Loon River First Nation Explained

Band Name:Loon River First Nation
Band Number:476
Endonym:ᒫᑿ ᓰᐲᐩ
mâkwa-sîpîy
People:Cree
Treaty:Treaty 8
Headquarters:Red Earth Creek
Province:Alberta
Reserve:
Area:219.063
Pop Year:2019
On Reserve:523
On Other Land:14
Off Reserve:131
Chief:Ivan Sawan
Tribal Council:Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council
Website:loonriver.net
Footnotes:[1]

The Loon River First Nation (Cree: '''ᒫᑿ ᓰᐲᐩ, mâkwa-sîpîy''')is a First Nations band government in northern Alberta. A signatory to Treaty 8, it controls three Indian reserves, Loon Lake 235, Loon Prairie 237, and Swampy Lake 236.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First Nation Detail. September 10, 2019. Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada.