East Prairie Métis Settlement, Alberta
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East Prairie Métis Settlement is a Métis settlement
in northern Alberta
, Canada
within the Municipal District of Big Lakes
. It is located approximately 20 km (12.4 mi) south of Highway 2 and 168 km (104.4 mi) east of Grande Prairie.
Métis in Alberta
Métis in Alberta are Métis people who live in the Canadian province of Alberta. The Métis are the decedents of mixed First Nations/native Indian and White/European families. The Métis are considered an aboriginal group under Canada's constitution but are separate from the First Nations and have...
in northern Alberta
Northern Alberta
Northern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.Its primary industry is oil and gas, with large heavy oil reserves being exploited at the Athabasca Oil Sands and Wabasca Area in the east of the region...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
within the Municipal District of Big Lakes
Big Lakes, Alberta
The Municipal District of Big Lakes is a municipal district in north-central Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 17, around the Lesser Slave Lake. Utikuma Lake and Winagami Lake are also located in this municipal district.-Demographics:...
. It is located approximately 20 km (12.4 mi) south of Highway 2 and 168 km (104.4 mi) east of Grande Prairie.