Samson Indian Reserve No. 137

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Samson Indian Reserve No. 137, also known as Samson No. 137 and Samson 137, and as the Samson Reserve, is an Indian reserve in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada.

In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band."

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It is inhabited by members of the Samson Cree Nation and was established under the provisions of Treaty 6. [1]

The Samson Cree Nation, also known as the Samson First Nation, is one of four band governments in the area of Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada.

Treaty 6

Treaty 6 is the sixth of seven numbered treaties that were signed by the Canadian Crown and various First Nations between 1871 and 1877. Specifically, Treaty 6 is an agreement between the Crown and the Plains and Woods Cree, Assiniboine, and other band governments at Fort Carlton and Fort Pitt. Key figures, representing the Crown, involved in the negotiations were Alexander Morris, Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Territories; James McKay, The Minister of Agriculture for Manitoba; and W.J. Christie, the Chief Factor of the Hudson's Bay Company. Chief Mistawasis and Chief Ahtahkakoop represented the Carlton Cree.

The reserve is located in Central Alberta, near Maskwacis and south of Wetaskiwin.

Central Alberta region in the province of Alberta, Canada

Central Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.

Wetaskiwin City in Alberta, Canada

Wetaskiwin is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. The city is located 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of the provincial capital of Edmonton. The city name comes from the Cree word wītaskiwinihk, meaning "the hills where peace was made".

Demographics

In 2006, Samson IR No.137 had a population of 3,295 residents in 929 dwellings, a 7.4% increase from 2001. The Indian reserve has a land area of 128.07 km2 (49.45 sq mi) and a population density of 25.7/km2 (67/sq mi). [2] By 2009, the Alberta government estimated that the on-reserve population of the nation was 5,550, making the Samson Cree the third largest First Nation in Alberta. [3]

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Government

Under the British North America Act, legislative authority over Indian reserves is placed exclusively with the national parliament and specifically the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. The reserve is governed by a band council led by Chief Kurt Buffalo. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Canada Indian and Northern Affairs. "First Nations in Alberta" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 22, 2006. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
  2. ↑ Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Samson 137 - Community Profile" . Retrieved 2007-09-24.
  3. ↑ http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/images/2008pop(2).pdf
  4. ↑ Samson Cree Nation. "Chief and Council". Archived from the original on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-09-24.

Coordinates: 52°47.32′N113°23.32′W / 52.78867°N 113.38867°W / 52.78867; -113.38867 (Samson 137)

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