The Woodland Cree First Nation is a First Nation in Alberta, Canada, in Northern Sunrise County northeast of the town of Peace River, encompassing the hamlet of Cadotte Lake.
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| People | Cree |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
As of September 2010, 986 people are registered in Woodland Cree First Nation,[2] 697 of them on 16,106 hectarces of reserve.
Woodland Cree First Nation was recognized by Canada on August 28, 1989. On August 20, 1991, it signed a land entitlement treaty with the federal government and received three reserves.[3]
Reserves
edit| 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 people
edit- Angelique Merasty (1924–1996), birchbark biting artist
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations 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