Loon River First Nation

The Loon River First Nation (Cree: ᒫᑿ ᓰᐲᐩ, mâkwa-sîpîy)is a First Nations band government in northern Alberta. A signatory to Treaty 8, it controls three Indian reserves, Loon Lake 235, Loon Prairie 237, and Swampy Lake 236.[1]

Loon River First Nation
Band No. 476
ᒫᑿ ᓰᐲᐩ
mâkwa-sîpîy
PeopleCree
TreatyTreaty 8
HeadquartersRed Earth Creek
ProvinceAlberta
Land[1]
Reserve(s)
Land area219.063 km2
Population (2019)[1]
On reserve523
On other land14
Off reserve131
Total population668
Government[1]
ChiefIvan Sawan
Tribal Council[1]
Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council
Website
loonriver.net

References

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  1. ^ a b "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 10, 2019.