List of Indian reserves in Alberta
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First Nations reserves for First Nations in Alberta were established by a series of treaties — Treaty 6, Treaty 7, and Treaty 8.
According to the Government of Alberta reserves cover a total area of 656,660 ha (1,622,630 acres).[1] However, according to Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada reserves in Alberta total 866,022.8 ha (2,139,989 acres). Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada and Statistics Canada recognize six Indian settlements within Alberta.
List of reserves in Alberta
Indian settlements
| Name as used by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada |
First Nation(s) | Ethnic/national group | Tribal council | Treaty | Area | Population[141] | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ha | acre | 2016 | 2011 | % difference | ||||||
| Cadotte Lake[142] | Woodland Cree | Woodland Cree | Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Indian settlement | |||
| Carcajou 187 | — | 42.0 | 103.8 | Indian settlement | ||||||
| Desmarais[143] | Bigstone Cree | Woods Cree | 8 | 145.0 | 358.3 | 105 | 129 | -18.6% | Indian settlement | |
| Fort Mackay | Fort McKay | Cree / Dene | Athabasca Tribal Council | 8 | 953.0 | 2,354.9 | 742 | 562 | 32.0% | Indian settlement |
| Garden Creek[144] | Little Red River | Woods Cree | North Peace Tribal Council | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Indian settlement | |||
| Little Buffalo[145] | Lubicon Lake | Woods Cree | Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council | 8 | 1,326.0 | 3,276.6 | 452 | 387 | 16.8% | Indian settlement |