The Whitefish Lake First Nation ( cr, ᐊᑎᐦᑲᒣᐠ, atihkamek) is a
First Nations
First Nations or first peoples may refer to:
* Indigenous peoples, for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area.
Indigenous groups
*First Nations is commonly used to describe some Indigenous groups including:
**First Natio ...
band government
In Canada, an Indian band or band (french: bande indienne, link=no), sometimes referred to as a First Nation band (french: bande de la Première Nation, link=no) or simply a First Nation, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subjec ...
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 cen ...
. Headquartered in
Atikameg, it controls three
Indian reserves
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 ...
,
Utikoomak Lake 155
Utikoomak Lake 155 is an Indian reserve of the Whitefish Lake First Nation in Alberta, located within Northern Sunrise County and Big Lakes County. It is 61 kilometers north of High Prairie, Alberta, High Prairie. In the 2016 Canadian Census, it r ...
,
Utikoomak Lake 155A
Utikoomak Lake 155A is an Indian reserve of the Whitefish Lake First Nation in Alberta, located within Northern Sunrise County. In the 2016 Canadian Census
The 2016 Canadian census was an enumeration of Canadian residents, which counted a popul ...
, and
Utikoomak Lake 155B
Utikoomak Lake 155B is an Indian reserve of the Whitefish Lake First Nation in Alberta, located within Northern Sunrise County. It is northeast of High Prairie
High Prairie is a town in northern Alberta, Canada within Big Lakes County. It ...
.
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References
First Nations governments in Alberta
Cree governments
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