Fox Lake is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
northern Alberta
Northern Alberta is a geographic region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.
An informally defined cultural region, the boundaries of Northern Alberta are not fixed. Under some schemes, the region encompasses everything north of the cent ...
, Canada within the
Fox Lake 162
Fox Lake 162 ( cr, ᒪᑫᓯᐤ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, makêsiw sâkahikan) is an Indian reserve of the Little Red River Cree Nation in Alberta, located within Mackenzie County
Mackenzie County is a specialized municipality in northern Alberta, ...
Indian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve (french: réserve indienne) is specified by the '' Indian Act'' as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty,
that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band."
Ind ...
. It is located approximately east of
High Level
High Level is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located at the intersection of the Mackenzie Highway (Highway 35) and Highway 58, approximately north of Edmonton and south of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. High Level is located w ...
. The reserve is surrounded by and independent from
Mackenzie County
Mackenzie County is a specialized municipality in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 17, along the Mackenzie Highway. The municipal office is located in the hamlet of Fort Vermilion.
History
Originally ''Improvement ...
.
Demographics
The population of Fox Lake according to the Little Red River Cree Nation is 1,773.
See also
*
List of communities in Alberta
The province of Alberta, Canada, is divided into ten types of local governments – urban municipalities (including cities, towns, villages and summer villages), specialized municipalities, rural municipalities (including municipal district ...
References
External links
Little Red River Cree Nation
Localities on Indian reserves in Alberta
Mackenzie County
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