Schroeder, W., Soolanayakanahally, R. and Lindquist, C. 2013. Okanese poplar. Can. J. Plant Sci. 93: 1281-1283. Okanese poplar is a male, winter-hardy and drought-resistant hybrid poplar tree released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Agroforestry Development Centre (ADC) for the Canadian prairies and United States northern Great Plains. Okanese is named for the Cree Chief Okanis founding chief of Okanese First Nation located in the File Hills area of southern Saskatchewan.