Chipewyan Prairie First Nation

Chipewyan Prairie First Nation
Band No. 470
Tł'ógh tëlı́ dënesųłı̨ne
Land
Main reserveJanvier 194
Other reserve(s)
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)". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  3. ^ a b "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
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