Neekaneet
Leader of the Nekaneet Cree Nation
About Neekaneet
Lived 1874 – 1897 (aged 22–23).
Neekaneet (Foremost Man) (c. 1874 - 1897) was a Plains Cree chief, leader of the Nekaneet Cree Nation who 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.
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Who was Neekaneet?
leader of the Nekaneet Cree Nation
When was Neekaneet born?
Neekaneet was born in 1874.
When did Neekaneet die?
Neekaneet died in 1897.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Neekaneet. https://biography.guide/neekaneet/
MLA: "Neekaneet." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/neekaneet/.
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