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Kapawe'no First Nation

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Kapawe'no First Nation
Band No. 452
ᑲᐹᐏᐣ
kapâwin
TreatyTreaty 8
HeadquartersGrouard
ProvinceAlberta
Land[1]
Reserve(s)
Land area15.627 km2
Population (2019)[1]
On reserve130
On other land10
Off reserve253
Total population393
Government[1]
ChiefSydney Halcrow
Council
Debbie Chalifoux
  • Pamela Halcrow
Tribal Council[1]
Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council
Website
kapaweno.com

The Kapawe'no First Nation (Cree: ᑲᐹᐏᐣ, kapâwin) is a band government in Alberta, Canada. It is headquartered at Grouard, Alberta,[2] which is near High Prairie.[3]

Indian Reserves

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Six Indian reserves are governed by the band:[4]

  • Kapawe'no First Nation Indian Reserve No. 150B, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northwest/north of Lesser Slave Lake, 29.60 hectares (73.1 acres)
  • Kapawe'no First Nation Indian Reserve No. 150C, north of Buffalo Bay and 17 miles (27 km) northeast of High Prairie, Township Partial 76, Range 15 W5M, 21 hectares (52 acres)
  • Kapawe'no First Nation Indian Reserve No. 150D, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northwest/north of Lesser Slave Lake, 390.10 hectares (964.0 acres)
  • Kapawe'no First Nation Indian Reserve No. 229, 27 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of High Prairie at the northwest corner of Lesser Slave Lake, 129 hectares (320 acres)
  • Kapawe'no First Nation Indian Reserve No. 230, 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of High Prairie at the northwest corner of Lesser Slave Lake, 846 hectares (2,090 acres)
  • Kapawe'no First Nation Indian Reserve No. 231, on north shore of Lesser Slave Lake, approximately 86 kilometres (53 mi) north of Swan Hills, Alberta, 147 hectares (360 acres)

References

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  1. ^ "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 14 November 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "Indian and Northern Affairs Canada "First Nation Detail"". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
  3. ^ Kapawe'no First Nation homepage
  4. ^ "Indian and Northern Affairs Canada "Reserves/Settlements/Villages" Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 2013-08-02.