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Witchekan Lake First Nation, known in Cree as ᐑᒌᑲᐣ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ (wîhcîkan sâkahikanihk), meaning "at the stinking lake," is a Nêhiyaw (Cree) First Nation northwest of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The band originated in 1910 and adhered to Treaty 6 on November 21, 1950. Its reserve land had been surveyed many years earlier.

According to a story passed down through generations, a central lake dried up and the fish died. Witchekan is the Cree word for the foul smell they gave off. The place where the first settlers lived is still kept as traditional grounds, and Treaty Day celebrations have included a re-enactment of the Nation's adhesion to Treaty 6.

The Nation's lands include Witchekan Lake 117, on the western shore of Witchekan Lake, and Witchekan Lake 117D, north of Spiritwood. The local economy includes forestry, tourism, agriculture, fishing, trapping and a community pasture. In 1997 Witchekan Lake became the first band in Saskatchewan to acquire a Crown community pasture, the Bapaume Community Pasture, through a Treaty Land Entitlement Agreement.

Community services include:

• A school
• A firehall
• A health clinic

The Nation belongs to the Agency Chiefs Tribal Council.