Yellow Quill First Nation

Yellow Quill First Nation (Ojibwe: Ozaawiigwanong)[1](formerly Nut Lake Band of Saulteaux) is a Saulteaux First Nation band government in Saskatchewan, Canada.

The First Nation was originally part of the Yellow-quill Saulteaux Band, a Treaty Band named after a Treaty 4 signatory Chief Ošāwaškokwanēpi, whose name means "Green/Blue-quill."

However, due to "š" merging with "s" in Nakawēmowin (Saulteaux language), this led to a mistranslation of his name as "Yellow-quill"—"yellow" being osāw-, while "green/blue" being ošāwaško- (or osāwasko- in Saulteaux).

Yellow Quill have an elected tribal council consisting of a chief and seven councillors.

The current council for the three-year-long electoral term ending on November 26, 2026 consists of Chief John Machiskinic and Councilors Terry Moose, Kashtin Nashacappo, Brandon Peequaquat, Charlene Peequaquat, Erin Poochay, Eric Squirrel, and Clarissa Whitehead.