Tallcree Tribal Government
First Nation in Alberta, Canada
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The Tallcree Tribal Government, also called the Tallcree First Nation, is a First Nations band government in northern Alberta. It controls seven Indian reserves, the largest and most populated being Tallcree 173 (South Tallcree) and Tallcree 173A (North Tallcree).[1] The band claims Anishinaabe ancestry, tracing its origins back to a group led to Canada by Sitting Bull.[2]
Reserve(s)
Land area81.603 km2
On reserve523
On other land1
| |
| People | Anishinaabe |
|---|---|
| Treaty | Treaty 8 |
| Headquarters | Fort Vermilion |
| Province | Alberta |
| Land[1] | |
| Reserve(s) | |
| Land area | 81.603 km2 |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| On reserve | 523 |
| On other land | 1 |
| Off reserve | 861 |
| Total population | 1385 |
| Government[1] | |
| Chief | Rupert Meneen |
| Tribal Council[1] | |
| North Peace Tribal Council | |
| Website | |
| tallcreefirstnation.ca | |
The band owns and operates a gas station on Fort Vermilion 173B, an urban reserve adjacent to the community of Fort Vermilion.[3]
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