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List Of First Nations Governments
The following is a partial list of First Nations band governments in Canada: Alberta Atlantic Canada Newfoundland and Labrador * Miawpukek First Nation * Mushuau Innu First Nation * Qalipu First Nation * Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island * Abegweit First Nation * Lennox Island First Nation British Columbia Manitoba Northern Canada Northwest Territories Nunavut There are no First Nations band governments in Nunavut. Yukon Ontario Quebec Saskatchewan See also ;Americas * Classification of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas * List of traditional territories of the Indigenous peoples of North America ;Canada * List of Canadian Aboriginal leaders * List of First Nations peoples * List of Indian reserves in Canada *List of Indian reserves in Canada by population * List of place names in Canada of Aboriginal origin ;United States * Federally recognized tribes * (Federally) unrecognized tribes * Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Band Government
In Canada, an Indian band (), First Nation band () or simply band, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subject to the ''Indian Act'' (i.e. status Indians or First Nations). Bands are typically small groups of people: the largest in the country, the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation had 22,294 members in September 2005, and many have a membership below 100 people. Each First Nation is typically represented by a band council () chaired by an elected chief, and sometimes also a hereditary chief. As of 2013, there were 614 bands in Canada. Membership in a band is controlled in one of two ways: for most bands, membership is obtained by becoming listed on the Indian Register maintained by the government. As of 2013, there were 253 First Nations which had their own membership criteria, so that not all status Indians are members of a band. Bands can be united into larger regional groupings called tribal councils. A treaty council, or treaty association, has ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort McKay First Nation
The Fort McKay First Nation (FMFN) is a First Nations government in northeast Alberta comprising five Indian reserves – Fort McKay 174, Fort McKay 174C, Fort McKay 174D, Namur Lake 174B and Namur River 174A. The FMFN, signed to Treaty 8, is affiliated with the Athabasca Tribal Council and its members are of Cree, Metis and Dene heritage. The FMFN's traditional lands include portions of the Athabasca oil sands. History The Cree expanded steadily westward from the Hudson-James Bay country. Although the arrival of the Cree in the Lac la Biche region, is unknown, archaeological evidence in the form of pre-contact pottery indicates that the Cree were in this region in the 1500s. The Historic Voyageur Highway The traditional land of the Fort McKay First Nation was on the historical voyageur route that linked the rich Athabaskan region to Hudson Bay. David Thompson and George Simpson used the fur-trade route via the Beaver River from the main Methye Portage route that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montana First Nation
The Montana First Nation (, ) is a First Nations band government in Alberta, Canada. It is a Treaty 6 government. Formerly the Montana Band of Indians, it is one of four First Nations in the area of Maskwacis Maskwacis (; , ), renamed in 2014 from Hobbema (), is an unincorporated community in central Alberta, Canada at intersection of Highway 2A and Highway 611, approximately south of the City of Edmonton. The community consists of two Cree First .... The land where the Montana First Nation now sits near Wetaskiwin was originally set aside for the Bobtail Band of Indians. When the band was dispersed, the land was abandone After it lay substantially vacant for a period of time, Little Bear (Cree), Little Bear, son of Cree chief Big Bear saw it as a place for his band, which had previously taken up residence in Montana (U.S.). Due to support from missionary John Chantler McDoubgall, the land was granted to the Montana Band of Indian In 1909 the reserve was reduced in siz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikisew Cree First Nation
Mikisew Cree First Nation (, ''meaning: "golden eagle"'') is an Indigenous First Nations government of Woodland Cree people in northeastern Alberta and in Northwest Territories, Canada. Most Mikisew Cree First Nation members live in Fort McMurray, Edmonton, and Fort Chipewyan in Alberta and in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. According to former chief Lawrence Courtoreille, starting in 1944 many Dene The Dene people () are an Indigenous group of First Nations who inhabit the northern boreal, subarctic and Arctic regions of Canada. The Dene speak Northern Athabaskan languages and it is the common Athabaskan word for "people". The term ... people were induced by the government of to transfer their registration to the Mikisew band, including Courtoreille's own mother, leading to "a little over fifty percent" of the Mikisew Cree band members having some Dene heritage . Dene people were denied access to hunting, fishing, and gathering within the boundaries of Wood B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lubicon Lake Indian Nation
The Muskotew Sakahikan Enowuk or Lubicon Lake Nation () is a Cree First Nation in northern Alberta, Canada. They are commonly referred to as the Lubicon Lake Nation, Lubicon Cree, or the Lubicon Lake Cree. This should not be confused with the Lubicon Lake Band #453, which is a separate entity created by the Government of Canada by Order in Council in 1973. Lands claim dispute The Nation has been embroiled with the Government of Canada regarding disputed land claims for decades. In 1899, a government party visited northern Alberta for the arranged large-scale surrender of the Lubicon lands.Darlene Arbeau Ferreira, "Oil and the Lubicons Don’t Mix: A Land Claim in Northern Alberta in Historical Perspective" in The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 12, no. 1, 1992, 2. However, many of the Lubicon people were never contacted and continued to live in their traditional ways, by hunting and gathering on the land. During the oil rush of the 1970s, the province of Alberta lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maskwacis
Maskwacis (; , ), renamed in 2014 from Hobbema (), is an unincorporated community in central Alberta, Canada at intersection of Highway 2A and Highway 611, approximately south of the City of Edmonton. The community consists of two Cree First Nations communities – one on the Ermineskin 138 reserve to the north and the other on the Samson 137 reserve to the south. It also consists of an adjacent hamlet within Ponoka County. The community also serves three more nearby First Nations reserves including Samson 137A to the south, Louis Bull 138B to the northwest, and Montana 139 to the south. The area was originally known as Maskwacis, and Father Constantine Scollen always referred to it as "Bear Hills" when he attempted to re-establish a Catholic mission there, in late 1884 and 1885, around the time that he and Chief Bobtail succeeded in persuading the young men not to join the North-West Rebellion. The first railway station was named Hobbema after the Dutch painter Meinder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loon River First Nation
The Loon River First Nation ()is a First Nations band government in northern Alberta. A signatory to Treaty 8, it controls three Indian reserves In Canada, an Indian reserve () or First Nations reserve () is defined by the ''Indian Act'' as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." R ..., Loon Lake 235, Loon Prairie 237, and Swampy Lake 236. References First Nations governments in Alberta Cree governments {{First Nations in Alberta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Red River Cree Nation
The Little Red River Cree Nation () is a First Nations band government in northern Alberta, headquartered at John D'Or Prairie. Indian Reserves There are three First Nation communities under the governance of the band: * Fox Lake Indian Reserve 162 10438.30 ha * Garden Creek Indian Settlement 3741 ha. * John D'Or Prairie 215 14034 ha. Nearby is the Wood Buffalo National Park. In the early 21st century, the Cree are concerned because the bison population has declined, and they have continued to depend on the animal as a food source. They believe that the government has not sufficiently protected the bison, and that too many non-Aboriginal hunters and poachers have taken too many bison as trophies. Wildfire hazard Evacuations In 2023, nearly 100 community members including uncertified firefighters mustered to fight threatening wildfires.accessed 28 March 2025, https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/03/28/news/first-nations-wildfire-strategies-support-alberta In time residents we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kehewin Cree Nation
The Kehewin Cree Nation () is a First Nations band government in northern Alberta. A signatory to Treaty 6, it controls one Indian reserve In Canada, an Indian reserve () or First Nations reserve () is defined by the '' Indian Act'' as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." ..., Kehewin 123, and shares ownership of another, Blue Quills. Notable people * Chief Kehewin, 1885 References First Nations governments in Alberta Cree governments {{FirstNations-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapawe'no First Nation
The Kapawe'no First Nation () is a band government in Alberta, Canada. It is headquartered at Grouard, Alberta, which is near High Prairie. Indian Reserves Six Indian reserve In Canada, an Indian reserve () or First Nations reserve () is defined by the '' Indian Act'' as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." ...s are governed by the band: * Kapawe'no First Nation Indian Reserve No. 150B, northwest/north of Lesser Slave Lake, *Kapawe'no First Nation Indian Reserve No. 150C, north of Buffalo Bay and northeast of High Prairie, Township Partial 76, Range 15 W5M, *Kapawe'no First Nation Indian Reserve No. 150D, northwest/north of Lesser Slave Lake, *Kapawe'no First Nation Indian Reserve No. 229, northeast of High Prairie at the northwest corner of Lesser Slave Lake, *Kapawe'no First Nation Indian Reserve No. 230, northeast of High Prairie at the northwest corne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kainai Nation
The Kainai Nation () (, or , romanized: ''Káínawa'', Blood Tribe) is a First Nations in Canada, First Nations band government in southern Alberta, Canada, with a population of 12,965 members in 2024, up from 11,791 in December 2013. translates directly to 'many chief' (from , 'many' and , 'chief') while translates directly to 'many chief people'. The enemy Plains Cree call the Kainai , 'stained with blood', thus 'the bloodthirsty, cruel', therefore, the common English name for the tribe is the ''Blood tribe''. The Kainai speak a language of the Blackfoot language, Blackfoot linguistic group; their dialect is closely related to those of the Siksika Nation, Siksika and Piikani Nation, Piikani. They are one of three nations comprising the Blackfoot Confederacy. At the time treaties such as Treaty 7 were signed, the Kainai were situated on the Oldman River, Oldman, Belly River, Belly, and St. Mary River (Alberta–Montana), St. Mary rivers west of Lethbridge, Alberta. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horse Lake First Nation
The Horse Lake First Nation is a First Nations band government west of Hythe in northwestern Alberta, Canada. It consists of the Beaver and Cree people. It is a party to Treaty 8, and is a member of the Western Cree Tribal Council. Despite being a member of the Western Cree regional council, the Horse Lake First Nation is linguistically and culturally a part of the Danezaa or "Beavers". , the total population of the band was 1,053 people, of whom 466 (44%) lived on reserve or on Crown land and the rest lived off reserve. The band has two reserves, Horse Lakes 152B and Clear Hills 152C with a total land base of . Since 2002, students who are members of the Horse Lake band have been educated in the Alberta provincial education system, specifically the Peace Wapiti School Division (PWSD), rather than separate reserve schools, with the cost being borne by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada Indigenous may refer to: *Indigenous peoples *Indigenous (ecology), presence in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
