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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 656,660 ha (1,622,630 acres). However, according to Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada reserves in Alberta total 866,022.8 ha (2,139,989 acres). Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada and Statistics Canada recognize six Indian settlements within Alberta.

List of reserves in Alberta

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Name as used by
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada		 First Nation(s) Ethnic/national group Tribal council Treaty Area Population Notes
ha acre 2016 2011  %
difference
Ɂejëre Kʼelnı Kuę́ 196I Smith's Landing Dene 8 213.0 526.3 INAC lists the reserve in Alberta and the band headquartered in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
Alexander 134 Alexander Beaver Hills Cree Yellowhead Tribal Development Foundation 6 7,280.5 17,990.5 1,099 1,027 7.0%
Alexander 134A Alexander Beaver Hills Cree Yellowhead Tribal Development Foundation 6 2,303.3 5,691.6
Alexander 134B Alexander Beaver Hills Cree Yellowhead Tribal Development Foundation 6 3.4 8.4
Alexis 133 Alexis Nakota Sioux Nakoda Yellowhead Tribal Development Foundation 6 6,175.2 15,259.3 755 817 -7.6%
Alexis Cardinal River 234 Alexis Nakota Sioux Nakoda Yellowhead Tribal Development Foundation 6 4,661.0 11,517.6
Alexis Elk River 233 Alexis Nakota Sioux Nakoda Yellowhead Tribal Development Foundation 6 98.0 242.2
Alexis Whitecourt 232 Alexis Nakota Sioux Nakoda Yellowhead Tribal Development Foundation 6 3,544.9 8,759.6
Allison Bay 219 Mikisew Cree Woodland Cree 8 1,861.0 4,598.6 127 84 51.2%
Amber River 211 Dene Tha' Slavey North Peace Tribal Council 8 2,332.3 5,763.2
Assineau River 150F Swan River Woods Cree Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council 8 71.6 176.9
Beaver Lake 131 Beaver Lake Cree Cree Tribal Chiefs Ventures Incorporated 6 6,145.3 15,185.4 414 423 -2.1%
Beaver Ranch 163 Tallcree Tribal Government Anishinaabe North Peace Tribal Council 8 841.7 2,079.9 10 16 -37.5%
Beaver Ranch 163A Tallcree Tribal Government Anishinaabe North Peace Tribal Council 8 240.0 593.1
Beaver Ranch 163B Tallcree Tribal Government Anishinaabe North Peace Tribal Council 8 226.0 558.5
Big Horn 144A Bearspaw
Chiniki
Stoney
Wesley		 Nakoda Stoney Nakoda - Tsuut'ina Tribal Council 7 2,127.4 5,256.9 237 134 76.9%
Bistcho Lake 213 Dene Tha' Slavey North Peace Tribal Council 8 354.1 875.0
Blood 148 Blood Blackfoot Confederacy Blackfoot Confederacy 7 134,292.9 331,845.0 4,570 4,679 -2.3%
Blood 148A Blood Blackfoot Confederacy Blackfoot Confederacy 7 1,971.7 4,872.2
Blue Quills First Nation Indian Reserve Beaver Lake Cree
Cold Lake
Frog Lake
Heart Lake
Kehewin Cree
Saddle Lake		 Cree
Chipewyan
Cree
Cree
Cree
Beaver Hills Cree		 Tribal Chiefs Ventures Incorporated 6 96.2 237.7
Boyer 164 Beaver Dane-zaa North Peace Tribal Council 8 4,249.3 10,500.2 218 213 2.3%
Buck Lake 133C Paul Cree / Nakoda 6 1,035.2 2,558.0
Bushe River 207 Dene Tha' Slavey North Peace Tribal Council 8 111,675.0 275,954.9 503 492 2.2%
Charles Lake 225 Mikisew Cree Woodland Cree 8 64.5 159.4
Child Lake 164A Beaver Dane-zaa North Peace Tribal Council 8 1,035.2 2,558.0 216 188 14.9%
Chipewyan 201 Athabasca Chipewyan Chipewyan Athabasca Tribal Council 8 20,072.4 49,600.0
Chipewyan 201A Athabasca Chipewyan Chipewyan Athabasca Tribal Council 8 9,516.2 23,515.0 0 5 -100.0%
Chipewyan 201B Athabasca Chipewyan Chipewyan Athabasca Tribal Council 8 19.4 47.9
Chipewyan 201C Athabasca Chipewyan Chipewyan Athabasca Tribal Council 8 18.2 45.0
Chipewyan 201D Athabasca Chipewyan Chipewyan Athabasca Tribal Council 8 4.3 10.6
Chipewyan 201E Athabasca Chipewyan Chipewyan Athabasca Tribal Council 8 4,165.5 10,293.2
Chipewyan 201F Athabasca Chipewyan Chipewyan Athabasca Tribal Council 8 66.4 164.1
Chipewyan 201G Athabasca Chipewyan Chipewyan Athabasca Tribal Council 8 905.3 2,237.0
Clear Hills 152C Horse Lake Cree / Dane-zaa Western Cree Tribal Council 8 1,547.1 3,823.0
Clearwater 175 Fort McMurray #468 Cree / Chipewyan Athabasca Tribal Council 8 915.4 2,262.0
Cold Lake 149 Cold Lake Chipewyan Tribal Chiefs Ventures Incorporated 6 14,528.1 35,899.7 671 594 13.0%
Cold Lake 149A Cold Lake Chipewyan Tribal Chiefs Ventures Incorporated 6 71.6 176.9 40 45 -11.1%
Cold Lake 149B Cold Lake Chipewyan Tribal Chiefs Ventures Incorporated 6 4,134.0 10,215.3 163 149 9.4%
Cold Lake 149C Cold Lake Chipewyan Tribal Chiefs Ventures Incorporated 6 2,023.5 5,000.2
Collin Lake 223 Mikisew Cree Woodland Cree 8 36.4 89.9
Cornwall Lake 224 Mikisew Cree Woodland Cree 8 69.3 171.2
Cowper Lake 194A Chipewyan Prairie Chipewyan Athabasca Tribal Council 8 143.0 353.4
Devil's Gate 220 Mikisew Cree Woodland Cree 8 819.1 2,024.0
Dog Head 218 Mikisew Cree Woodland Cree 8 34.8 86.0 99 111 -10.8%
Drift Pile River 150 Driftpile Cree Cree Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council 8 6,354.8 15,703.1 828 800 3.5%
Duncans 151A Duncan's Woods Cree Western Cree Tribal Council 8 2,036.8 5,033.0 150 164 -8.5%
Eden Valley 216 Bearspaw
Chiniki
Stoney
Wesley		 Nakoda Stoney Nakoda - Tsuut'ina Tribal Council 7 1,690.8 4,178.1 596 587 1.5%
Enoch Cree Nation 135 Enoch Cree Beaver Hills Cree 6 5,306.2 13,111.9 1,690 987 71.2% Was Stony Plain 135
Enoch Cree Nation No. 135A Enoch Cree Beaver Hills Cree 6 2.0 4.9
Ermineskin 138 Ermineskin Tribe Cree Maskwacis Cree Tribal Council 6 10,295.8 25,441.5 2,457 1,874 31.1%
Fitzgerald No. 196 Salt River First Nation #195 Dene Akaitcho Territory Government 8 3,715.0 9,180.0 Headquartered
in the NWT
Fort McKay 174 Fort McKay Cree / Dene Athabasca Tribal Council 8 3,106.7 7,676.8
Fort McKay 174C Fort McKay Cree / Dene Athabasca Tribal Council 8 3,381.4 8,355.6
Fort McKay 174D Fort McKay Cree / Dene Athabasca Tribal Council 8 660.8 1,632.9
Fort Vermilion 173B Tallcree Tribal Government Anishinaabe North Peace Tribal Council 8 49.7 122.8 96 97 -1.0%
Fox Lake 162 Little Red River Cree Woods Cree North Peace Tribal Council 8 10,438.3 25,793.6 2,032 1,875 8.4%
Gregoire Lake 176 Fort McMurray #468 Cree / Chipewyan Athabasca Tribal Council 8 2,231.9 5,515.1 191 274 -30.3%
Gregoire Lake 176A Fort McMurray #468 Cree / Chipewyan Athabasca Tribal Council 8 67.4 166.5 130 0
Gregoire Lake 176B Fort McMurray #468 Cree / Chipewyan Athabasca Tribal Council 8 17.0 42.0
Hay Lake 209 Dene Tha' Slavey North Peace Tribal Council 8 12,355.3 30,530.6 883 949 -7.0%
Heart Lake 167 Heart Lake Cree Tribal Chiefs Ventures Incorporated 6 4,496.2 11,110.4 184 159 15.7%
Heart Lake 167A Heart Lake Cree Tribal Chiefs Ventures Incorporated 6 8.3 20.5
Hokedhe Túe 196E Smith's Landing Chipewyan 8 440.4 1,088.3 INAC lists the reserve in Alberta and the band headquartered in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
Horse Lakes 152B Horse Lake Cree / Dane-zaa Western Cree Tribal Council 8 1,552.0 3,835.1 469 402 16.7%
Jackfish Point 214 Dene Tha' Slavey North Peace Tribal Council 8 103.6 256.0
Janvier 194 Chipewyan Prairie Chipewyan Athabasca Tribal Council 8 2,486.7 6,144.8 414 295 40.3%
Jean Baptiste Gambler 183 Bigstone Cree Woods Cree 8 198.7 491.0 253 254 -0.4%
John D'Or Prairie 215 Little Red River Cree Woods Cree North Peace Tribal Council 8 14,034.0 34,678.8 1,196 1,123 6.5%
K'i Túe 196D Smith's Landing Chipewyan 8 484.3 1,196.7 INAC lists the reserve in Alberta and the band headquartered in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
Kapawe'no First Nation 150B Kapawe'no Woods Cree Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council 8 29.6 73.1 154 115 33.9%
Kapawe'no First Nation 150C Kapawe'no Woods Cree Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council 8 21.0 51.9
Kapawe'no First Nation 150D Kapawe'no Woods Cree Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council 8 390.1 964.0 5 5 0.0%
Kapawe'no First Nation 229 Kapawe'no Woods Cree Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council 8 129.0 318.8
Kapawe'no First Nation 230 Kapawe'no Woods Cree Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council 8 846.0 2,090.5
Kapawe'no First Nation 231 Kapawe'no Woods Cree Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council 8 147.0 363.2
Kehewin 123 Kehewin Cree Cree Tribal Chiefs Ventures Incorporated 6 8,225.0 20,324.4 976 1,065 -8.4%
Li Dezé 196C Smith's Landing Chipewyan 8 729.4 1,802.4 INAC lists the reserve in Alberta and the band headquartered in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
Loon Lake 235 Loon River Cree Woods Cree Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council 8 6,902.3 17,056.0 555 511 8.6%
Loon Prairie 237 Loon River Cree Woods Cree Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council 8 259.6 641.5
Louis Bull 138B Louis Bull Beaver Hills Cree Maskwacis Cree Tribal Council 6 3,388.1 8,372.2 1,177 1,309 -10.1%
Makaoo 120 Onion Lake Cree Cree 6 5,626.6 13,903.6 208 180 15.6% Headquartered
in Saskatchewan
Montana 139 Montana Cree Maskwacis Cree Tribal Council 6 2,824.8 6,980.2 630 653 -3.5%
Namur Lake 174B Fort McKay Cree / Dene Athabasca Tribal Council 8 3,122.2 7,715.1
Namur River 174A Fort McKay Cree / Dene Athabasca Tribal Council 8 4,614.9 11,403.7
O'Chiese 203 O'Chiese Anishinaabe Yellowhead Tribal Development Foundation 6 14,131.9 34,920.7 789 751 5.1%
O'Chiese Cemetery 203A O'Chiese Anishinaabe Yellowhead Tribal Development Foundation 6 0.1 0.2
Old Fort 217 Mikisew Cree Woodland Cree 8 1,509.0 3,728.8
Peace Point 222 Mikisew Cree Woodland Cree 8 518.0 1,280.0
Peerless Trout 238 Peerless Trout Woods Cree Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council 8 3,553.2 8,780.1
Peigan Timber Limit "B" Piikani Piegan Blackfeet Blackfoot Confederacy 7 2,978.6 7,360.3
Pigeon Lake 138A Ermineskin Tribe
Louis Bull
Montana
Samson		 Beaver Hills Cree
Beaver Hills Cree
Cree
Beaver Hills Cree		 Maskwacis Cree Tribal Council 6 1,921.1 4,747.1 429 485 -11.5%
PiikanI Piikani Piegan Blackfeet Blackfoot Confederacy 7 42,699.2 105,512.0 1,544 1,217 26.9%
Puskiakiwenin 122 Frog Lake Cree Tribal Chiefs Ventures Incorporated 6 10,339.1 25,548.5 531 484 9.7%
Saddle Lake 125 Saddle Lake Cree Beaver Hills Cree 6 25,780.6 63,705.2 UN UN UN
Samson 137 Samson Beaver Hills Cree Maskwacis Cree Tribal Council 6 13,552.0 33,487.7 3,373 3,746 -10.0%
Samson 137A Samson Beaver Hills Cree Maskwacis Cree Tribal Council 6 134.4 332.1 26 38 -31.6%
Sandy Point 221 Mikisew Cree Woodland Cree 8 204.0 504.1
Sawridge 150G Sawridge Woods Cree Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council 8 906.5 2,240.0 20 48 -58.3%
Sawridge 150H Sawridge Woods Cree Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council 8 1,236.8 3,056.2 10 20 -50.0%
Siksika 146 Siksika Piegan Blackfeet Blackfoot Confederacy 7 71,087.5 175,661.0 3,479 2,972 17.1%
Stoney 142-143-144 Bearspaw
Chiniki
Stoney
Wesley		 Nakoda Stoney Nakoda - Tsuut'ina Tribal Council 7 39,264.5 97,024.7 3,713 3,494 6.3%
Stoney 142B Bearspaw
Chiniki
Stoney
Wesley		 Nakoda Stoney Nakoda - Tsuut'ina Tribal Council 7 5,692.4 14,066.2
Sturgeon Lake 154 Sturgeon Lake Cree Woods Cree Western Cree Tribal Council 8 14,814.3 36,606.9 1,447 1,162 24.5%
Sturgeon Lake 154A Sturgeon Lake Cree Woods Cree Western Cree Tribal Council 8 753.1 1,861.0 53 24 120.8%
Sturgeon Lake 154B Sturgeon Lake Cree Woods Cree Western Cree Tribal Council 8 97.1 239.9
Sucker Creek 150A Sucker Creek Woods Cree Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council 8 5,987.0 14,794.2 689 677 1.8%
Sunchild 202 Sunchild Beaver Hills Cree Yellowhead Tribal Development Foundation 6 5,218.1 12,894.2 749 677 10.6%
Swampy Lake 236 Loon River Cree Woods Cree Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council 8 14,744.4 36,434.2 413 312 32.4%
Swan River 150E Swan River Woods Cree Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council 8 4,271.1 10,554.1 250 202 23.8%
Tall Cree 173 Tallcree Tribal Government Anishinaabe North Peace Tribal Council 8 4,031.5 9,962.1 224 163 37.4%
Tall Cree 173A Tallcree Tribal Government Anishinaabe North Peace Tribal Council 8 2,723.4 6,729.7 28 0
Thabacha Náre 196A Smith's Landing Chipewyan 8 397.2 981.5 20 30 -33.3% INAC lists the reserve in Alberta and the band headquartered in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
Thebathi 196 Smith's Landing Chipewyan 8 6,524.0 16,121.2 INAC lists the reserve in Alberta and the band headquartered in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
Tsu K'adhe Túe 196F Smith's Landing Chipewyan 8 231.6 572.3 INAC lists the reserve in Alberta and the band headquartered in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
Tsu Nedehe Tue 196H Smith's Landing Chipewyan 8 586.0 1,448.0 INAC lists the reserve in Alberta and the band headquartered in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
Tsu Túe 196G Smith's Landing Chipewyan 8 42.7 105.5 INAC lists the reserve in Alberta and the band headquartered in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
Tsuu T'ina Nation 145 Tsuut'ina Dene Stoney Nakoda - Tsuut'ina Tribal Council 7 29,417.4 72,692.0 1,643 2,052 -19.9%
Tthejëre Ghaı̨lı̨ 196B Smith's Landing Chipewyan 8 401.1 991.1 INAC lists the reserve in Alberta and the band headquartered in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
Unipouheos 121 Frog Lake Cree Tribal Chiefs Ventures Incorporated 6 8,506.3 21,019.5 909 813 11.8%
Upper Hay River 212 Dene Tha' Slavey North Peace Tribal Council 8 1,418.0 3,504.0 294 292 0.7%
Utikoomak Lake 155 Whitefish Lake Woods Cree Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council 8 6,756.1 16,694.7 723 644 12.3%
Utikoomak Lake 155A Whitefish Lake Woods Cree Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council 8 1,041.0 2,572.4 127 121 5.0%
Utikoomak Lake 155B Whitefish Lake Woods Cree Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council 8 502.6 1,242.0
Wabamun 133A Paul Cree / Nakoda 6 6,116.9 15,115.2 1,592 1,069 48.9%
Wabamun 133B Paul Cree / Nakoda 6 178.5 441.1 30 17 76.5%
Wabasca 166 Bigstone Cree Woods Cree 8 8,452.4 20,886.3 160 152 5.3%
Wabasca 166A Bigstone Cree Woods Cree 8 682.1 1,685.5 658 738 -10.8%
Wabasca 166B Bigstone Cree Woods Cree 8 2,413.4 5,963.6 190 250 -24.0%
Wabasca 166C Bigstone Cree Woods Cree 8 3,502.6 8,655.1 188 182 3.3%
Wabasca 166D Bigstone Cree Woods Cree 8 5,817.4 14,375.1 961 885 8.6%
Wadlin Lake 173C Tallcree Tribal Government Anishinaabe North Peace Tribal Council 8 48.0 118.6
White Fish Lake 128 Saddle Lake Cree Beaver Hills Cree 6 4,542.7 11,225.3 1,310 1,188 10.3%
William McKenzie 151K Duncan's Woods Cree Western Cree Tribal Council 8 389.3 962.0
Winefred Lake 194B Chipewyan Prairie Chipewyan Athabasca Tribal Council 8 450.0 1,112.0
Woodland Cree 226 Woodland Cree Woodland Cree Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council 8 11,660.0 28,812.5 723 706 2.4%
Woodland Cree 227 Woodland Cree Woodland Cree Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council 8 660.0 1,630.9
Woodland Cree 228 Woodland Cree Woodland Cree Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council 8 3,786.0 9,355.4 150 143 4.9%
Zama Lake 210 Dene Tha' Slavey North Peace Tribal Council 8 2,307.2 5,701.2

Indian settlements

Name as used by
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada		 First Nation(s) Ethnic/national group Tribal council Treaty Area Population Notes
ha acre 2016 2011 % difference
Cadotte Lake Woodland Cree Woodland Cree Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council 8 0.0 0.0 Indian settlement
Carcajou 187 — 42.0 103.8 Indian settlement
Desmarais Bigstone Cree Woods Cree 8 145.0 358.3 105 129 -18.6% Indian settlement
Fort Mackay Fort McKay Cree / Dene Athabasca Tribal Council 8 953.0 2,354.9 742 562 32.0% Indian settlement
Garden Creek Little Red River Woods Cree North Peace Tribal Council 8 0.0 0.0 Indian settlement
Little Buffalo Lubicon Lake Woods Cree Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council 8 1,326.0 3,276.6 452 387 16.8% Indian settlement

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