Profiles Métis Settlements and First Nations
Profiles: Métis Settlements
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Buffalo Lake Métis Settlement...1 East Prairie Métis Settlement...2 Elizabeth Métis Settlement...3 Fishing Lake Métis Settlement...4 Gift Lake Métis Settlement...5 Kikino Métis Settlement...6 Paddle Prairie Métis Settlement...7 Peavine Métis Settlement...8
BUFFALO LAKE MÉTIS SETTLEMENT CHAIRPERSON: Glen Auger VICE-CHAIRPERSON: Stan Delorme COUNCILLORS: Lorne Durocher Jerry LaRose Horace Patenaude ADDRESS: P O Box 20 Caslan, Alberta Telephone: (780) 689-2170 T0A 0R0 Fax: (780) 689-2024 50 km southwest of Lac La Biche SIZE: 34,720 hectares MEMBERSHIP:* 1,026 Ray Danyluk David Chatters * Métis Settlements General Council Census, 1998-1 -
EAST PRAIRIE MÉTIS SETTLEMENT CHAIRPERSON: Vacant VICE-CHAIRPERSON: Vacant Councillors: Vacant ADDRESS: P O Box 1289 High Prairie, Alberta Telephone: (780) 523-2594 T0G 1E0 Fax: (780) 523-2777 40 km southeast of High Prairie SIZE: 32,647 hectares MEMBERSHIP:* 551 Honourable Pearl Calahasen Brian Jean * Métis Settlements General Council Census, 1998-2 -
ELIZABETH MÉTIS SETTLEMENT CHAIRPERSON: Archie Collins VICE-CHAIRPERSON: Zane Collins COUNCILLORS: Rick Blyan Sylvia Desjarlais Allan Wells ADDRESS: P O Box 420, Stn. Main Cold Lake, Alberta Telephone: (780) 594-5026 T9M 1P1 Fax: (780) 594-5452 30 km south of Grand Centre SIZE: 25,601 hectares MEMBERSHIP:* 763 Denis Ducharme David Chatters * Métis Settlements General Council Census, 1998-3 -
FISHING LAKE MÉTIS SETTLEMENT CHAIRPERSON: Ryck Chalifoux VICE-CHAIRPERSON: Wesley Fayant COUNCILLORS: Clifford Calliou Travis Daniels Herb Lehr ADDRESS: General Delivery Sputinow, Alberta Telephone: (780) 943-2202 T0A 3G0 Fax: (780) 943-2575 93 km south of Grand Centre SIZE: 37,957 hectares MEMBERSHIP:* 623 Denis Ducharme David Chatters * Métis Settlements General Council Census, 1998-4 -
GIFT LAKE MÉTIS SETTLEMENT CHAIRPERSON: Sherry Anderson VICE-CHAIRPERSON: Ronnie Anderson COUNCILLORS: Dale Anderson Kelly Cunningham Hector Lamouche ADDRESS: Box 60 Gift Lake, Alberta Telephone: (780) 767-3794 T0G 1B0 Fax: (780) 767-3888 40 km northeast of High Prairie SIZE: 83,951 hectares MEMBERSHIP:* 911 Honourable Pearl Calahasen Brian Jean * Métis Settlements General Council census, 1998-5 -
KIKINO MÉTIS SETTLEMENT CHAIRPERSON: Floyd Thompson VICE-CHAIRPERSON: Dean Thompson COUNCILLORS: Randy Hardy Cory Cardinal Dave H. White ADDRESS: General Delivery Kikino, Alberta Telephone: (780) 623-7868 T0A 2B0 Fax: (780) 623-7080 40 km south of Lac La Biche SIZE: 44,825 hectares MEMBERSHIP:* 1,052 Ray Danyluk David Chatters * Métis Settlements General Council census, 1998-6 -
PADDLE PRAIRIE MÉTIS SETTLEMENT CHAIRPERSON: Greg Calliou VICE-CHAIRPERSON: Carol Cardinal COUNCILLORS: Harvey Christian Robert Ghostkeeper Les Nooskey ADDRESS: Box 58 Paddle Prairie, Alberta Telephone: (780) 981-2227 T0H 2W0 Fax: (780) 981-3737 77 km south of High Level SIZE: 163,168 hectares MEMBERSHIP:* 1,028 Frank Oberle Charlie Penson * Métis Settlements General Council census, 1998-7 -
PEAVINE MÉTIS SETTLEMENT CHAIRPERSON: Ken Noskey VICE-CHAIRPERSON: Sherry Cunningham COUNCILLORS: Dennis Cunningham Fred Cunningham Iner Gauchier ADDRESS: P O Box 238 High Prairie, Alberta Telephone: (780) 523-2557 T0G 1E0 Fax: (780) 523-5616 56 km north of High Prairie SIZE: 82,233 hectares MEMBERSHIP:* 623 Honourable Pearl Calahasen Brian Jean * Métis Settlements General Council census, 1998-8 -
Profiles: First Nations
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Alexander First Nation... 1 Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation... 2 Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation... 3 Beaver First Nation... 4 Beaver Lake Cree Nation... 5 Bigstone Cree Nation... 6 Blood Tribe... 7 Chipewyan Prairie First Nation... 8 Cold Lake First Nations... 9 Dene Tha First Nation... 10 Driftpile First Nation... 11 Duncan s First Nation... 12 Enoch Cree Nation #440... 13 Ermineskin Tribe... 14 Fort McKay First Nation... 15 Fort McMurray #468 First Nation... 16 Frog Lake First Nation... 17 Heart Lake First Nation... 18 Horse Lake First Nation... 19 Kapawe no First Nation... 20 Kehewin Cree Nation... 21 Little Red River Cree Nation... 22 Loon River First Nation... 23 Louis Bull Tribe... 24 Lubicon Lake Band... 25 Mikisew Cree First Nation... 26 Montana First Nation... 27
O Chiese First Nation... 28 Paul First Nation... 29 Piikani Nation... 30 Saddle Lake First Nation (includes Whitefish (Goodfish) Lake First Nation)... 31 Samson Cree Nation... 32 Sawridge First Nation... 33 Siksika Nation... 34 Smith's Landing First Nation... 35 Stoney Tribe (Bearspaw, Chiniki and Wesley Bands)... 36 Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation... 37 Sucker Creek First Nation... 38 Sunchild First Nation... 39 Swan River First Nation... 40 Tallcree First Nation... 41 Tsuu T ina Nation... 42 Whitefish Lake First Nation... 43 Woodland Cree First Nation... 44 - ii -
ALEXANDER FIRST NATION Raymond Arcand COUNCILLORS: Howard Auigbelle Joe Newborn Glen Burnstick Bernard Paul Kurt Burnstick Billy Paul ADDRESS: P O Box 3419 Morinville, Alberta Telephone: (780) 939-5887 T8R 1S3 Fax: (780) 939-6166 40 km northwest of Edmonton TREATY AREA: 6 Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Woodland Cree RESERVE: Alexander 134... 7,280.5 Alexander 134A... 2,083.8 Alexander 134B... 3.4 TOTAL 9,301.7 POPULATION: 1,663 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...930 (55.9%) Off-reserve...730 (43.9%) On crown land...3 ( 0.2%) Honourable Doug Horner David Chatters - 1 -
ALEXIS NAKOTA SIOUX NATION Roderick Alexis COUNCILLORS: Doris Aginas Charlie Letendre Darwin Alexis Barbara Paul Sandy W. Alexis Bruce Potts Lois Kootenhayoo ADDRESS: P O Box 7 Glenevis, Alberta Telephone: (780) 967-2225 T0E 0X0 Fax: (780) 967-5484 70 km northwest of Edmonton TREATY AREA: 6 Siouan Dakota TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Stoney RESERVE: Alexis 133... 6,175.20 Alexis Cardinal River 234... 4,661.00 Alexis Elk River 233... 98.00 Alexis Whitecourt 232... 3,544.90 TOTAL 14,479.10 POPULATION: 1,447 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...878 (60.7%) Off-reserve...567 (39.2%) On crown land...2 ( 0.1%) George VanderBurg Rob Merrifield - 2 -
ATHABASCA CHIPEWYAN FIRST NATION COUNCILLORS: Archie Cyprien Allan B. Adam Lorraine Hoffman Greg Marcel Lily Marcel ADDRESS: P O Box 366 Fort Chipewyan, Alberta Telephone: (780) 697-3730 T0P 1B0 Fax: (780) 697-3500 200 km north of Fort McMurray TREATY AREA: 8 Athapaskan Chipewyan and Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Chipewyan RESERVES: Chipewyan 201... 20,072.4 Chipewyan 201A... 22.0 Chipewyan 201B... 19.4 Chipewyan 201C... 18.2 Chipewyan 201D... 4.3 Chipewyan 201E... 97.1 Chipewyan 201F... 66.4 Chipewyan 201G... 905.3 TOTAL 21,205.1 POPULATION: 784 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...11 (1.4%) Off-reserve...546 (69.6%) On crown land...227 (29.0%) Honourable Guy Boutilier Brian Jean - 3 -
BEAVER FIRST NATION Henry Kidney COUNCILLORS: Lorne Bulldog Harvey Bulldog Richard Kipling Gary Kipling ADDRESS: Bag 2700 High Level, Alberta Telephone: (780) 927-3544 T0H 1Z0 Fax: (780) 927-3496 50 km east of High Level TREATY AREA: 8 Athapaskan Beaver TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Beaver RESERVES: Boyer River 164... 4,249.3 Child Lake 164A... 2,826.0 TOTAL 7,075.3 POPULATION: 759 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...380 (50.1%) Off-reserve...376 (49.5%) On crown land...3 ( 0.4%) Frank Oberle Charlie Penson - 4 -
BEAVER LAKE CREE NATION Alphonse Lameman COUNCILLORS: Henry Gladue James Gladue Jerry Gladue ADDRESS: P O Box 960 Lac La Biche, Alberta Telephone: (780) 623-4549 T0A 2C0 Fax: (780) 623-4523 105 km northeast of Edmonton TREATY AREA: 6 Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Woodland Cree RESERVE: Beaver Lake 131... 6,145.3 POPULATION: 850 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...320 (37.6%) Off-reserve...518 (60.9%) On crown land...12 ( 1.4%) Ray Danyluk Brian Jean - 5 -
BIGSTONE CREE NATION Francis Gladue COUNCILLORS: Leonard G. Alook Marcel Gladue Darrell Gerrits Clara Moberly Albert Gladue Silas Yellowknee ADDRESS: P O Box 960 Wabasca, Alberta Telephone: (780) 891-3836 T0G 2K0 Fax: (780) 891-3942 80 km northeast of Slave Lake TREATY AREA: 8 Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Woodland Cree RESERVES: Jean Baptiste Gambler 183... 198.7 Wabasca 166... 8,452.2 Wabasca 166A... 682.1 Wabasca 166B... 2,413.4 Wabasca 166C... 3,502.6 Wabasca 166D... 5,817.4 TOTAL 21,066.4 POPULATION: 6,337 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...2,247 (35.5%) Off-reserve...3,414 (53.9%) On crown land...676 (10.7%) Honourable Mike Cardinal for IR 183 Honourable Pearl Calahasen for IRs 166-166D Brian Jean - 6 -
BLOOD TRIBE Charles Weasel Head Jr. COUNCILLORS: Randy Bottle Clement Soop Dolores Day Chief Marcel Weasel Head Rodney First Rider Harley Frank Kirby Many Fingers Lambert Fox Nina Buckskin Alex (Mickey) Good Striker Leslie Healy Delbert Crow Chief ADDRESS: P O Box 60 Standoff, Alberta Telephone: (403) 737-3753 T0L 1Y0 Fax: (403) 737-2336 40 km southwest of Lethbridge TREATY AREA: 7 Algonquian Blackfoot TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Blackfoot RESERVES: Blood 148... 134,292.9 Blood 148A... 1,971.7 TOTAL 136,264.6 POPULATION: 9,679 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...7,437 (76.9%) Off-reserve...2,239 (23.1%) On crown land...3 Honourable David Coutts for IR 148 Paul Hinman for IR 148A Ted Menzies - 7 -
CHIPEWYAN PRAIRIE FIRST NATION Walter Janvier Councillors: Norman Herman James Janvier Shawn Janvier ADDRESS: General Delivery Chard, Alberta Telephone: (780) 559-2259 T0P 1G0 Fax: (780) 559-2213 97 km southwest of Fort McMurray TREATY AREA: 8 Athapaskan Chipewyan, Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Chipewyan RESERVE: Janvier 194... 2,486.7 Cowper Lake 194A... 143.0 Winefred Lake 194B... 450.0 TOTAL 3,079.7 POPULATION: 647 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...321 (49.6%) Off-reserve...326 (50.4%) Honourable Guy Boutilier Brian Jean - 8 -
COLD LAKE FIRST NATIONS Dwayne Nest COUNCILLORS: Ashley Janvier Robert Machatis Cameron Janvier Joyce Metchewais Walter Janiver Kevin Scanie ADDRESS: P O Box 1769 Cold Lake, Alberta Telephone: (780) 594-7183 T9M 1P4 Fax: (780) 594-3577 26 km east of Bonnyville TREATY AREA: 6 Athapaskan Chipewyan and Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Chipewyan RESERVES: Cold Lake 149... 14,488.5 Cold Lake 149A... 71.6 Cold Lake 149B... 4,134.0 TOTAL 18,694.1 POPULATION: 2,188 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...1,189 (54.3%) Off-reserve...997 (45.6%) On Crown Land...2 ( 0.1%) Denis Ducharme David Chatters - 9 -
DENE THA FIRST NATION James Ahnassay COUNCILLORS: Kevin Ahkimnachie Darlene Hookanooza Fabian Chonkolay Avalon Seniantha Gabriel Didzena Thomas Talley ADDRESS: P O Box 120 Chateh, Alberta Telephone: (780) 321-3842 T0H 0S0 Fax: (780) 321-3886 100 km northwest of High Level (I.R. 209, 210, 211) 140 km northwest of High Level (I.R. 213, 214) 70 km northwest of High Level (I.R. 212) 10 km east of High Level (I.R. 207) TREATY AREA: 8 Athapaskan Slave TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Slavey RESERVES: Amber River 211... 2,332.3 Bistcho Lake 213... 354.1 Bushe River 207... 11,167.5 Hay Lake 209... 12,355.3 Jackfish Point 214... 103.6 Upper Hay River 212... 1,418.0 Zama Lake 210... 2,307.2 TOTAL 30,038.0 POPULATION: 2,416 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...1,801 (74.5%) Off-reserve...608 (25.2%) On Crown Land...7 ( 0.3%) Frank Oberle Charlie Penson - 10 -
DRIFTPILE FIRST NATION Rose Laboucan COUNCILLORS: Caroline Badger Terry Giroux Lonnie Bellerose Adrian Laboucan Tommy Bellerose Dwayne Laboucan Clifford Freeman Sharon Laboucan Hank Giroux ADDRESS: Box 30 Driftpile, Alberta Telephone: (780) 355-3868 T0G 0V0 Fax: (780) 355-3650 66 km west of Slave Lake TREATY AREA: 8 Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Woodland Cree RESERVE: Driftpile River 150... 6,348.8 POPULATION: 2,123 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...775 (36.5%) Off-reserve...1,348 (63.5%) Honourable Pearl Calahasen Brian Jean - 11 -
DUNCAN S FIRST NATION Donald Testawich COUNCILLORS: Donna Testawich Robert Testawich ADDRESS: P O Box 148 Brownvale, Alberta Telephone: (780) 597-3777 T0H 0L0 Fax: (780) 597-3920 39 km southwest of Peace River (I.R. 151A) 40 km southeast of Peace River (I.R. 151K) TREATY AREA: 8 Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Woodland Cree RESERVES: Duncan s 151A... 2,036.8 William McKenzie 151K... 389.3 TOTAL 2,426.1 POPULATION: 211 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...124 (58.8%) Off-reserve...87 (41.2%) Hector Goudreau for IR 151A Frank Oberle for IR 151K Charlie Penson - 12 -
ENOCH CREE NATION #440 Ronald Morin COUNCILLORS: Ben Ground Harry N. Sharphead Lorne Morin Wayne Morin Kelly Morin Barney Ward Elaine Papin Shane Morin Clark Peacock ADDRESS: P O Box 29 Enoch, Alberta Telephone: (780) 470-4505 T7X 3Y3 Fax: (780) 470-3380 13 km southwest of Edmonton TREATY AREA: 6 Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Woodland Cree RESERVE: Stony Plain 135... 5,299.9 Stony Plain 135A... 2.0 TOTAL 5,301.9 POPULATION: 1,917 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...1,475 (76.9%) Off-reserve...439 (22.9%) On Crown Land...3 ( 0.2%) Fred Lindsay Rona Ambrose - 13 -
ERMINESKIN TRIBE George Minde COUNCILLORS: Gerald Ermineskin Rose Makinaw Rick Lightning Mary Morin Donna Littlechild - Patenaude Bob Small Danny L. Makinaw Maurice Wolfe Craig Makinaw ADDRESS: P O Box 219 Hobbema, Alberta Telephone: (780) 585-3741 T0C 1N0 Fax: (780) 585-2550 13 km south of Wetaskiwin TREATY AREA: 6 Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Plains Cree RESERVE: Ermineskin 138... 10,295.8 Pigeon Lake 138A... 1,922.3 (Common reserve shared by Hobbema bands) POPULATION: 3,400 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...2,633 (77.4%) Off-reserve...649 (19.1%) On crown land...118 ( 3.5%) LeRoy Johnson Dale Johnston - 14 -
FORT McKAY FIRST NATION Jim Boucher COUNCILLORS: Raymond Powder Cecilia Fitzpatrick Gerald Gladue Michael Orr ADDRESS: P O Box 5360 Fort McMurray, Alberta Telephone: (780) 828-4220 T9H 3G4 Fax: (780) 828-4680 50 km northwest of Fort McMurray (I.R. 174) 105 km northwest of Fort McMurray (I.R. 174A, 174B) TREATY AREA: 8 Athapaskan Chipewyan and Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Chipewyan RESERVES: Fort McKay 174... 104.0 Namur Lake 174B... 3,122.2 Namur River 174A... 2,223.0 TOTAL 5,449.2 POPULATION: 597 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...303 (50.8%) Off-reserve...287 (48.1%) On crown land...7 ( 1.2%) Honourable Guy Boutilier Brian Jean - 15 -
FORT McMURRAY #468 FIRST NATION Albert Cree COUNCILLORS: Albert Cheecham Harriet Janvier ADDRESS: P O Box 6130 Fort McMurray, Alberta Telephone: (780) 334-2293 T9H 4W1 Fax: (780) 334-2457 35 km southeast of Fort McMurray TREATY AREA: 8 Algonquian Cree and Athapaskan Chipewyan TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Woodland Cree RESERVES: Clearwater 175... 915.4 Gregoire Lake 176... 2,231.9 Gregoire Lake 176A... 59.1 Gregoire Lake 176B... 17.0 TOTAL 3,223.4 POPULATION: 564 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...240 (42.6%) Off-reserve...324 (57.4%) Honourable Guy Boutilier Brian Jean - 16 -
FROG LAKE FIRST NATION Roland Quinney COUNCILLORS: Elmer T. Abraham Joseph Moyah Angeline Berland George L. Fryingpan Wayne Faithfull Clifford Stanley ADDRESS: General Delivery Frog Lake, Alberta Telephone: (780) 943-3737 T0A 1M0 Fax: (780) 943-3966 32 km southeast of Bonnyville TREATY AREA: 6 Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Plains Cree RESERVES: Unipouheos 121... 8,506.3 Puskiakiwenin 122... 10,339.1 TOTAL 18,845.4 POPULATION: 2,296 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...1,559 (67.9%) Off-reserve...733 (31.9%) On crown land...4 ( 0.2%) Denis Ducharme David Chatters - 17 -
HEART LAKE FIRST NATION Maurice Dale Monias COUNCILLORS: Charles Blood Sheila Monias ADDRESS: P O Box 447 Lac La Biche, Alberta Telephone: (780) 623-2130 T0A 2C0 Fax: (780) 623-3505 45 km northeast of Lac La Biche TREATY AREA: 6 Athapaskan Chipewyan and Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Woodland Cree RESERVES: Heart Lake 167... 4,496.2 Heart Lake 167A... 8.3 TOTAL 4,504.5 POPULATION: 276 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...186 (67.4%) Off-reserve...90 (32.6%) Ray Danyluk Brian Jean - 18 -
HORSE LAKE FIRST NATION Dion Horseman COUNCILLORS: Dean Horseman Michael Horseman Eugene Horseman Walter Horseman ADDRESS: P O Box 303 Hythe, Alberta Telephone: (780) 356-2248 T0G 2C0 Fax: (780) 356-3666 60 km northwest of Grande Prairie (I.R. 152B) 150 km north of Grande Prairie (I.R. 152C) TREATY AREA: 8 Athapaskan Beaver TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Beaver RESERVES: Clear Hills 152C... 1,547.1 Horse Lakes 152B... 1,552.0 TOTAL 3,099.1 POPULATION: 802 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...349 (43.5%) Off-reserve...453 (56.5%) Members of the Legislative Assembly Honourable Gordon Graydon for IR 152B Hector Goudreau for IR 152C Charlie Penson - 19 -
KAPAWE NO FIRST NATION Frank Thomas Halcrow COUNCILLORS: Peter Chalifoux Sydney Halcrow ADDRESS: Box 10 Grouard, Alberta Telephone: (780) 751-3800 T0G 1C0 Fax: (780) 751-3864 30 km northeast of High Prairie TREATY AREA: 8 Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Woodland Cree RESERVES: Freeman 150B... 29.6 Halcrow 150C... 21.0 Pakashan 150D... 390.1 Grouard 229... 129.0 Grouard 230... 846.0 Grouard 231... 147.0 TOTAL 1,562.7 POPULATION: 277 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...85 (30.7%) Off-reserve...192 (69.3%) Honourable Pearl Calahasen Brian Jean - 20 -
KEHEWIN CREE NATION Eric Gadwa COUNCILLORS: Ernest Gadwa William John Gordon Gadwa Irvine Kehewin Gordon John Henry Moosepayo ADDRESS: Box 220 Kehewin, Alberta Telephone: (780) 826-3333 T0A 1C0 Fax: (780) 826-2355 20 km south of Bonnyville TREATY AREA: 6 Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Plains Cree RESERVE: Kehewin 123... 8,212.2 POPULATION: 1,654 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...957 (57.9%) Off-reserve...669 (40.4%) On crown land...28 ( 1.7%) Denis Ducharme David Chatters - 21 -
LITTLE RED RIVER CREE NATION Floyd Noskiye COUNCILLORS: Ira Auger Leslie Laboucan Lorne F. Blesse John M. Laboucan John Blesse Michael Nanooch Henry Grandjambe Ambrose Ribbonleg Alen Laboucan Solomon R. St. Arnault ADDRESS: P O Box 30 John D Or Prairie, Alberta Telephone: (780) 759-3912 T0H 3X0 Fax: (780) 759-3780 48 km east of Fort Vermilion (I.R. 215) 90 km east of Fort Vermilion (I.R. 162) TREATY AREA: 8 Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Woodland Cree RESERVES: Fox Lake 162... 10,438.3 John D Or Prairie 215... 14,034.0 TOTAL 24,472.3 POPULATION: 3,850 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...3,045 (79.1%) Off-reserve...428 (11.1%) On crown land...377 (9.8%) Members of Parliament Frank Oberle Charlie Penson - 22 -
LOON RIVER FIRST NATION Arthur Noskey COUNCILLORS: Bernadette Nicholson Andrew Noskey Mable Noskiye Ivan Sawan ADDRESS: P O Box 189 Red Earth Creek, Alberta Telephone: (780) 649-3883 T0G 1X0 Fax: (780) 649-3873 Loon Lake TREATY AREA: 8 Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Woodland Cree RESERVES: Loon Lake 235... 4481.0 Loon Prairie 237... 259.6 Swampy Lake 236... 10,997.0 TOTAL 15,737.6 POPULATION: 424 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...341 (80.4%) On crown land...7 ( 1.7%) Off-reserve...76 (17.9%) Honourable Pearl Calahasen Brian Jean - 23 -
LOUIS BULL TRIBE Simon Threefingers COUNCILLORS: Irvin Bull Gene Raine Larry Bull Elaine Roasting Kelsey Crane Patrick Roasting Floyd Raine Russell Threefingers ADDRESS: P O Box 130 Hobbema, Alberta Telephone: (780) 585-3978 T0C 1N0 Fax: (780) 585-3799 16 km southwest of Wetaskiwin TREATY AREA: 6 Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Plains Cree RESERVE: Louis Bull 138B... 3,388.1 POPULATION: 1,699 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...1,417 (83.4%) Off-reserve...272 (16.0%) On crown land...10 ( 0.6%) LeRoy Johnson Dale Johnston - 24 -
LUBICON LAKE BAND Bernard Albert Ominayak COUNCILLORS: Dwight Gladue Alphonse Ominayak Steve Noskey Larry Ominayak Walter Whitehead ADDRESS: P O Box 6731 Peace River, Alberta Telephone: (780) 629-3945 T8S 1S5 Fax: (780) 629-3939 --- TREATY AREA: 8 Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Woodland Cree RESERVE: Not Applicable POPULATION: 395 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...16 ( 4.1%) Off-reserve...173 (43.8%) On crown land...206 (52.2%) Honourable Pearl Calahasen Charlie Penson - 25 -
MIKISEW CREE FIRST NATION Roxanne Marcel COUNCILLORS: Matthew Lepine T. Russell Kaskamin Terry Marten Doris Tourangeau Alice Marten Marina Whiteknife ADDRESS: Allison Bay Indian Reserve #219 P O Box 90 Fort Chipewyan, Alberta Telephone: (780) 697-3740 T0P 1B0 Fax: (780) 697-3826 Reserves are located adjacent to and north of Fort Chipewyan TREATY AREA: 8 Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Woodland Cree RESERVES: Old Fort 217... 1.5 Dog Head 218... 29.7 Allison Bay 219... 1,861.0 Devil s Gate 220... 819.1 Sandy Point 221... 204.0 Peace Point 222... 518.0 Colin Lake 223... 223.0 Cornwall Lake 224... 69.3 Charles Lake 225... 64.5 TOTAL 3,790.0 POPULATION: 2,352 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...162 ( 6.9%) Off-reserve...1,588 (67.5%) On Crown land...602 (25.6%) Honourable Guy Boutilier Brian Jean - 26 -
MONTANA FIRST NATION Carl Rabbit Sr. COUNCILLORS: Carolyn Buffalo Bradley Rabbit Rema Rabbit Leonard Standingontheroad ADDRESS: P O Box 70 Hobbema, Alberta Telephone: (780) 585-3744 T0C 1N0 Fax: (780) 585-3264 24 km south of Wetaskiwin TREATY AREA: 6 Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Plains Cree RESERVE: Montana 139... 2,824.8 POPULATION: 842 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...657 (78.0%) Off-reserve...185 (22.0%) LeRoy Johnson Dale Johnston - 27 -
O CHIESE FIRST NATION Darren Whitford COUNCILLORS: Roy Bremner Barry Saulteaux Landi Daychief Robert Strawberry Martin Ironbow Cedric Whitford ADDRESS: P O Box 1570 Rocky Mountain House, Alberta Telephone: (403) 989-3943 T4T 1B2 Fax: (403) 989-3795 50 km northwest of Rocky Mountain House (I.R. 203) 20 km southwest of Rocky Mountain House (I.R. 203A) TREATY AREA: 6 Algonquian Ojibwa TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Ojibwas RESERVES: O Chiese 203... 13,872.9 O Chiese Cemetery 203A....1 TOTAL 13,873.0 POPULATION: 815 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...608 (74.6%) Off-reserve...207 (25.4%) Honourable Ty Lund Rob Merrifield - 28 -
PAUL FIRST NATION Daniel Paul COUNCILLORS: Calvin Bird Everette House Casey Bird Percy Rain Simon House ADDRESS: P O Box 89 Duffield, Alberta Telephone: (780) 892-2691 T0E 0N0 Fax: (780) 892-3402 87 km west of Edmonton (I.R. 133A, 133B) 100 km southwest of Edmonton (I.R. 133C) TREATY AREA: 6 Algonquian Cree, Siouan Dakota TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Stoney RESERVES: Wabamun 133A... 6,116.9 Wabamun 133B... 178.5 Buck Lake 133C... 1,035.2 TOTAL 7,330.6 POPULATION: 1,657 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...1,174 (70.9%) Off-reserve...482 (29.1%) On Crown land...1 Members of the Legislative Assembly Members of Parliament Fred Lindsay for IR 133A-B Tony Abbott for IR 133C Rob Merrifield for IR 133A-B Dale Johnston for IR 133C - 29 -
PIIKANI NATION Peter Strikes With A Gun COUNCILLORS: Neil Sharp Adze Jordie Provost Brian Jackson Dexter Smith Jr. Edwin Small Legs Edwin Yellow Horn Daniel Northman Howard Yellow Horn Roderick North Peigan Peter Yellow Horn Janet Potts Rick Yellow Horn ADDRESS: P O Box 70 Brocket, Alberta Telephone: (403) 965-3940 T0K 0H0 Fax: (403) 965-2030 60 km west of Lethbridge TREATY AREA: 7 Algonquian Blackfoot TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Blackfoot RESERVES: Peigan 147... 42,612.7 Peigan 147B...2,978.6 TOTAL 45,591.3 POPULATION: 3,374 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...2,313 (68.6%) Off-reserve...1,061 (31.4%) Honourable David Coutts Ted Menzies - 30 -
(A) Saddle Lake Indian Reserve 125 SADDLE LAKE FIRST NATION Eddy Makokis COUNCILLORS: Calvin Cardinal Winston Lapatak Frank Cardinal Eric J. Large Nancy Cardinal Arthur Steinhauer Louis Delver Cherrilene Steinhauer ADDRESS: P O Box 100 Saddle Lake, Alberta Telephone: (780) 726-3829 T0A 3T0 Fax: (780) 726-3788 (B) Whitefish Lake Indian Reserve 128 (Whitefish (Goodfish) Lake Band) Tom Houle COUNCILLORS: Leslie Cardinal Sandy Jackson James Jackson Jr. ADDRESS: P.O. Box 271 Goodfish Lake, Alberta Telephone: (780) 636-7000 T0A 1R0 Fax: (780) 636-3534 70 km southwest of Bonnyville TREATY AREA: 6 Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Plains Cree RESERVES: Saddle Lake 125... 25,780.6 Whitefish Lake 128... 4,534.6 TOTAL 30,315.2 POPULATION: 8,253 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...5,820 (70.5%) Off-reserve...2,421 (29.3%) On crown land...12 ( 0.1%) Ray Danyluk David Chatters - 31 -
SAMSON CREE NATION Victor Buffalo COUNCILLORS: Derek Bruno Lawrence Saddleback Florence Buffalo Larron Northwest Kurt Buffalo Rose S. Saddleback Clarence Okeymaw Raymond Lightning Leiha Crier Robert Swampy Lester Nepoose Marvin Yellowbird ADDRESS: P O Box 159 Toll Free: 1-800-661-2579 Hobbema, Alberta Telephone: (780) 421-4926 T0C 1N0 Fax: (780) 585-2700 20 km south of Wetaskiwin TREATY AREA: 6 Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Plains Cree RESERVES: Samson 137... 13,552.0 Samson 137A... 134.4 TOTAL 13,686.4 POPULATION: 6,295 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...5,268 (83.7%) Off-reserve...1,020 (16.2%) On crown land...7 ( 0.1%) LeRoy Johnson Dale Johnston - 32 -
SAWRIDGE FIRST NATION Roland Twinn COUNCILLORS: Bertha L'Hirondelle-Twin Justin Twin ADDRESS: P O Box 326 Slave Lake, Alberta Telephone: (780) 849-4311 T0G 2A0 Fax: (780) 849-3446 250 km north of Edmonton TREATY AREA: 8 Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Woodland Cree RESERVES: Sawridge 150G... 906.5 Sawridge 150H... 1,236.8 TOTAL 2,143.3 POPULATION: 345 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...35 (10.1%) Off-reserve...310 (89.9%) Honourable Pearl Calahasen Brian Jean - 33 -
SIKSIKA NATION Strater Crowfoot COUNCILLORS: Stewart Breaker Kendall (Elroy) Panther Bone Janice R. Doore Richard Right Hand Jason C. Doore Eldon Weasel Child Leroy Good Eagle Hector Winnipeg Scotty Many Guns Clarence Wolf Leg Emery Medicine Shields Vincent Yellow Old Woman ADDRESS: PO Box 1100 Siksika, Alberta Telephone: (403) 264-7250 T0J 3W0 Fax: (403) 734-5110 110 km east of Calgary TREATY AREA: 7 Algonquian Blackfoot TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Blackfoot RESERVE: Siksika 146... 70,985.8 POPULATION: 5,882 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...3,423 (58.2%) Off-reserve...2,457 (41.8%) On crown land...2 Barry McFarland Ted Menzies - 34 -
SMITH'S LANDING FIRST NATION Jerry Paulette COUNCILLORS: Fred Daniels Peter Paulette Gabe Sepp Magloire Paulette ADDRESS: P O Box 1470 Fort Smith, Northwest Territories Telephone: (867) 872-4950 X0E 0P0 Fax: (867) 872-5154 Fort Fitzgerald TREATY AREA: 8 Chipewyan TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Chipewyan RESERVE: Pending POPULATION: 296 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...0 Off-reserve...143 (48.3%) On crown land...153 (51.7%) Honourable Guy Boutilier Brian Jean - 35 -
STONEY TRIBE Bearspaw Band Darcy Dixon COUNCILLORS: Tom Dixon Keith Lefthand Rod Hunter Gordon Wildman Chiniki Band Aaron Young COUNCILLORS: Frank Crawler Homer Holloway Henry Holloway Gerald Kaquitts Wesley Band Ernest Wesley COUNCILLORS: Robert Crawler Clifford Poucette Tater House Rufus Twoyoungmen ADDRESS: P O Box 40 Morley, Alberta Telephone: (403) 881-3770 T0J 1N0 Fax: (403) 881-2676 80 km west of Calgary; I.R. 216 is 50 km south of Calgary Siouan Dakota, Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Stoney RESERVES: Big Horn 144A... 2,127.4 Eden Valley 216... 1,690.8 Stoney 142-143-144... 39,133.5 Stoney 142B... 5,676.2 TOTAL 48,627.9 POPULATION: 4,219 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...3,903 (92.5%) Off-reserve...314 ( 7.4%) On Crown Land...2 Honourable Ty Lund for IR 144A George Groeneveld for IR 216 Janis Tarchuk for IRs 142-144 & 142B Myron Thompson for IRs 142-144 & 144A Ted Menzies for IR 216-36 -
STURGEON LAKE CREE NATION David R. Kappo COUNCILLORS: Brent Badger Melvin John Goodswimmer Darwin Hamelin Viola Goodswimmer Curtis Mitchell Walter Goodswimmer ADDRESS: P O Box 757 Valleyview, Alberta Telephone: (780) 524-3307 T0H 3N0 Fax: (780) 524-2711 20 km west of Valleyview TREATY AREA: 8 Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Woodland Cree RESERVES: Sturgeon Lake 154... 14,814.3 Sturgeon Lake 154A... 753.1 Sturgeon Lake 154B... 97.1 TOTAL 15,664.5 POPULATION: 2,424 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...1,240 (51.2%) Off-reserve...1,184 (48.8%) Mel Knight Charlie Penson - 37 -
SUCKER CREEK FIRST NATION Fred Badger COUNCILLORS: Jason Badger George Prince Norman Calliou Shelley Willier Ken Cardinal Steve Willier ADDRESS: P O Box 65 Enilda, Alberta Telephone: (780) 523-4426 T0G 0W0 Fax: (780) 523-3111 22 km east of High Prairie TREATY AREA: 8 Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Woodland Cree RESERVE: Sucker Creek 150A... 5,987.0 POPULATION: 2,197 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...618 (28.1%) Off-reserve...1,572 (71.6%) On crown land...7 ( 0.3%) Honourable Pearl Calahasen Brian Jean - 38 -
SUNCHILD FIRST NATION Stanley Lagrelle COUNCILLORS: Kenneth Bigchild Harry Goodrunning Paul Bigchild Sr. Malvin Goodrunning Richard Daychief Norman Lagrelle Edwin Frencheater Thomas Yellowface Jamie Frencheater ADDRESS: PO Box 747 Rocky Mountain House, Alberta Telephone: (403) 989-3740 T4T 1A5 Fax: (403) 989-2533 40 km northwest of Rocky Mountain House TREATY AREA: 6 Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Plains Cree RESERVE: Sunchild 202... 5,218.1 POPULATION: 1,073 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...727 (67.8%) Off-reserve...346 (32.2%) Honourable Ty Lund Rob Merrifield - 39 -
SWAN RIVER FIRST NATION Leon Chalifoux COUNCILLORS: Charlie Chalifoux Preston Sound Gerald Davis Lee Twin John W. Giroux ADDRESS: P O Box 270 Kinuso, Alberta Telephone: (780) 775-3536 T0G 1K0 Fax: (780) 775-3796 50 km west of Slave Lake TREATY AREA: 8 Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Woodland Cree RESERVES: Swan River 150E... 4223.0 Assineau River 150F... 71.6 TOTAL 4,294.6 POPULATION: 1,007 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...324 (32.2%) Off-reserve...683 (67.8%) Honourable Pearl Calahasen Brian Jean - 40 -
TALLCREE FIRST NATION Bernie Meneen COUNCILLORS: David Bow-Noskiye George Meneen Ronnie Loonskin Donna Roberts ADDRESS: P O Box 100 Fort Vermilion, Alberta Telephone: (780) 927-3727 T0H 1N0 Fax: (780) 927-4375 50 km southeast of Fort Vermilion (I.R. 173, 173A) 20 km east of Fort Vermilion (I.R. 163) TREATY AREA: 8 Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Woodland Cree RESERVES: Beaver Ranch 163... 841.7 Beaver Ranch 163A... 240.0 Beaver Ranch 163B... 226.0 Fort Vermilion 173B... 49.7 Tallcree 173... 4031.5 Tallcree 173A... 3950.4 Wadlin Lake 173C... 48.0 TOTAL 9387.3 POPULATION: 1,022 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...488 (47.7%) Off-reserve...531 (52.0%) On crown land...3 ( 0.3%) Honourable Pearl Calahasen for IRs 173, 173A & 173C Frank Oberle for IRs 163, 163A-B & 173B Charlie Penson - 41 -
TSUU T INA NATION Sandford C. Big Plume COUNCILLORS: Alvin Big Crow Stepher Runner Darrell Crowchild Leroy Meguinis Gilbert V. Crowchild Jerry Simon Regena Crowchild Travis Meguinis Vincent Crowchild Darryl Whitney Lyle Dodginghorse Paul Whitney ADDRESS: Ste 200-9911 Chiila Boulevard Tsuu T ina, Alberta Telephone: (403) 281-4455 T2W 6H6 Fax: (403) 251-6061 13 km southwest of Calgary TREATY AREA: 7 Athapaskan Sarcee TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Sarcee RESERVE: Tsuu T ina 145... 27,685.3 POPULATION: 1,509 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...1,292 (85.6%) Off-reserve...217 (14.4%) F. L. (Ted) Morton Ted Menzies - 42 -
WHITEFISH LAKE FIRST NATION Clifford Laboucan COUNCILLORS: Darren Auger Eddie Laboucan Robert Grey James Nahachick ADDRESS: General Delivery Atikameg, Alberta Telephone: (780) 767-3914 T0G 0C0 Fax: (780) 767-3814 80 km northeast of High Prairie TREATY AREA: 8 Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Woodland Cree RESERVES: Utikoomak Lake 155... 6,685.3 Utikoomak Lake 155A... 1,041.0 Utikoomak Lake 155B... 502.6 TOTAL 8,228.9 POPULATION: 1,958 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...1,051 (53.7%) Off-reserve...657 (33.6%) On crown land...250 (12.8%) Honourable Pearl Calahasen Brian Jean - 43 -
WOODLAND CREE FIRST NATION Joe Whitehead Jr. COUNCILLORS: Kenny Auger Bill Cardinal Rhonda Laboucan Alice Sawan ADDRESS: General Delivery Cadotte Lake, Alberta Telephone: (780) 629-3803 T0H 0N0 Fax: (780) 629-3898 Cadotte Lake TREATY AREA: 8 Algonquian Cree TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Woodland Cree RESERVES: Woodland Cree 226... 11,660.0 Woodland Cree 227... 660.0 Woodland Cree 228... 3,786.0 TOTAL 16,106.0 POPULATION: 913 (Dec., 2004) On-reserve...656 (71.9%) Off-reserve...224 (24.5%) On crown land...33 ( 3.6%) Honourable Pearl Calahasen Charlie Penson - 44 -
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