The Frog Lake First Nation (
) is a
First Nations
First nations are indigenous settlers or bands.
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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 ...
in
northern Alberta
Northern Alberta is a geographic region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.
An informally defined cultural region, the boundaries of Northern Alberta are not fixed. Under some schemes, the region encompasses everything north of the ce ...
. A signatory to
Treaty 6
Treaty 6 is the sixth of the numbered treaties that were signed by the Canadian Crown and various First Nations between 1871 and 1877. It is one of a total of 11 numbered treaties signed between the Canadian Crown and First Nations. Specifi ...
, it controls two
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,
Puskiakiwenin 122 and
Unipouheos 121
Unipouheos 121 is an Indian reserve of the Frog Lake First Nation in Alberta, located within the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 and the County of St. Paul No. 19. It is 32 kilometres southeast of Bonnyville. In the 2016 Canadian Censu ...
, as well as sharing ownership of another,
Blue Quills.
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The Frog Lake First Nation is governed by an elected Chief and Council who oversee a variety of community services, including: Employment and Training, Daycare, Education, Economic Development, Finance, Health, Housing, Human Services, Post-secondary, Public works, and Youth. The nation is also home to several economic ventures, including: Frog Lake Energy Resources Corporation which explores for and develops oil and gas resources, Tribal Chiefs Ventures Inc. which offers employment training, and the Tribal Chiefs Development Inc. business consortium.]
References
First Nations governments in Alberta
Cree governments
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