Kehewin Cree Nation

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Kehewin Cree Nation
Band No. 466
ᑭᐦᐁᐤ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ ᐊᐢᑭᐩ
kihêw nehiyaw askiy
Kehewin Cree Nation.jpg
PeopleCree
TreatyTreaty 6
HeadquartersKehewin
ProvinceAlberta
Land[1]
Main reserveKehewin 123
Other reserve(s)
Land area83.212 km2
Population (2019)[1]
On reserve1183
Off reserve1057
Total population2240
Government[1]
ChiefVernon Watchmaker
Tribal Council[1]
Tribal Chiefs Ventures
Website
kehewincreenation.com

The Kehewin Cree Nation (Cree: ᑭᐦᐁᐤ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ ᐊᐢᑭᐩ, kihêw nehiyaw askiy) is a First Nations band government in northern Alberta. A signatory to Treaty 6, it controls one Indian reserve, Kehewin 123, and shares ownership of another, Blue Quills.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 9, 2019.