First Nations / Band 399 · Saskatchewan
Big Island Lake Cree Nation
1,329 registered members · 1 reserve · SASKATCHEWAN
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What we have here
Every dataset we track for this Nation, including the ones that hold nothing and the ones we have not loaded.
23 of 35 datasets hold records for this Nation. The rest are listed with the reason they are empty.
| Dataset | What it is | Years here | Flags | Source | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial statements | Audited consolidated financial statements, as filed under the FNFTA. | 2013-2014 to 2021-2022 | None | First Nations Financial Transparency Act filing | Jul 4, 2026 |
| Chief and council pay | Schedules of remuneration and expenses for chief and council, as filed. | 2015-2016 to 2021-2022 |
| First Nations Financial Transparency Act filing | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Census Profile, 2016 Census of Population (comprehensive, Canada/PT/CD/CSD) | The same census profile for 2016, so change over time is on the record. | 2016 | None | Statistics Canada | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population (comprehensive download, Canada/PT/CD/CSD) | Population, age, households, language, education and housing, 2021 census. | 2021 | None | Statistics Canada | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Chief, council and election system | Who holds office, how they are elected, and who decides membership. | 5 records | None | Indigenous Services Canada | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Incompletely enumerated reserves and settlements, 2021 Census | How reliable the census figures are here: response rates and enumeration. | 2016 to 2021 | None | Statistics Canada | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Indigenous identity by Registered or Treaty Indian status: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions | Indigenous identity by Registered or Treaty status. | 2021 | None | Statistics Canada | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Indigenous identity population by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions | Indigenous population by gender and age. | 2021 | None | Statistics Canada | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Population Registered under the Indian Act by Gender and Residence (annual) | Registered population by year, on and off reserve. | 2022 to 2024 | None | Indigenous Services Canada | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Registered population | Registered members, on reserve and off, with the gender and residence breakdown. | 1 records | None | Indigenous Services Canada | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Tribal council membership | The tribal council this Nation belongs to, and the other Nations in it. | Not in this source | None | Indigenous Services Canada | Not recorded |
| Gender, diversity and inclusion statistics catalogue | A pointer to the Gender, Diversity and Inclusion catalogue, not a dataset we hold. | Not loaded (available at source) | None | Statistics Canada | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Commuting flow from geography of residence to geography of work by gender: Census subdivisions | Where residents commute to work. | 2021 | None | Statistics Canada | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Commuting Flow from Geography of Residence to Geography of Work: Census Subdivisions, Sex (3), 2016 Census | Where residents commuted to work in 2016. | 2016 | None | Statistics Canada | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Income statistics for detailed income sources and taxes: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions | Income sources and taxes, in detail. | 2021 | None | Statistics Canada | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Membership in a First Nation or Indian band by labour force status: Canada, provinces and territories | Labour force for band members, living on reserve and off. | 2021 | None | Statistics Canada | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Place of work status by industry sectors, occupation broad category and gender: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions | Where people work, by industry and occupation. | 2021 | None | Statistics Canada | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Major field of study (STEM and BHASE, detailed) by highest level of education: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions | Detailed field of study. We chose not to load it; it is available at Statistics Canada. | Not loaded (available at source) | None | Statistics Canada | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Housing and transportation cost index | What housing and transportation cost here, against the national average. | 2024 | None | Statistics Canada | Jul 8, 2026 |
| New motor vehicle registrations, quarterly, by geographic level, annual sum | New vehicle registrations. | 2017 to 2026 | None | Statistics Canada | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Businesses by Census Subdivision (June 2021 location counts by CSD, NAICS-6, employment-size range) | Businesses in the community, by industry and size. | Not in this source | None | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (from Statistics Canada Business Register) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Rural Canada Housing Profiles, residential building permits, numbers and values, by type of residential building and type of work | Residential building permits. No reserve communities appear in this table. | Not in this source | None | Statistics Canada | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Rural Canada Housing Profiles, residential property characteristics, Canada, provinces and territories and census subdivisions | Residential property counts and assessed values. No reserve communities appear in this table. | Not in this source | None | Statistics Canada | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Rural Canada Housing Profiles, values of investments in residential building construction | Money invested in residential building construction. | Not in this source |
| Statistics Canada | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Rural Canada non-profits, estimates of active non-profit organization counts, revenues and employment by geography | Active non-profits, their revenues and employment. | Not in this source | None | Statistics Canada | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Community Well-Being (CWB) Index | Community Well-Being score and its four parts, 1981 to 2021. | 1981 to 2021 | None | Indigenous Services Canada | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Indigenous Community Infrastructure (ISC-funded projects) | Infrastructure projects funded by Indigenous Services Canada. | 34 records | None | Indigenous Services Canada | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Drinking water advisories | Drinking water advisories in effect on public systems on reserve. | Not in this source | None | Indigenous Services Canada | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Health Inequalities Data Tool | A pointer to a national health tool. It does not publish community figures. | Not loaded (available at source) | None | Public Health Agency of Canada / Pan-Canadian Public Health Network | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Statistics and data at Indigenous Services Canada | A pointer to the Indigenous Services Canada statistics portal, not a dataset we hold. | Not loaded (available at source) | None | Indigenous Services Canada | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Band office location | The administrative office point, from the federal First Nations Location dataset. | 1 records | None | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Land claims | Specific and comprehensive claims, their status and any settlement. | 5 records | None | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Reserve locations | A map point for each reserve, from the federal legislative boundaries. | 1 records | None | Natural Resources Canada | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Reserves | Reserve lands held for this Nation, with area in hectares. | 1 records | None | Indigenous Services Canada | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Modern treaties and self-government | Modern treaties and self-government agreements this Nation has signed. | Not in this source | None | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | Not recorded |
Money
Latest filing: 2024–25. The year page is the citation URL and has not changed.
The newest filing is posted but its figures are not captured yet.
Chief and council pay
Years covered: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22.
- People paid, 2021–22
- 5
- Total remuneration and expenses
- $340,105
- Verified rows
- 5
Only rows where both blind reads agree are served.
People and governance
- Registered members
- 1,329
- Living on reserve
- 918
- Registered, 2024
- 1,309
- Chief
- DAVID SANDFLY
As of May, 2026
1,062 on reserve, 247 off
Term to 2027-03-17
Census population, by community area
The census counts places, not membership. This Nation has 1 matched census area, so the figures are shown per area rather than added together.
| Community area | 2021 | 2016 | Median age | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Island Lake Cree Territory, Indian reserve (IRI) | 759 | 808 | 21 | 20.5% of long forms went unanswered. |
How reliable is this census, and how did we match it
- Big Island Lake Cree Territory, Indian reserve (IRI): 20.5% of long forms went unanswered.
Matched to 1 census area by name and location, each an exact name match. The match is ours, not the publisher's, so we show you how it was made.
Who lives here, and the languages spoken
Shown as Statistics Canada published them. Counts on reserve are rounded to the nearest five, so parts do not always add to their total.
- Total population, 2021
- 759
- Total population, 2016
- 808
- Population change, 2016 to 2021
- -6.1%
- Median age
- 21
- Aged under 15
- 37.5%
- Aged 15 to 64
- 57.2%
- Aged 65 and over
- 4.6%
- Private households
- 155
- Average household size
- 4.9
- Indigenous identity population
- 755
- Registered or Treaty Indian population
- 750
- Knows an Indigenous language
- 61.2%
- Speaks an Indigenous language most often at home
- 160
+1.6 points since 2016
+14.8% since 2016
-1.3 points since 2016
-5.1% since 2016
of 760
Governance
- Council
- 4 councillors
- Election system
- Custom Electoral System
- Membership decided by
- Section 10 Band
Show council
- ROLAND OCHUSCHAYO Councillor
- DONNA OSEEMEEMOW Councillor
- ANNABELLE SANDFLY Councillor
- RYAN SANDFLY Councillor
Tribal council
Not in this source.
Registered population, by year
- 2024: 1,309 · 1,062 on reserve
- 2023: 1,296 · 1,055 on reserve
- 2022: 1,274 · 1,033 on reserve
Work and income
Labour force of band members, on reserve and off
The only source keyed to band membership rather than to a place, so it counts members living away.
- Total - Labour force status Total - Residence on or off reserve580
- In the labour force Total - Residence on or off reserve225
- Employed Total - Residence on or off reserve185
- Unemployed Total - Residence on or off reserve40
- Not in the labour force Total - Residence on or off reserve355
- Participation rate Total - Residence on or off reserve38.8
- Employment rate Total - Residence on or off reserve31.9
- Unemployment rate Total - Residence on or off reserve17.8
- Total - Labour force status On reserve435
Median household income after tax, 2020
- Big Island Lake Cree Territory, Indian reserve (IRI)
- $49,200
Work, income and schooling, from the census
The census publishes these rates for everyone aged 15 and over living in the community, whether or not they are band members.
- Employment rate, 15 and over
- 24.5%
- Unemployment rate, 15 and over
- 25.8%
- Labour force participation rate
- 33%
- Median household total income, 2020
- $49,200
- Median individual total income, 2020
- $12,800
- In low income (LIM-AT)
- 48.6%
- Government transfers, share of income
- 71.5%
- High school diploma or more, 25 to 64
- 46.6%
- Postsecondary credential, 25 to 64
- 22%
+1.3 points since 2016
-9.5 points since 2016
-1.3 points since 2016
of 290
of 295
Economy
- Businesses in the community, June 2021
- Not recorded
The rest of the economy layer
- Housing and transportation cost index2024
- New motor vehicle registrations, quarterly, by geographic level, annual sum2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
- Businesses by Census Subdivision (June 2021 location counts by CSD, NAICS-6, employment-size range)Not in this source
- Rural Canada Housing Profiles, residential building permits, numbers and values, by type of residential building and type of workNot in this source
- Rural Canada Housing Profiles, residential property characteristics, Canada, provinces and territories and census subdivisionsNot in this source
- Rural Canada Housing Profiles, values of investments in residential building constructionNot in this source
- Rural Canada non-profits, estimates of active non-profit organization counts, revenues and employment by geographyNot in this source
Well-being and services
Community Well-Being score
- Big Island Lake Cree Territory, Indian reserve (IRI)
- 47 of 100
2021 census
Show the full trend, 1981 to 2021
- 1981 · BIG HEAD 124: Suppressed
- 1991 · Big Head 124: Suppressed
- 1996 · Big Head 124: Suppressed
- 2001 · Big Head 124: Suppressed
- 2006 · Big Island Lake Cree Territory: Suppressed
- 2011 · Big Island Lake Cree Territory: Suppressed
- 2016 · Big Island Lake Cree Territory: 37
- 2021 · Big Island Lake Cree Territory: 47
Drinking water advisories
No advisory in effect on a public system on reserve at the last check.
The advisory list is a point in time, not a history.
Infrastructure projects
34 projects funded by Indigenous Services Canada. $31.7M invested.
Investment is published for completed projects only, so the total is a floor.
- Early Learning and Child Care Facility · Health infrastructure · Completed
- Carbon Revenue Recycling · Energy systems · Completed
- Renovation - Immediate Needs · Housing · Completed
- Design and construction of a new early learning and child care facility. · Health infrastructure · Completed
- Renovation - Immediate Needs - Budget 2021 - Year 1 · Housing · Completed
Housing conditions
On reserve most households neither own nor rent: the band provides the dwelling. All three are shown so the split is complete.
- Households that own
- 6.5%
- Households that rent
- 0%
- Households in housing provided by the band
- 93.5%
- Dwellings needing major repairs
- 54.8%
- Households in unsuitable (crowded) housing
- 48.4%
+6.5 points since 2016
of 155
-7.4 points since 2016
of 155
of 155
-11.9 points since 2016
of 155
-5.4 points since 2016
of 155
Land
- Reserves
- 1
- Reserve land
- 4,700 ha
- Land claims
- 4
- Band office
- 54.408, -109.627
Reserves
- BIG ISLAND LAKE CREE TERRITORY · 4,700 ha · 39 KM E/E OF/DE COLD LAKE
Where each reserve is
- BIG ISLAND LAKE CREE TERRITORY · 54.4237, -109.6046
Modern treaties and self-government
Not in this source.
Land claims
| Claim | Type | Status | Settlement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range-PLAWR II | Not published | Other | None recorded |
| Treaty 6 Agricultural Benefits | Not published | Settled | $76,383,426 |
| Treaty 6 Annuities Indexing | Not published | Concluded | None recorded |
| Treaty Land Entitlement | Not published | Other | None recorded |
Registry facts from the ISC First Nation profiles; land and coordinates from federal open data; census and community figures from Statistics Canada and Indigenous Services Canada. Values are shown as published. Where this comes from.