Sucker Creek Cree First Nation
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Sucker Creek Cree First Nation is a Cree
nation located along the shore of Lesser Slave Lake
near Enilda, Alberta
. It is a Treaty 8
nation.
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...
nation located along the shore of Lesser Slave Lake
Lesser Slave Lake
Lesser Slave Lake is a lake located in central Alberta, Canada, northwest of Edmonton. It is the second largest lake entirely within Alberta boundaries , covering and measuring over long and at its widest point. Lesser Slave Lake averages in depth and is at its deepest...
near Enilda, Alberta
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 a Treaty 8
Treaty 8
Treaty 8 was an agreement signed on June 21, 1899, between Queen Victoria and various First Nations of the Lesser Slave Lake area. The Treaty was signed just south of present-day Grouard, Alberta.-Treaty:...
nation.
Notable members
- Harold CardinalHarold CardinalDr. Harold Cardinal was a Cree writer, political leader, teacher, negotiator and lawyer.Dr. Harold Cardinal was a Cree writer, political leader, teacher, negotiator and lawyer.Dr...
- Linsay WillierLinsay WillierLinsay Willier is a Canadian fashion model and was the runner-up on Canada's Next Top Model, Cycle 3.-Modeling career:After the competition, Linsay appeared in a feature article in New Tribe Magazine, Feb. 2010.-Runway:...
- Lorne CardinalLorne CardinalLorne Cardinal is a stage, television and film actor, best known for portraying character Davis Quinton on the Canadian television series Corner Gas.-Personal life:...