Tallcree Tribal Government

The Tallcree Tribal Government, also called the Tallcree First Nation, is a First Nations band government in northern Alberta. It controls seven Indian reserves, the largest and most populated being Tallcree 173 (South Tallcree) and Tallcree 173A (North Tallcree).[1] The band claims Anishinaabe ancestry, tracing its origins back to a group led to Canada by Sitting Bull.[2]

Tallcree Tribal Government
Band No. 446
PeopleAnishinaabe
TreatyTreaty 8
HeadquartersFort Vermilion
ProvinceAlberta
Land[1]
Reserve(s)
Land area81.603 km2
Population (2019)[1]
On reserve523
On other land1
Off reserve861
Total population1385
Government[1]
ChiefRupert Meneen
Tribal Council[1]
North Peace Tribal Council
Website
tallcreefirstnation.ca

The band owns and operates a gas station on Fort Vermilion 173B, an urban reserve adjacent to the community of Fort Vermilion.[3]

References

  1. "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  2. "Tallcree Tribal Government". Tallcree Tribal Government. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  3. "Gas stations in northern Alberta". RezGas. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
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