The Montana First Nation (, ) is a

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, Canada. It is a

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 ...

government. Formerly the Montana Band of Indians, it is one of four

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 size to just 10 squre miles. The band is currently contesting that reductio

Indian Reserves

There are two reserves under the governance of the band:Indian and Northern Affairs Canada "Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail
* Montana 139 * Pigeon Lake 138A

References

First Nations governments in Alberta Cree governments Maskwacis Cree Tribal Council {{Alberta-stub