Tallcree First Nation

Tallcree First Nation
Band No. 446
PeopleWoodland Cree
TreatyTreaty 8
HeadquartersFort Vermilion
ProvinceAlberta
Land
Other reserves
Land area81.603 km2 (31.507 sq mi)
Population (2019)
On reserve523
On other land1
Off reserve861
Total population1385
Government
ChiefRupert Meneen
Tribal Council
North Peace Tribal Council
Website
labelprodigy.com

The Tallcree First Nation, also called the Tallcree Tribal Government, is a First Nations band government in Northern Alberta. It controls seven Indian reserves, the largest and most populated being Tallcree 173 (South Tallcree) and Tallcree 173A (North Tallcree).

In 1899, they signed Treaty 8. They are part of the North Peace Tribal Council.

Identity

The band described as Woodland Cree and Cree and identifies as Anishinabe, with many members with roots in Montana. They trace their ancestors to those who followed Sitting Bull into Canada in the late 19th century.

Economic development

The band owns and operates a gas station on Fort Vermilion 173B, an urban reserve adjacent to the community of Fort Vermilion.

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Our Story". Tallcree Tribal Government. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Dennis, Yvonne Wakim; Hirschfelder, Arlene; Rothenberger, Shannon Flynn (2016). Native American Almanac: More Than 50,000 Years of the Cultures and Histories of Indigenous Peoples. Canton Charter, MI: Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9781578596089.
  4. ↑ Tallcree Tribal Government, archived from the original on 15 April 2024, retrieved 7 June 2026
  5. ↑ "Gas stations in northern Alberta". RezGas. Retrieved September 14, 2019.