Band Name: | Woodland Cree First Nation |
Band Number: | 474 |
People: | Cree |
Treaty: | Treaty 8 |
Headquarters: | Cadotte Lake |
Province: | Alberta |
Reserve: | |
Area: | 161.06 |
Pop Year: | 2019 |
On Reserve: | 814 |
On Other Land: | 6 |
Off Reserve: | 356 |
Chief: | Isaac Laboucan-Avirom |
Tribal Council: | Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council |
Website: | woodlandcree.net |
Footnotes: | [1] |
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. 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]
Colspan=8 Align=Center Bgcolor=#ccccff | Woodland Cree First Nation reserves | ||||
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Colspan=2 Align=Center | Reserve | Local Name | Location | Area(hectares) | |
Colspan=2 Align=Left | Woodland Cree 226 | Cadotte Lake | 48 km NE of Peace River | 11660.0 | |
Colspan=2 Align=Left | Woodland Cree 227 | Golden Lake | 60 km NE of Peace River | 660.0 | |
Colspan=2 Align=Left | Woodland Cree 228 | Marten Lake | 75 km NE of Peace River | 3786.0 |
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