Wabamun 133A is a
First Nations
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reserve
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in central
Alberta
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,
Canada
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in
Division No. 11. It is located adjacent to
Parkland County
Parkland County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada. Located west of Edmonton in Census Division No. 11, its municipal office, Parkland County Centre, is located north of the Town of Stony Plain on Highway 779.
History
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on the east shore of
Lake Wabamun
Wabamun Lake (sometimes spelled Wabumun) is one of the most heavily used lakes in Alberta, Canada. It lies west of Edmonton, Alberta. It is long and narrow, covers and is deep at its deepest, with somewhat clear water.
Its name derives from ...
and is home to the
Paul First Nation
The Paul First Nation, more commonly known as the Paul Band, is a First Nations band government based in Wabamun, Alberta of mixed Cree and Nakoda (Stoney) origin. They are party to Treaty Six and had the Buck Lake Indian Reserve 133C and Wab ...
. The Summer Village of
Kapasiwin
Kapasiwin () is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the eastern shore of Wabamun Lake, south of Wabamun Lake Provincial Park and the Yellowhead Highway. The name derives from (), the Cree word for "campground". It was known as ...
, the
Wabamun 133B
Wabamun 133B is a First Nations in Canada, First Nations Indian reserve, reserve in central Alberta, Canada, in Division No. 11, Alberta, Division No. 11. It is adjacent to Parkland County near the east shore of Wabamun Lake, Lake Wabamun and is ...
Indian reserve, and the Hamlet of
Duffield are adjacent to Wabamun 133A to the northwest, north, and east respectively.
Demographics
In 2006, Wabamun 133A had a population of 1,088 living in 207
dwellings, a 9.0% increase from 2001. The Indian reserve has a land area of and a
population density
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of .
See also
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List of communities in Alberta
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List of Indian reserves in Alberta
Indian reserves for First Nations in Alberta were established by a series of treaties — Treaty 6, Treaty 7, and Treaty 8.
According to the Government of Alberta reserves cover a total area of . However, according to Indigenous and Northern Aff ...
References
Edmonton Metropolitan Region
Indian reserves in Alberta
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