Woodland Cree First Nation
Appearance
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People | Cree |
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Treaty | Treaty 8 |
Headquarters | Cadotte Lake |
Province | Alberta |
Land[1] | |
Reserve(s) | |
Land area | 161.06 km2 |
Population (2019)[1] | |
On reserve | 814 |
On other land | 6 |
Off reserve | 356 |
Total population | 1176 |
Government[1] | |
Chief | Isaac Laboucan-Avirom |
Tribal Council[1] | |
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.
Reserves
Woodland Cree First Nation reserves | |||||||
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Reserve | No. | Location | Area(hectares) | ||||
Woodland Cree | 226 | 48 km NE of Peace River | 11660.0 | ||||
Woodland Cree | 227 | 60 km NE of Peace River | 660.0 | ||||
Woodland Cree | 228 | 75 km NE of Peace River | 3786.0 |
Notable members
- Angelique Merasty (1924–1996), birchbark biting artist
See also
- First Nations in Alberta
- List of Indian reserves in Alberta
- List of First Nations peoples
- Indian Act
- List of Aboriginal communities in Canada
References
- ^ "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ Registered Population Indian and Northern Affairs Canada