Smith's Landing First Nation
Canadian First Nation
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Smith's Landing First Nation (Chipewyan: Tthëbátthı́ dënesųłı̨ne) is a band government headquartered at Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada.[1] Members of the band call themselves, in the Dene Suline language, the Thebati Dene Suhne.[2]
| |
| People | Dënesųłı̨né |
|---|---|
| Treaty | Treaty 8 |
| Headquarters | Fort Smith |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Land | |
| Reserve(s) | |
| Land area | 100.497 km2 |
| Population (2019) | |
| On reserve | 163 |
| Off reserve | 204 |
| Total population | 367 |
| Government | |
| Chief | Thaidene Paulette |
| Council size | 5 |
| Tribal Council | |
| Akaitcho Territory Government | |
| Website | |
| slfn196.com | |
The film Honor of the Crown, directed by Tom Radford, documents the Thebatthi (Chipeweyan) people's successful battle to get the Canadian government to honor its obligations according to an 1899 treaty.[3] Led by François Paulette and his brother Chief Jerry Paulette, the band reclaimed nine tracts of land and $33 million in compensation, becoming Alberta's 44th First Nation.[3]
On June 21, 2024, Smith's Landing First Nation signed a memorandum of agreement to collaborate with three other Fort Smith governments in improving the lives of constituents, as part of the Collaborative Leadership Initiative (CLI).[4]
Indian reserves
The band has ten reserves located in Alberta. These are:[citation needed]
- Ɂejëre Kʼelnı Kuę́ 196I (Hay Camp)
- Hokédhe Kué 196E (Myers Lake)
- Kʼı Kué 196D (Birch Lake)
- Łı̨ Dezé 196C (Dog River)
- Tthebacha Náre 196A (Border Town)
- Tthebatthıe 196 (Fort Fitzgerald)
- Tsʼu Kʼadhe Kué 196F (Leland Lake)
- Tsʼu Nedhé 196H (Pine Lake)
- Tsʼu Kué 196G (Charles Lake)
- Tthejëre Ghaı̨lı̨ 196B (Salt River)
- Tsʼu Kué 196G is an Indian reserve of the Smith's Landing First Nation in Alberta, located within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.