Sunchild First Nation

The Sunchild First Nation is a Cree First Nation in Alberta, Canada part of Treaty 6, signed on May 25, 1944 under the leadership of Chief Louis Sunchild. The First Nation has one reserve, Sunchild 202. The reserve, 52.18 km² (20.15 sq mi) in size, is located approximately 60 km (37 mi) northwest of Rocky Mountain House. It shares the western border of the O'Chiese First Nation.

As of March 11, 2013, the Sunchild First Nation is led by Chief Jonathan Frencheater and councillors Paul Bigchild, Edgar Bigchild, Clint McHugh, Lisa Daychief and Edwin Frencheater. The Chief and Council oversee approximately 1300 members( 1,209 in 2008 census), with approximately 75% living on the Nation. The community is served by the Sunchild First Nation's administrative office, Sunchild First Nation School, Sunchild health centre, Sunchild convenience store, a community head-start program, volunteer fire department, community corrections and a RCMP remote office.

The Sunchild First Nation is home of the Sunchild Bison Cheerleading team, Canada's first and only First Nation Cheerleading program on a reserve.

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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 Six

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

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