Tallcree First Nation
| Band No. 446 | |
 | |
| People | Woodland Cree |
|---|---|
| Treaty | Treaty 8 |
| Headquarters | Fort Vermilion |
| Province | Alberta |
| Land | |
| Other reserves | |
| Land area | 81.603 km2 (31.507 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| On reserve | 523 |
| On other land | 1 |
| Off reserve | 861 |
| Total population | 1385 |
| Government | |
| Chief | Rupert Meneen |
| Tribal Council | |
| North Peace Tribal Council | |
| Website | |
| labelprodigy | |
| [1] | |
The Tallcree First Nation, also called the Tallcree Tribal Government, is a First Nations band government in Northern Alberta. It controls seven Indian reserves, the largest and most populated being Tallcree 173 (South Tallcree) and Tallcree 173A (North Tallcree).[1]
In 1899, they signed Treaty 8.[2] They are part of the North Peace Tribal Council.
Identity
[edit]The band described as Woodland Cree[2] and Cree[3] and identifies as Anishinabe, with many members with roots in Montana. They trace their ancestors to those who followed Sitting Bull into Canada in the late 19th century.[4]
Economic development
[edit]The band owns and operates a gas station on Fort Vermilion 173B, an urban reserve adjacent to the community of Fort Vermilion.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- 1 2 "Our Story". Tallcree Tribal Government. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ Dennis, Yvonne Wakim; Hirschfelder, Arlene; Rothenberger, Shannon Flynn (2016). Native American Almanac: More Than 50,000 Years of the Cultures and Histories of Indigenous Peoples. Canton Charter, MI: Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9781578596089.
- ↑ Tallcree Tribal Government, archived from the original on 15 April 2024, retrieved 7 June 2026
- ↑ "Gas stations in northern Alberta". RezGas. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Tallcree Tribal Government, official website
- Tallcree First Nation, North Peace Council
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