Samson Indian Reserve No. 137, also known as Samson No. 137 and Samson 137, and as the Samson Reserve, is an
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."
In ...
in
Maskwacis,
Alberta
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,
Canada
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.
It is inhabited by members of the
Samson Cree Nation
The Samson Cree Nation, ( cr, ᓃᐱᓰᐦᑯᐹᕽ, nîpisîhkopâhk, translation=at willow grove) also known as the Samson First Nation, is one of four band governments in the area of Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada.
Indian Reserves
Three Indian Re ...
and was established under the provisions of
Treaty 6
Treaty 6 is the sixth of the numbered treaties that were signed by the Canadian Crown and various First Nations between 1871 and 1877. It is one of a total of 11 numbered treaties signed between the Canadian Crown and First Nations. Specif ...
.
The reserve is located in
Central Alberta
Central Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.
Central Alberta is the most densely populated rural area in the province. Agriculture and energy are important to the area's economy.
Geography
Central Alberta is bordered ...
, near Maskwacis and south of
Wetaskiwin
Wetaskiwin ( ) is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. The city is located south of the provincial capital of Edmonton. The city name comes from the Cree word ''wītaskiwinihk'', meaning "the hills where peace was made".
Wetaskiwin is ...
.
Demographics
In 2006, Samson IR No.137 had a population of 3,295 residents in 929
dwellings
In law, a dwelling (also known as a residence or an abode) is a self-contained unit of accommodation used by one or more households as a home - such as a house, apartment, mobile home, houseboat, vehicle, or other "substantial" structure. Th ...
, a 7.4% increase from 2001. The Indian reserve has a land area of and a
population density
Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopu ...
of .
By 2009, the Alberta government estimated that the on-reserve population of the nation was 5,550, making the Samson Cree the third largest First Nation in Alberta.
Government
Under the
British North America Act
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, legislative authority over Indian reserves is placed exclusively with the
national parliament and specifically the
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
. The reserve is governed by a band council led by Chief Kurt Buffalo.
See also
*
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 A ...
References
External links
Samson Cree Nation
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Indian reserves in Alberta
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