Beaver Lake 131 Amiskosâkahikanihk | |
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Coordinates: 54°40′07″N111°52′17″W / 54.66861°N 111.87139°W Coordinates: 54°40′07″N111°52′17″W / 54.66861°N 111.87139°W [1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Census division | Division No. 12 |
Federal electoral district | Fort McMurray—Athabasca |
Government | |
• Type | First Nations Council |
• Chief | Germaine Anderson [2] |
• Councillor | Gary Lameman [2] |
• Councillor | Curtis Gladue [2] |
• Councillor | Charlene Cardinal [2] |
Elevation | 577 m (1,893 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain Time Zone) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Mountain Time Zone) |
Area code(s) | 780 |
Highways | Highway 55 Highway 36 Highway 881 |
Website | www |
Beaver Lake 131 is an Indian reserve in Alberta, Canada, of the Beaver Lake Cree Nation. [4] [1]
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