Indian reserves, Saskatchewan (1921 census)
Indian reserves was a census subdivision in Saskatchewan, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 679. The administrative centroid was at approximately 50.524°N, 102.584°W.
Population
In 1921, Indian reserves had a population of 679: 326 male and 353 female residents. Population density was 3.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 952 |
| 1921 | 679 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Indian reserves shared boundaries with:
- 123. Silverwood
- 153. Willowdale
- 154. El Capo
- 183. Fertile Belt
- 184. Grayson
- 213. Saltcoats
- 214. Cana
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 20 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 353 |
| POP M | 326 |
| POP TOT | 679 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 14 |
| BRIT BORN F | 1 |
| BRIT BORN M | 3 |
| BRIT ENG | 23 |
| BRIT IRISH | 4 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 7 |
| CAN BORN F | 351 |
| CAN BORN M | 320 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 3 |
| CSD TYPE | R |
| EUR FRENCH | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 3 |
| INDIAN | 644 |
| OTHER SECTS | 173 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 226 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 263 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
SK175019— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_SK175019— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1921 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Indian reserves, Saskatchewan (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/sk/indian-reserves-sk175019-1921/.