300.
, formally incorporating three tribes that had settled in the area as one reservation (as then legally defined in the British Empire
of the Dominion of Canada):
Thus, the formal English name now found on maps attempts to incorporate all three communities' names, sometimes with the inconsistent use of either hyphens or commas (or both) between them.
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
community in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
. It is home to a population of about 300.
Origin of the Name & the Constitution of the Community
Circa 1890-8, the tribal chief "Misketo" signed Treaty 6Treaty 6
Treaty 6 is an agreement between the Canadian monarch and the Plain and Wood Cree Indians and other tribes of Indians at Fort Carlton, Fort Pitt and Battle River. The area agreed upon by the Plain and Wood Cree represents most of the central area of the current provinces of Saskatchewan and...
, formally incorporating three tribes that had settled in the area as one reservation (as then legally defined in the British Empire
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
of the Dominion of Canada):
- Mosquito Band #109
- the Lean Man Band #111
- the Grizzly Bear’s Head Band #110
Thus, the formal English name now found on maps attempts to incorporate all three communities' names, sometimes with the inconsistent use of either hyphens or commas (or both) between them.