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People | Cree |
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Treaty | Treaty 6 |
Headquarters | Maskwacis |
Province | Alberta |
Land[1] | |
Main reserve | Samson 137 |
Other reserve(s) | |
Land area | 156.075 km2 |
Population (2019)[1] | |
On reserve | 6230 |
On other land | 13 |
Off reserve | 2704 |
Total population | 8947 |
Government[1] | |
Chief | Vernon Saddleback |
Tribal Council[1] | |
Maskwacis Cree Tribal Council | |
Website | |
samsoncree.com |
The Samson Cree Nation,[2] (Cree: ᓃᐱᓰᐦᑯᐹᕽ, nîpisîhkopâhk, lit. 'at willow grove') also known as the Samson First Nation,[3] is one of four band governments in the area of Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada.
Indian Reserves
[edit]Three Indian Reserves are governed by the band:[4]
- Samson Indian Reserve No. 137
- Samson Indian Reserve No. 137A
- Pigeon Lake 138A
Pigeon Lake IR No. 138A is shared with the Louis Bull First Nation, the Montana First Nation and the Ermineskin Cree Nation
References
[edit]- ^ "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ Samson Cree Nation homepage
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada "First Nation Detail"
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada "Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail"