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 () or First Nations reserve () is defined 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." ...

Maskwacis Maskwacis (; , ), renamed in 2014 from Hobbema (), is an unincorporated community in central Alberta, Canada at intersection of Highway 2A and Highway 611, approximately south of the City of Edmonton. The community consists of two Cree First ...

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. It is inhabited by members of the

Samson Cree Nation The Samson Cree Nation, () also known as the Samson First Nation, is one of four band governments in the area of Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces ...

and was established under the provisions of

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. The reserve is located in

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, near Maskwacis and south of

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Demographics

In 2006, Samson IR No.137 had a population of 3,295 residents in 929

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, a 7.4% increase from 2001. The Indian reserve has a land area of and a

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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

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, legislative authority over Indian reserves is placed exclusively with the

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and specifically the

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. The reserve is governed by a band council led by Chief Vernon Saddleback.

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Samson Cree Nation
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