Driftpile First Nation

The Driftpile First Nation (or the Driftpile Cree Nation) (Cree: ᒪᐦᑕᐦᑕᑲᐤ ᓯᐱᕀᐩ, mihtatakaw sîpîy) is a Treaty 8[4] First Nation with a reserve, Drift Pile River 150, located on the southern shore of the Lesser Slave Lake on Alberta Highway 2 in Northern Alberta. The band has approximately 1200 members.[5]

Beaded emblem of the Driftpile Nation
Driftpile Cree Nation
Band No. 450
ᒪᐦᑕᐦᑕᑲᐤ ᓯᐱᕀ
mihtatakaw sîpîy
PeopleCree
TreatyTreaty 8
HeadquartersDriftpile
ProvinceAlberta
Land[1]
Main reserveDrift Pile River 150
Land area63.548 km2
Population (2019)[2]
On reserve963
On other land51
Off reserve1875
Total population2889
Government[3]
ChiefDwayne Laboucan
Council size9
Website
dpcn.ca

References
  1. "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  2. "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  3. "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  4. "Treaty 8 maps". Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  5. "Driftpile Cree Nation - Home". Archived from the original on 2012-06-21. Retrieved 2012-06-14.


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