Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation
Summary
Governance & Leadership
Chief
- Peter Beatty
Councilors
- Walter Ballantyne
- Nora Bear
- Justin Beatty
- Olivia Custer
- Leon Dorian
- Justin Halcrow
- Francis Highway
- Clarisse Lecoq
- Thomas Linklater
- Allen Michel
- Jeremy Morin
- Kevin Morin
- Clayton Sewap
- Timothy Underwood
Next Election
April 2027Term of Office
3 YearsGovernment Type
Custom Electoral System (Custom Code)Demographics
Membership (*ISC - As of June 2026)
- 1,3274 total membership
- 8,077 (on-reserve)
- 5,197 (off-reserve)
Reserves
Reserve Land
hectares
37,576.00
acres
92,852.32
km²
375.76
Physical Location
The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) has occupied lands in Northeast Saskatchewan since time immemorial. The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation are called Assin’skowitiniwak which means “people of the rocky area”. The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation consists of eight communities including: Pelican Narrows, Kimasom Pwatinak (Deschaumbault Lake), Wapaskokinow (Sandy Bay), Denare Beach (Beaver Lake), Southend, Kinasao, Sturgeon Landing and PBCN in Prince Albert and is spread over 51,000 square kilometers.
