List of Alberta Indian reserves

List of Alberta Indian reserves

First Nations reserves were established in Alberta by a series of treaties, Treaty 6, Treaty 7, and Treaty 8.

Reserves in Alberta cover a total area of 1,622,630 acres (6,566.69 km²) and range from 1,089 acres (4.41 km²) to 354,667 acres (1,435 km²) in size. [ [http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/ms_TypesMunicipalitiesAlberta.htm Types of Municipalities in Alberta] ]

Under the British North America Act, legislative authority over indian reserves is placed exclusively with the national parliament and specifically the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Local administration is placed with local native governments.

List of reserves in Alberta


ee also

*List of Aboriginal communities in Canada
*First Nations in Alberta
*List of communities in Alberta
*Métis in Alberta

References

:* [http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/acp/community/site.nsf/en/ab-fn-b.html Aboriginal Canada Portal] - Firts Nations in Alberta:* [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/Products/Analytic/companion/abor/groups1.cfm Statistics Canada] - General statistics regarding First Nations in Canada:* [http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/peopleandsociety/population/aboriginalpopulation/abo_1996/northamerican/1 Natural Resources Canada] - The Atlas of Canada - North American Indian Population - 1996:* [http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/ms/pdf/2005pop.pdf Alberta Municipal Affairs] - 2005 Official Population List

External links

* [http://www.aand.gov.ab.ca/ Alberta Government] - Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development

First Nations in Alberta


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