Pasqua 79
Pasqua 79 is an Indian reserve of the Pasqua First Nation in Saskatchewan.[1][4] It is 16 kilometers west of Fort Qu'Appelle. In the 2016 Canadian Census, it recorded a population of 517 living in 173 of its 200 total private dwellings.[2] In the same year, its Community Well-Being index was calculated at 56 of 100, compared to 58.4 for the average First Nations community and 77.5 for the average non-Indigenous community.[3]
Pasqua 79 | |
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| Pasqua Indian Reserve No. 79 | |
 Location in Saskatchewan | |
| First Nation | Pasqua |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,089.5 ha (22,460.6 acres) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 517 |
| • Density | 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Community Well-Being Index[3] | 56 |
Land reductions
The initial reserve allotment was 60.2 square miles (156 km2) but as a result of land surrenders and government expropriations, this has since been reduced by nearly half to about 36 square miles (93 km2)[5]
References
- "Reserve/Settlement/Village Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- "The Community Well-Being index". Indigenous Services Canada. 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- "Canada Lands Survey System - CLSS Map Browser". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- "History". Pasqua First Nation. 14 June 2018.
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