Chipewyan Prairie First Nation

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Chipewyan Prairie First Nation
Band No. 470
Tł'ógh tëlı́ dënesųłı̨ne
Land
Main reserveJanvier 194
Other reserve(s)
  • Cowper Lake Indian Reserve 194A
  • Winefred Lake 194B
Land area30.8 km2
Population
On reserve395
Off reserve576
Total population983
Government
ChiefVern Janvier
Council size3
Tribal Council
Athabasca Tribal Council

The Chipewyan Prairie First Nation (Chipewyan: Tł'ógh tëlı́ dënesųłı̨ne) is a First Nations band government 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 represents 5 First Nation bands in northeast Alberta.[1]

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.[2]

Reserves[]

  • Cowper Lake 194A on the north shore of Cowper Lake is 143 hectares.
  • Janvier 194 the largest territory with 2486.70 hectares and the most populous with 295 residents in 2011[3] is 97 km southwest of Fort McMurray. 145 of the residents chose Dene as their mother tongue in 2011.[3]
  • Winefred Lake 194B (Ɂuldáze1 tué) on the north end of Winefred Lake is 450 hectares.[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Athabasca Tribal Council website". Retrieved 2013-10-11.
  2. ^ a b "AANDC (Chipewyan Prairie First Nation)". Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  3. ^ a b "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2013-10-11.

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