Enoch Cree Nation 135, ( cr, ᒪᐢᑫᑯᓯᐦᐠ, translit=maskêkosihk ) previously known as Stony Plain No. 135, 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 ...
of the
Enoch Cree Nation #440 in
Alberta
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.
[ It is adjacent to the City of ]Edmonton
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to the east and 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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to the north, west, and south.
Geography
The locality
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* Locality (linguistics)
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of Enoch is on the Enoch Cree Nation 135 reserve.
Demographics
In 2016 Enoch Cree Nation 135 had a population of 1,690 living in 576 dwellings, a 71.2% increase from 2011. The Indian reserve has a land area of and a population density
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of .Canada 2016 Census
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:
*Population: 1,690
*% Change (2011-2016): +71.2%
*Dwellings: 576
*Area (km2): 51.55
*Density (persons per km2): 32.8
See also
*List of communities in Alberta
The province of Alberta, Canada, is divided into ten types of Local government in Canada, local governments – urban municipalities (including List of cities in Alberta, cities, List of towns in Alberta, towns, List of villages in Alberta, vil ...
*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 ...
* Tsuut'ina 145, a reserve similarly adjacent to the City of Calgary
References
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Edmonton Metropolitan Region
Indian reserves in Alberta
Cree reserves and territories
Parkland County