Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation

What Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation does

Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation is a self-governing Indigenous First Nations community located in Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada. It operates as a non-governmental nonprofit organization with 11-50 employees, focused on cultural preservation, Indigenous heritage promotion, and community-based programming for its members and visitors to its traditional territory. The Nation's website (bofn9697.com) serves primarily as an informational portal for the community.

The Nation's external-facing activities center on cultural tourism and performing arts programming, including Indigenous site promotion, heritage tourism infrastructure, and event expansion across Saskatchewan. These initiatives are predominantly funded through federal government grants rather than commercial revenue streams — most notably a $671,561 CAD grant from PrairiesCan (Prairies Economic Development Canada) announced December 2, 2025, supporting five distinct tourism and performing arts projects, and additional funding from Canadian Heritage received in February 2025. Distribution is handled directly through community-owned venues, events, and tourism infrastructure targeting visitors and SMB/individual consumers in the regional Saskatchewan market.

The business model is grant-dependent and project-based rather than commercial. No pricing, ticketing, or earned-revenue metrics are publicly disclosed, and the entity does not operate as a traditional revenue-generating company. Its go-to-market is effectively two-track: institutional (federal funding partnerships for capital and programming) and community-facing (direct delivery of cultural experiences to regional visitors). The Nation has no disclosed technology platform, products, or digital services beyond its informational website, and no parent organization, subsidiaries, or external investors.

Name

Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation

Legal name

Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation

Website

https://bofn9697.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation is a self-governing Indigenous First Nations community in Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, delivering cultural tourism, performing arts programming, and Indigenous heritage site promotion, primarily funded through federal government grants from PrairiesCan and Canadian Heritage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Duck Lake

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation is a self-governing Indigenous First Nations community in Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, that delivers Indigenous cultural tourism experiences and performing arts events to visitors through community-owned tourism infrastructure. The Nation's operational focus is on cultural site promotion, heritage experiences, and event programming, with project funding sourced primarily from federal Canadian grants such as the CAD 671,561 awarded by PrairiesCan in December 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Indigenous Cultural Tourism Experiences Authentic Indigenous cultural tourism experiences and heritage site visits delivered to visitors through community-owned tourism infrastructure for travelers seeking Cree Nation cultural programming in Saskatchewan.
• Performing Arts Events Performing arts events and Indigenous cultural programming hosted in Saskatchewan, with funding supporting expansion of event programming and infrastructure upgrades.

Quantifiable outcome

• Five tourism and performing arts projects funded to enhance cultural experiences and infrastructure

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park: A Siksika Nation-operated heritage site on the Treaty 7 territory featuring a museum, cultural performances, and educational programming. Directly comparable as a First Nations-operated heritage tourism and performing arts destination.
• Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump: A UNESCO World Heritage Site operated in partnership with the Blackfoot people, offering Indigenous-led interpretive tours and cultural programming. Directly comparable as an Indigenous-led heritage tourism site in the Prairies.
• Wanuskewin Heritage Park: A Saskatchewan-based Indigenous heritage authority operating a UNESCO candidate site with cultural programming, trails, and visitor services. Directly comparable as a Saskatchewan Indigenous-led cultural tourism and visitor experience operator.
• Métis Nation–Saskatchewan: An Indigenous self-governing nation in Saskatchewan that delivers cultural programming, heritage events, and community-based tourism in the same province. Comparable as a Prairie Indigenous nation running cultural and visitor services.
• Muskoday First Nation: A neighbouring Cree First Nation in Saskatchewan operating community-based cultural and economic initiatives. Comparable as a Saskatchewan Cree Nation government engaged in cultural programming and community development.

Others

• Aboriginal Tourism Association of Canada (ATAC): The national industry body for Indigenous tourism operators across Canada, providing marketing, training, and partnership channels. Comparable as the ecosystem-level organization that the Nation's tourism offerings would feed into and leverage.

Broad incumbents

• Museum of Anthropology at UBC: A major academic museum with extensive Indigenous collections and cultural programming including performing arts. Comparable as a larger, established institution delivering Indigenous cultural heritage experiences and performances.

Regional players

• Saskatchewan Indigenous Tourism Association (SITA): The provincial Indigenous tourism body representing Indigenous operators in Saskatchewan. Comparable as the regional channel through which the Nation's tourism projects would gain exposure and distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bocn_9697

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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