The Beaver First Nation (Dane-zaa: Tsa'tinne) is a First Nation government or band, made up of members of the Danezaa people, also known as the Beavers. The Beaver First Nation is one of only two Danezaa bands in Alberta (the other being the Horse Lake First Nation), but there are several others nearby in British Columbia. The band controls two reserves, Boyer 164 and Child Lake 164A both near Fort Vermilion, Alberta in the Peace Country of Northern Alberta. The band is a member of the North Peace Tribal Council and is party to Treaty 8. In April 2016, the band had a registered population of 1,065, more than half of which lived off reserve.[2]
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| People | Dane-zaa |
|---|---|
| Treaty | Treaty 8 of 1899 |
| Headquarters | Boyer River |
| Province | Alberta |
| Land[1] | |
| Main reserve | Boyer 164 |
| Other reserve(s) | |
| Land area | 70.75 km2 |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| On reserve | 449 |
| On other land | 38 |
| Off reserve | 660 |
| Total population | 1147 |
| Government[1] | |
| Chief | Gary Kipling |
| Council size | 4 |
| Tribal Council[1] | |
| North Peace Tribal Council | |
| Website | |
| beaverfirstnation.com | |
References
edit- ^ "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ Registered Population, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, retrieved on 14-05-2016