Saddle Lake, Alberta
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Saddle Lake is a settlement in central Alberta. It is located on the Saddle Lake 125 Indian Reserve
and is governed by the Saddle Lake Cree Nation.
The Saddle Lake Nation is a Treaty 6
nation, from the Cree
language group. The nation was created in 1953 by merging the former Little Hunter (Saddle Lake), James Seenum, and Blue Quill Bands.
The Saddle Lake reserve is located on Highway 652, approximately 180 km northeast of the City of Edmonton
, 26 km west of the Town of St. Paul
and 105 km north of the Town of Vegreville
. According to a 2009 Alberta Municipal Affairs estimate, the on-reserve population of the First Nation is 5,883 making it the second most populous First Nation in Alberta (after the Blood Tribe).
Indian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." The Act also specifies that land reserved for the use and benefit of a band which is not...
and is governed by the Saddle Lake Cree Nation.
The Saddle Lake Nation is a Treaty 6
Treaty 6
Treaty 6 is an agreement between the Canadian monarch and the Plain and Wood Cree Indians and other tribes of Indians at Fort Carlton, Fort Pitt and Battle River. The area agreed upon by the Plain and Wood Cree represents most of the central area of the current provinces of Saskatchewan and...
nation, from the Cree
Cree
The Cree are one of the largest groups of First Nations / Native Americans in North America, with 200,000 members living in Canada. In Canada, the major proportion of Cree live north and west of Lake Superior, in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories, although...
language group. The nation was created in 1953 by merging the former Little Hunter (Saddle Lake), James Seenum, and Blue Quill Bands.
The Saddle Lake reserve is located on Highway 652, approximately 180 km northeast of the City of Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, 26 km west of the Town of St. Paul
St. Paul, Alberta
St. Paul is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada. It was formerly called St. Paul de Métis and was originally a French-Catholic settlement and mission to the Metis people....
and 105 km north of the Town of Vegreville
Vegreville, Alberta
-Notable Vegrevillans :*Brent Severyn, former NHL defenseman*Cam Cole, Canadian sports writer*Laurence Decore, lawyer, former mayor of Edmonton, Alberta, and former leader of the Alberta Liberal Party*Roderick Fraser, former president of the University of Alberta...
. According to a 2009 Alberta Municipal Affairs estimate, the on-reserve population of the First Nation is 5,883 making it the second most populous First Nation in Alberta (after the Blood Tribe).