Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation

Treaty 6
Woodland Cree

Summary

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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 2027

Term of Office

3 Years

Government 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.