The Woodland Cree First Nation is a First Nation in Alberta, Canada, in Northern Sunrise County northeast of the town of Peace River, encompassing the hamlet of Cadotte Lake.
As of September 2010, 986 people are registered in Woodland Cree First Nation,Registered Population Indian and Northern Affairs Canada 697 of them on 16,106 hectarces of reserve.
Woodland Cree First Nation was recognized by Canada on August 28, 1989. On August 20, 1991, it signed a land entitlement treaty with the federal government and received three reserves.Indigenous Knowledge Remediation, Reclamation and the AER: A Project with the Woodland Cree First Nation
Reserves Woodland Cree First Nation reservesReserveLocal NameLocationArea(hectares)Woodland Cree 226Cadotte Lake 48 km NE of Peace River 11660.0Woodland Cree 227Golden Lake 60 km NE of Peace River 660.0Woodland Cree 228Marten Lake 75 km NE of Peace River 3786.0
Notable people Angelique Merasty (1924–1996), birchbark biting artist
See also First Nations in Alberta List of Indian reserves in Alberta List of First Nations peoples Indian Act List of Aboriginal communities in Canada
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