Kehewin 123 Explained

Kehewin 123
Official Name:Kehewin Indian Reserve No. 123
Settlement Type:Indian reserve
Map Alt:A map of the province of Alberta showing 80 counties and 145 small Indian reserves. One is highlighted with a red circle.
Subdivision Type:First Nation
Subdivision Name:Kehewin Cree
Subdivision Type1:Treaty
Subdivision Name1:6
Subdivision Type2:Country
Subdivision Name2:Canada
Subdivision Type3:Province
Subdivision Name3:Alberta
Subdivision Type4:Municipal district
Subdivision Name4:Bonnyville No. 87
Seat Type:Community
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Ha:8225
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:976
Population Density Km2:auto

Kehewin 123 is an Indian reserve of the Kehewin Cree Nation in Alberta, located within the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87.[3] It is 20 kilometers south of Bonnyville.[1]

Geography

The locality of Kehewin is on the Kehewin 123 reserve.[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 Canadian Census, it recorded a population of 976 living in 233 of its 256 total private dwellings.[2]

Economy

The unemployment rate as of 2022 was approximately 30%.[5] and average incomes among those with full-time work are approximately $12,000 lower than the provincial.

Education

This reserve has a 95.5% high school completion rate, in comparison to the average secondary schooling rate of 88%.

References

54.1015°N -110.836°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reserve/Settlement/Village Detail. August 12, 2019. Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada.
  2. Web site: Census Profile, 2016 Census . . February 8, 2017 . 2019-08-10.
  3. Government of Alberta. Municipal Boundaries. May 25, 2019. AltaLIS.
  4. Geo-Administrative Areas (Hamlet, Locality and Townsite Culture Points) . October 26, 2020 . 2020 . AltaLIS . Geodatabase layer . October 2, 2021.
  5. Web site: 2001 Census Aboriginal Population Profiles . 14 February 2016.