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." ...
of the
Bigstone Cree Nation
The Bigstone Cree Nation () is a First Nations band government in Alberta, Canada. As Woodland Cree, they are a western branch of the larger Cree nation, and are a party to Treaty 8 with Canada. The Bigstone Cree Nation was divided into two band ...
in
Alberta
Alberta is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three Canadian Prairies, prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to its west, Saskatchewan to its east, t ...
, located within the
Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17
The Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17 is a List of municipal districts in Alberta, municipal district (MD) occupying a remote area in central northern Alberta, Canada. Located in Division No. 17, Alberta, Census Division 17 north of the ...
. In the
2016 Canadian Census
The 2016 Canadian census was an enumeration of Canadian residents, which counted a population of 35,151,728, a change from its 2011 population of 33,476,688. The census, conducted by Statistics Canada, was Canada's seventh quinquennial census. ...
, it recorded a population of 188 people living in 47 of its 58 total private dwellings. The community is located along the northeast shore of
North Wabasca Lake
North Wabasca Lake is located in northern Alberta, Canada, north of Edmonton and is the fifteenth largest lake in Alberta. The hamlet of Wabasca is located on the southeast shore of the lake, and along the path of the river flowing north from S ...