Woodland Cree First Nation

Woodland Cree First Nation
Band No. 474
People	Cree
Treaty	Treaty 8
Headquarters	Cadotte Lake
Province	Alberta
Land
Reserve(s)	Woodland Cree 226; Woodland Cree 227; Woodland Cree 228;
Land area	161.06 km2
Population (2019)
On reserve	814
On other land	6
Off reserve	356
Total population	1176
Government
Chief	Isaac Laboucan-Avirom
Tribal Council
	Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council
Website
	woodlandcree.net

The Woodland Cree First Nation is a First Nation in Alberta, Canada adjacent to the Cadotte Lake in Northern Sunrise County northeast of the Town of Peace River. The hamlet of Cadotte Lake is located within the reserve.

As of September, 2010, there were 986 registered residents in Woodland Cree First Nation,^[2] 697 of which were living on reserve. The reserve covers a total of 16,106.0 hectares.

Woodland Cree First Nation was recognized by Canada on August 28, 1989. On August 20, 1991, WCFN signed a land entitlement treaty with Canada, and received three reserves. ^[3]

Reserves

Woodland Cree First Nation reserves
Reserve	Local Name	Location	Area(hectares)
Woodland Cree 226	Cadotte Lake	48 km NE of Peace River	11660.0
Woodland Cree 227	Golden Lake	60 km NE of Peace River	660.0
Woodland Cree 228	Marten Lake	75 km NE of Peace River	3786.0

Notable members

Angelique Merasty (1924–1996), birchbark biting artist

References

^ "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
^ Registered Population Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
^ Indigenous Knowledge Remediation, Reclamation and the AER: A Project with the Woodland Cree First Nation

External links

[1] "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 11, 2019.

[2] Registered Population Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

[3] Indigenous Knowledge Remediation, Reclamation and the AER: A Project with the Woodland Cree First Nation

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v t e The Numbered Treaties: Treaty Eight
Numbered Treaties	Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 Treaty 5 Treaty 6 Treaty 7 Treaty 8 Treaty 9 Treaty 10 Treaty 11
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Northwest Territories	Deninu Kųę́ First Nation K'atlodeeche First Nation Łutsël K'é Dene First Nation Salt River First Nation Yellowknives Dene First Nation

Reserves

Notable members

See also

References

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