Fort McMurray First Nation

Fort McMurray First Nation
Reserve
Fort McMurray #468 First Nation
Fort McMurray First Nation
Coordinates: 56°43′35″N 111°22′49.001″W / 56.72639°N 111.38027806°W / 56.72639; -111.38027806Coordinates: 56°43′35″N 111°22′49.001″W / 56.72639°N 111.38027806°W / 56.72639; -111.38027806
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Census division	Division No. 16
Athabasca Tribal Council	Member
Government^[1]
• Type	First Nations Council
• Chief	Ron Kreutzer
• Councillor	Ronald Kreutzer Jr.
• Councillor	Byron Bates
Population (April 2016)^[2]
• Total	758
Time zone	MST (UTC−07:00)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC−06:00)
Postal code	T9H
Area code	708
Website	www.fmfn468.com

Fort McMurray First Nation is a Cree and Chipewyan band government located near Fort McMurray, Alberta. It is a member of the Athabasca Tribal Council and a Treaty 8 nation. The Athabasca Tribal Council represents 5 First Nation bands in northeast Alberta.^[3] Fort McMurray First Nation is governed by a Chief and one councillor.^[4]

The Fort McKay First Nation was originally part of the same Band, but split off in 1942.

Demographics

As of September 2013 the Fort McMurray First Nation had a total population of 702 with 277 members living on reserve and 425 members living off-reserve.^[4]

Reserves

Fort McMurray #468 First Nation reserves of ca. 31 km² (12 sq mi) include:

Clearwater #175 is located on the Clearwater River 11 km (6.8 mi) southeast of Fort McMurray (population 0 in 2011)^[5]
Gregoire Lake #176 located 35 km (22 mi) southeast of Fort McMurray is the largest of the four and the most populated.(population 274 in 2011)^[5]
Gregoire Lake 176A (population 0 in 2011)^[5]
Gregoire Lake 176B

Reserves #176, 176A and 176B are located near Anzac on Gregoire Lake approximately 50 km (31 mi) southeast of Fort McMurray) ^[4]

References

↑ "Athabasca Tribal Council". atc97.org. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
↑ "First Nation Profiles". First Nation Profiles. Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
↑ "Athabasca Tribal Council website". Retrieved 2013-10-11.
1 2 3 "AANDC (Fort McMurray #468 First Nation)". Retrieved 2013-10-11.
1 2 3 "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2013-10-11.

External links

Fort McMurray First Nation Athabasca Tribal Council

First Nations in Alberta

Cultural areas

Historical confederacies

Numbered Treaties

Ethno-cultural groups
and languages

Historically	Eastern Shoshone / Sosoni language Kootenay / Ktunaxa language Gros Ventre / A'aninin language

Present-day	Beaver / Daneẕaa language Blackfoot / Niitsítapi (language) Chipewyan / Denésoliné language Plains Cree / Paskwāwiyiniwak (language) Sarcee / Tsuu T'ina language Saulteaux / Nakawē (language) Slavey / Dene Tha' language Stoney / Nakoda (language) Woodland Cree / Sakāwithiniwak language

First Nation
governments (bands)

Regional and tribal councils

Athabasca Tribal Council
Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations
Four Nations Administration
Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council
Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council
North Peace Tribal Council
Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta
Treaty 7 Management Corporation
Western Cree Tribal Council
Yellowhead Tribal Council

Acho Dene Koe First Nation (land claim, based in NWT)
Onion Lake Cree Nation (part of reserve, mostly in SK)
Kelly Lake (land claim, urecognized, based in BC)
Michel Band (unrecognized band)
Papaschase (unrecognized band)
Sharphead (extinct band)
List of Indian reserves in Alberta
Métis in Alberta

The Numbered Treaties: Treaty Eight

Numbered Treaties	Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 Treaty 5 Treaty 6 Treaty 7 Treaty 8 Treaty 9 Treaty 10 Treaty 11

Saskatchewan	Black Lake Denesuline First Nation Clearwater River Dene Nation Fond Du Lac Denesuline First Nation

Alberta	Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Beaver First Nation Bigstone Cree Nation Chipewyan Prairie First Nation Dene Tha' First Nation Driftpile First Nation Duncan's First Nation Fort McKay First Nation Fort McMurray First Nation Horse Lake First Nation Kapawe'no First Nation Little Red River Cree Nation Loon River First Nation Lubicon Lake Indian Nation Mikisew Cree First Nation Sawridge Band Smith's Landing First Nation Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Sucker Creek Cree First Nation Swan River First Nation Tallcree First Nation Whitefish Lake First Nation Woodland Cree First Nation

British Columbia	Blueberry River First Nation Doig River First Nation Fort Nelson First Nation Halfway River First Nation McLeod Lake First Nation Prophet River First Nation Saulteau First Nation West Moberly First Nations

Northwest Territories	Deninu K'ue First Nation K'atlodeeche First Nation Lutsel K'e First Nation Salt River First Nation Yellowknives Dene First Nation

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