Garden River, Alberta

Garden River, also known as Garden Creek, is an unincorporated community in northern Alberta, Canada within Wood Buffalo National Park. It is located on the north shore of the Peace River at the terminus of Garden River Road, an extension of Highway 58,[3] approximately 190 km (120 mi) east of the Town of High Level. It is a First Nations community of the Little Red River Cree Nation.[4]

Garden River
Unincorporated community
Garden River
Location within Mackenzie County
Garden River
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 58°42′50″N 113°53′31″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Planning regionLower Peace
Improvement district24
Returned to Little Red River Cree Nation[1]June 19, 2017
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total648
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
HighwaysGarden River Road
WaterwaysPeace River

History

Lying 5 kilometers inside the original 1922 boundary of Wood Buffalo National Park, this predominantly First Nations community was never officially recognized by the federal government, until a special amendment to the Canada National Parks Act removed the community from the park on June 19, 2017. Corresponding orders-in-council from the provincial government of Alberta are expected to facilitate the creation of a new Indian reserve encompassing Garden River's territory. This would become the third reserve of the Little Red River Cree Nation, after Fox Lake 162 and John D'Or Prairie 215.[1]

Demographics

The population of Garden River according to the Little Red River Cree Nation is 483.[4] The community is the only significant populated place within Alberta's Improvement District No. 24 (Wood Buffalo), which recorded a population of 648 in 2016. Most of the residents speak Woods Cree at home.[2]

See also

References
  1. French, Janet (July 14, 2017). "Northern parkland returned to Alberta First Nation after 95 years". Edmonton Journal.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  3. "Highway construction ramps up in northern Alberta". Alberta Transportation. 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  4. "LRRCN Profile – Community". Little Red River Cree Nation. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-12-31.


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