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Loon River First Nation

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Loon River First Nation
Band No. 476
ᒫᑿ ᓰᐲᐩ
mâkwa-sîpîy
PeopleCree
TreatyTreaty 8
HeadquartersRed Earth Creek
ProvinceAlberta
Land
Other reserves
Land area219.063 km2 (84.581 sq mi)
Population (2019)
On reserve523
On other land14
Off reserve131
Total population668
Government
ChiefIvan Sawan
Tribal Council
Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council
Website
loonriver.net
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The Loon River First Nation (Cree: ᒫᑿ ᓰᐲᐩ, mâkwa-sîpîy)is a First Nations band government in northern Alberta. A signatory to Treaty 8, it controls three Indian reserves, Loon Lake 235, Loon Prairie 237, and Swampy Lake 236.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 10, 2019.