List of Alberta Indian reserves

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First Nations reserves were established in Alberta by a series of treaties, Treaty 6, Treaty 7, and Treaty 8.

Reserves in Alberta cover a total area of 1,622,630 acres (6,566.69 km²) and range from 1,089 acres (4.41 km²) to 354,667 acres (1,435 km²) in size.^[1]

Under the British North America Act, legislative authority over indian reserves is placed exclusively with the national parliament and specifically the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Local administration is placed with local native governments.

1 List of reserves in Alberta
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

[edit] List of reserves in Alberta

Reserve Name	No.	Treaty No.^[2]	Nation	Population (2001)^[3]	Area (km)
Alexander	134 134a 134b	6	Alexander First Nation	815 - -	68.71 - -
Alexis	133	6	Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation	800	54.66
Alexis Cardinal River Indian Reserve	234	6	Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation	-	-
Alexis Elk River Indian Reserve	233	6	Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation	-	-
Alexis Whitecourt Indian Reserve	232	6	Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation	-	-
Allison Bay	219	8	Mikisew Cree First Nation	-	-
Amber River	211	8	Dene Tha' First Nation	111	17.41
Assineau River	150f	8	Swan River First Nation	-	-
Beaver Lake	131	6	Beaver Lake Cree Nation	390	56.71
Beaver Ranch	163 163a 163b	8	Tallcree	18 - -	9.36 - -
Big Horn	144a	7	Stoney Nations (Bearspaw, Chiniki, Wesley)	192	22.24
Bistcho Lake	213	8	Dene Tha' First Nation	-	-
Blood	148 148a	7	Blood (Kainai Nation)	3,852 5	1,414.03 18.32
Blue Quills First Nation Indian Reserve	-	6	Beaver Lake Cree Nation, Cold Lake First Nations, Frog Lake, Heart Lake, Kehewin Cree Nation, Saddle Lake	-	-
Boyer	164	8	Beaver First Nation (Dunneza)	-	-
Buck Lake	133c	6	Paul	-	-
Bushe River	207	8	Dene Tha' First Nation	318	111.94
Carcajou Settlement	187	-	None	0	0.43
Cadotte Lake Indian Settlement	-	8	Woodland Cree First Nation	-	-
Charles Lake	225	8	Mikisew Cree First Nation	-	0.66
Child Lake	164a	8	Beaver First Nation	156	27.87
Chipewyan	201 201a 201b 210c 201d 210e 210f 201g	8	Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation	-	261.74 0.28 0.34 0.53 0.23 0.31 0.75 8.34
Clear Hills	152c	8	Horse Lake First Nation	15	14.34
Clearwater	175	8	Fort Mcmurray #468 First Nation	-	7.99
Cold Lake	149 149a 149b 149c	6	Cold Lake First Nations	439 39 110 -	141.07 0.80 41.64 -
Collin Lake	223	8	Mikisew Cree First Nation	-	0.48
Cornwall Lake	224	8	Mikisew Cree First Nation	-	1.40
Cowper Lake Indian Reserve	194a	8	Chipewyan Prairie First Nation	-	-
Desmarais Settlement	-	8	Bigstone Cree Nation	112	1.44
Devil's Gate	220	8	Mikisew Cree First Nation	-	17.48
Dog Head	218	8	Mikisew Cree First Nation	93	0.47
Drift Pile River	150	8	Driftpile First Nation	655	66.46
Duncan's	151a	8	Duncan's First Nation	121	17.16
Eden Valley	216	7	Stoney Nations (Bearspaw, Chiniki, Wesley)	509	17,48
Ermineskin	138	6	Ermineskin Tribe	-	104.55
Fort Mckay	174 174c	8	Fort Mckay First Nation	437 -	8.17 0.72
Fort Vermilion	173b	8	Tallcree	-	-
Fox Lake	162	8	Little Red River Cree Nation	1,254	95.74
Garden Creek Indian Settlement	-	8	Little Red River Cree Nation	-	-
Gregoire Lake	176 176a 176b	8	Fort Mcmurray #468 First Nation	105 133 -	21.79 0.71 -
Hay Lake	209	8	Dene Tha' First Nation	-	-
Heart Lake	167 167a	6	Heart Lake	915 124	108.55 47.47
Hokedhe Túe Indian Reserve	196e	8	Smith's Landing First Nation	-	-
Horse Lakes	152b	8	Horse Lake First Nation	324	14.44
Jackfish Point	214	8	Dene Tha' First Nation	-	-
Janvier	194	8	Chipewyan Prairie First Nation	252	16.25
Jean Baptiste Gambler	183	8	Bigstone Cree Nation	169	1.90
John D'or Prairie	215	8	Little Red River Cree Nation	851	146.06
K'i Túe Indian Reserve	196d	8	Smith's Landing First Nation	-	-
Kapawe'no First Nation	229	8	Kapawe'no First Nation	-	-
Kapawe'no First Nation	231	8	Kapawe'no First Nation	-	-
Kapawe'no First Nations Lands (Freeman)	150b	8	Kapawe'no First Nation	62	0.48
Kapawe'no First Nations Lands (Grouard)	230	8	Kapawe'no First Nation	-	8.04
Kapawe'no First Nations Lands (Halcro)	150c	8	Kapawe'no First Nation	-	0.38
Kapawe'no First Nations Lands (Pakashan)	150d	8	Kapawe'no First Nation	5	3.80
Kehiwin	123	6	Kehewin Cree Nation	991	79.56
Li Dezé Indian Reserve	196c	8	Smith's Landing First Nation	-	-
Little Buffalo	-	8	Lubicon Lake Indian Nation	-	11.92
Loon Lake Indian Reserve	235	8	Loon River Cree	-	-
Loon Prairie Indian Reserve	237	8	Loon River Cree	-	-
Louis Bull	138b	6	Louis Bull	892	31.51
Montana	139	6	Montana	580	28.18
Namur Lake	174a 174b	8	Fort Mckay First Nation	- -	23.35 32.32
O'chiese	203	6	O'chiese	504	142.08
O'chiese Cemetery	203a	6	O'chiese	-	-
Old Fort	217	8	Mikisew Cree First Nation	-	-
Peace Point	222	8	Mikisew Cree First Nation	-	-
Peigan	147	7	Piikani Nation	1,537	430.31
Peigan Timber Limit "B"	-	7	Piikani Nation	-	-
Pigeon Lake	138a	6	Ermineskin Tribe, Louis Bull, Montana, Samson	-	-
Puskiakiwenin	122	6	Frog Lake	432	100.42
Saddle Lake	125	6	Saddle Lake	8,000+	274.69
Samson	137 137a	6	Samson	1,069 15	128.06 1.31
Sandy Point	221	8	Mikisew Cree First Nation	-	4.04
Sawridge	150g 150h	8	Sawridge	59 10	9.25 13.67
Siksika	146	7	Siksika Nation	-	-
Stoney	142 143 144	7	Stoney Nations (Bearspaw, Chiniki, Wesley)	2,173	402.26
Stony Plain	135 135a	6	Enoch Cree Nation #440	1,100 -	51.61 -
Sturgeon Lake	154 154a 154b	8	Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation	871 15 -	85.97 2.44 -
Sucker Creek	150a	8	Sucker Creek Cree First Nation	549	67.84
Sunchild	202	6	Sunchild First Nation	598	53.38
Swampy Lake Indian Reserve	236	8	Loon River Cree	-	-
Swan River	150e	8	Swan River First Nation	307	41.36
Tall Cree	173 173a	8	Tallcree	173 183	6.15 32.06
Thabacha Náre Indian Reserve	196a	8	Smith's Landing First Nation	-	-
Thebathi Indian Reserve	196	8	Smith's Landing First Nation	-	-
Tsu K'adhe Túe Indian Reserve	196f	8	Smith's Landing First Nation	-	-
Tsu K'adhe Túe Indian Reserve	196g	8	Smith's Landing First Nation	-	-
Tsuu T'ina Nation	145	7	Tsuu T'ina Nation	1,982	283.14
The Jere Ghaili Indian Reserve	196b	8	Smith's Landing First Nation	-	-
Unipouheos	121	6	Frog Lake	586	88.27
Upper Hay River	212	8	Dene Tha' First Nation	347	14.10
Utikoomak Lake	155 155a 155b	8	Whitefish Lake	812 121 -	30.30 7.20 -
Wabamun	133a 133b	6	Paul	998 -	64.45 -
Wabasca	166 166a 166b 166c 166d	8	Bigstone Cree Nation	74 510 161 182 860	84.82 6.32 25.50 35.21 58.98
Wadlin Lake Indian Reserve	173c	8	Tallcree	-	-
White Fish Lake	128	6	Saddle Lake Whitefish Lake (Goodfish)	1,175	50.49
William Mckenzie	151k	8	Duncan's First Nation	-	-
Winefred Lake Indian Reserve	194b	8	Chipewyan Prairie First Nation	-	4.53
Woodland Cree	226	8	Woodland Cree First Nation	417	130.96
Woodland Cree	227	8	Woodland Cree First Nation	-	-
Woodland Cree	228	8	Woodland Cree First Nation	97	38.25
Zama Lake	210	8	Dene Tha' First Nation	-	-

[edit] See also

[edit] References

^ Types of Municipalities in Alberta
^ Canada Indian and Northern Affairs - Alberta Indian Reserves
^ Statistics Canada - 2001 Census Aboriginal Population Profile

Aboriginal Canada Portal - Firts Nations in Alberta
Statistics Canada - General statistics regarding First Nations in Canada
Natural Resources Canada - The Atlas of Canada - North American Indian Population - 1996
Alberta Municipal Affairs - 2005 Official Population List

[edit] External links

Alberta Government - Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development

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