Driftpile First Nation

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

The Driftpile First Nation (or the Driftpile Cree Nation) (Cree: ᒪᐦᑕᐦᑕᑲᐤ ᓯᐱᕀᐩ, mihtatakaw sîpîy) is a 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.[2]

Beaded emblem of the Driftpile Nation

References[edit]

  1. ^ "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  2. ^ http://driftpilecreenation.com/