- EPSAM-0302
- Corporate body
- 1981-
Keheewin was a Cree chief, his name means "eagle." Chief Keheewin signed the Treaty No. 6 in 1876. Additions were added to the school in 1984 and 1991.
Edmonton (Alberta)
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53.5461° N, 113.4938° W 
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- Post-colonization and prior to 1870, the Hudson's Bay Company governed the West, which included Fort Edmonton (established in 1754). Education of children in the Northwest Territories was provided by church missions and private religious schools. In 1881, a public school was built in the Edmonton settlement. In 1882, Edmonton became part of the District of Alberta, one of the four districts of the Northwest Territories. In 1883, the Edmonton riding of the North-West Legislative Assembly was established through a royal proclamation. In 1905, the province of Alberta was established, and the district continued as Edmonton (Alberta).
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- EPSAM-0371
- Corporate body
- 1976-
Named after Chief Satoo of the Cree Nation. The Cree word satoo means "jumping." The Satoo area is on the traditional Papschase Reserve. An addition to the school was added in 1977.
- EPSAM-0385
- Corporate body
- 1979-
Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. The Sweet Grass neighbourhood was named in honour of Chief Wikaskokiesyin "Sweetgrass," a Cree chief in the 1870s who is considered the first western conservationist and who was instrumental in gaining protection of the endangered buffalo or plains bison. Sweet Grass School has the International Spanish Academy program, as well as the regular elementary program. An addition was added to the school in 1980.