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Skownan First Nation (Ojibwe: Ishkwaawinaaning) is a Saulteaux (Ojibwe) First Nations band government whose reserve community, Waterhen 45, is located 288 km north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on the south shore of Waterhen Lake, between Lake Winnipeg and Lake Winnipegosis. As of May, 2015, the First Nation had 1,464 registered members, of which 750 lived on-reserve. The Skownan First Nation is a member of the West Region Tribal Council. Skownan First Nation also owns and operates a local radio station, known as 98.7 SKO FM. The radio station services the community.