The Chipewyan Prairie First Nation ( chp, Tł'ógh tëlı́ dënesųłı̨ne) is a
First Nations band government
In Canada, an Indian band or band (french: bande indienne, link=no), sometimes referred to as a First Nation band (french: bande de la Première Nation, link=no) or simply a First Nation, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subjec ...
located in northeast Alberta south of
Fort McMurray.
It is a member of the Athabasca Tribal Council and a
Treaty 8 nation. The
Athabasca Tribal Council The Athabasca Tribal Council is a tribal council representing five First Nation band governments in the province of Alberta. The organization is based in Fort McMurray, Alberta.
Demographics
As of August 2016, there were 6,807 registered members ...
represents 5 First Nation bands in northeast Alberta.
Demographics
As of August 2016 the Chipewyan Prairie First Nation (''Tł'ógh tëlı́ dënesųłı̨ne'') ca. 31 km² had a total population of 923 with 390 members living on reserve and 533 members living off-reserve.
Reserves
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Cowper Lake 194A on the north shore of Cowper Lake is 143 hectares.
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Janvier 194 the largest territory with 2486.70 hectares and the most populous with 295 residents in 2011
is 97 km southwest of Fort McMurray. 145 of the residents chose
Dene as their mother tongue in 2011.
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Winefred Lake 194B (''Ɂuldáze1 tué'') on the north end of
Winefred Lake is 450 hectares.
See also
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Chipewyan people
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Chipewyan language
Chipewyan or Denesuline (ethnonym: ), often simply called Dene, is the language spoken by the Chipewyan people of northwestern Canada. It is categorized as part of the Northern Athabaskan language family. Dënësųłinë́ has nearly 12,000 s ...
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List of Indian reserves in Alberta
References
External links
Chipewyan Prairie Dene First Nation official website
Dene governments
First Nations governments in Alberta
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