Division No. 17 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It spans the central and northwest portions of northern Alberta and its largest urban community is the Town of Slave Lake. Division No. 17 is the largest census division in Alberta according to area and also has the lowest population density.
Wabasca, also known as Wabasca-Desmarais, is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District (MD) of Opportunity No. 17. It is located between and along the South and North Wabasca Lakes, at the intersection of Highway 813 and Highway 754. It is approximately 123 km (76 mi) northeast of Slave Lake.
The Bigstone Cree Nation is a First Nations band government in Alberta, Canada. As Woodland Cree, they are a western branch of the larger Cree nation, and are a party to Treaty 8 with Canada. The Bigstone Cree Nation was divided into two bands in 2010, with one group continuing under the former name, and the other becoming the Peerless Trout First Nation.
Wabasca 166 is an Indian reserve of the Bigstone Cree Nation in Alberta, located within the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17. It is 80 kilometres north of Slave Lake. In the 2016 Canadian Census, it recorded a population of 160 living in 42 of its 49 total private dwellings.
Jean Baptiste Gambler 183 is an Indian reserve of the Bigstone Cree Nation in Alberta, located within the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17. In the 2016 Canadian Census, it recorded a population of 253 living in 68 of its 86 total private dwellings.
Ermineskin 138 is an Indian reserve of the Ermineskin Cree Nation in Alberta, located between Ponoka County and the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10. Part of the Maskwacis community, it is 13 kilometres south of Wetaskiwin.
Wabasca 166C is an Indian reserve of the Bigstone Cree Nation in Alberta, located within the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17. In the 2016 Canadian Census, it recorded a population of 188 living in 47 of its 58 total private dwellings. The community is located along the northeast shore of North Wabasca Lake.
Wabasca 166B is an Indian reserve of the Bigstone Cree Nation in Alberta, located within the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17. In the 2016 Canadian Census, it recorded a population of 190 living in 43 of its 52 total private dwellings. The community is located on the southern shore of North Wabasca Lake and to the west of the hamlet of Wabasca.
Wabasca 166A is an Indian reserve of the Bigstone Cree Nation in Alberta, located within the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17. In the 2016 Canadian Census, it recorded a population of 658 living in 183 of its 213 total private dwellings.
Assineau River 150F is an Indian reserve of the Swan River First Nation in Alberta, located within the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124.
Drift Pile River 150 is an Indian reserve of the Driftpile Cree Nation in Alberta, located within Big Lakes County. It is 6 kilometers southeast of Lesser Slave Lake. In the 2016 Canadian Census, it recorded a population of 828 living in 258 of its 277 total private dwellings.
Montana 139 is an Indian reserve of the Montana First Nation in Alberta, located within Ponoka County. Part of the Maskwacis community, it is 24 kilometers south of Wetaskiwin. In the 2016 Canadian Census, it recorded a population of 630 living in 137 of its 143 total private dwellings.
Utikoomak Lake 155A is an Indian reserve of the Whitefish Lake First Nation in Alberta, located within Northern Sunrise County. In the 2016 Canadian Census, it recorded a population of 127 living in 29 of its 34 total private dwellings.
Kapawe'no 150D, formerly known as Pakashan 150D, is an Indian reserve of the Kapawe'no First Nation in Alberta, located within Big Lakes County. It is 13 kilometres northwest of Lesser Slave Lake. In the 2016 Canadian Census, it recorded a population of 5 living in 4 of its 7 total private dwellings.
Kapawe'no 230 is an Indian reserve of the Kapawe'no First Nation in Alberta, located within Big Lakes County. It is 25 kilometres northeast of High Prairie.
Kʼı Kué 196D, also known as Birch Lake, is an Indian reserve of the Smith's Landing First Nation in Alberta, located within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.
Peigan Timber Limit 147B is an Indian reserve of the Piikani Nation in Alberta, located within the Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26.
Samson 137A is an Indian reserve of the Samson Cree Nation in Alberta, located within Ponoka County. In the 2016 Canadian Census, it recorded a population of 26 living in 6 of its 6 total private dwellings.
North Wabasca Lake is located in northern Alberta, Canada, 322 km north of Edmonton and is the fifteenth largest lake in Alberta. The hamlet of Wabasca is located on the southeast shore of the lake, and along the path of the river flowing north from South Wabasca Lake. Two First Nations Reserves border the lake, Wabasca 166C in the northeast, and Wabasca 166B in the south.
