Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96

Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96
Beardy's Indian Reserve No. 97 & Okemasis Indian Reserve No. 96
Location in Saskatchewan
First NationBeardy's and Okemasis'
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Area
 • Total
11,324 ha (27,980 acres)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
1,323
 • Density11.68/km2 (30.26/sq mi)
Community Well-Being Index52

Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 is an Indian reserve of the Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. It is 58 kilometres southwest of Prince Albert on the western shore of Duck Lake. In the 2016 Canadian Census, it recorded a population of 1,323 living in 301 of its 311 total private dwellings. In the same year, its Community Well-Being index was calculated at 52 of 100, compared to 58.4 for the average First Nations community and 77.5 for the average non-Indigenous community.