The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Leader of the Nekaneet Cree Nation
Gender:
Male
Birth:
1874
Death:
1897
The details
Biography
Neekaneet (Foremost Man) (1874 - 1897) was a Plains Cree chief,leader of the Nekaneet Cree Nationwho settled in Cypress Hills in 1880.He was declared a National Historic Person on 13 November 1981.
Neekaneet died in Cypress Hills on 16 May 1897. His people were granted a reserve in 1913.