Cut Knife is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada, located on Highway 40, about 55 km (34 miles) west of North Battleford and northwest of Saskatoon. In 2011, it had a population of 517.
Nearby communities include Poundmaker Cree Nation, Little Pine First Nation, Sweetgrass First Nation, and Hillsvale Hutterite Colony.
The town's name comes from Cut Knife Hill, now known as Chief Poundmaker Hill, named after a Sarcee chief killed nearby by the Cree in the 1840s.
Cut Knife is near the site of the Battle of Cut Knife, fought during the North-West Rebellion of 1885.
Key attractions include the 'World's Largest Tomahawk,' located in Tomahawk Park next to the Clayton McLain Memorial Museum, the Poundmaker Historical Centre, and the Big Bear monument. A cairn by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada also stands on Cut Knife Hill, overlooking the Battle of Cut Knife site and Battle River valley. The tomahawk, built in 1971 and designed by UMA Engineering of Saskatoon, symbolizes unity and friendship with the local First Nations.
According to the 2021 Census, Cut Knife had a population of 547 living in 222 of its 259 private dwellings, a decrease of 4.5% from 2016. The town has a land area of 1.88 km² (0.73 sq mi) and a population density of 291.0/km² (753.6/sq mi).

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