Duncan's First Nation is a First Nation in northwestern Alberta, Canada. It operates as an

Indian band 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 ...

under the ''

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'' representing a community of Aboriginal Canadians, in this case from the Woods Cree ethnic group. The band became a party to Treaty 8 with the Canadian Crown on July 1, 1899. Indian reserves were surveyed for the band in 1905, but the reserves were not confirmed by Order-in-Council until 1907 (eight parcels) and 1925 (two parcels). All but one reserves ( #151A) were later surrendered to the Canadian government in 1928. One of them, #151K, was later returned to the band in 1965. The two remaining reserves are #151A, located west of

Peace River, Alberta Peace River, originally named Peace River Crossing and known as in French, is a town in northwest Alberta, Canada. It is along the banks of the Peace River at its confluence with the Smoky River, the Heart River and Pat's Creek. It is approxima ...

and #151K, located in the McLennon/ Reno area, southeast of Peace River. The two reserves comprise a total area of , and the majority of the population lives on #151A. In 2012, the band had a registered population of 269, of whom 142 members living the band's reserves. In the 1970s, Duncan's First Nation joined a regional council with several other bands, the Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council. In 1998, however, the band withdrew from the Lesser Slave Lake council and formed the

Western Cree Tribal Council Western Cree Tribal Council is a Tribal Council representing First Nation communities in the Peace River Country of Alberta, Canada. The council is based in Valleyview, Alberta. Member First Nations Current First Nation members are: * Duncan's Fi ...

along with

Horse Lake First Nation The Horse Lake First Nation is a First Nations band government west of Hythe in northwestern Alberta, Canada. It consists of the Beaver and Cree people. It is a party to Treaty 8, and is a member of the Western Cree Tribal Council. Despite being ...

and

Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation The Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation ( cr, ᓇᒣᐢ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, namês sâkahikan) is a First Nations band government or "band", part of the Cree ethnic group, a member of the Western Cree Tribal Council, and a party to Treaty 8. The band con ...

, and remains a member. Duncan's is also a member of a treaty council, the Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta.

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