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| People | Dane-zaa andCree |
|---|---|
| Treaty | Treaty 8 |
| Headquarters | Horse Lakes |
| Province | Alberta |
| Land[1] | |
| Main reserve | Horse Lakes 152B |
| Other reserve(s) | |
| Land area | 30.991 km2 |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| On reserve | 507 |
| Off reserve | 731 |
| Total population | 1238 |
| Government[1] | |
| Chief | Dallas Ferguson |
| Council | Brian Horseman, Bruce Horseman, Michael Horseman, Chantille Petroski |
| Tribal Council[1] | |
| Montney Riverstone Tribal Council | |
| Website | |
| horselakefn.org | |
TheHorse Lake First Nation is aFirst Nationsband government west ofHythe innorthwesternAlberta, Canada. It consists of the Beaver and Cree people. It is a party toTreaty 8, and is a member of theWestern Cree Tribal Council.[2] Despite being a member of the Western Cree regional council, the Horse Lake First Nation is linguistically and culturally a part of theDanezaa or "Beavers".[3]
As of 2014[update], the total population of the band was 1,053 people, of whom 466 (44%) livedon reserve or onCrown land and the rest lived off reserve. The band has two reserves,Horse Lakes 152B andClear Hills 152C with a total land base of 3,099.1 hectares (31 km2).[3]
Since 2002, students who are members of the Horse Lake band have been educated in the Alberta provincial education system, specifically thePeace Wapiti School Division (PWSD), rather than separate reserve schools, with the cost being borne byIndigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. However, in 2012, this arrangement was put in doubt when the budget for non-Aboriginal "at risk" students received was more than doubled by the provincial government from $2.2 million to $5.1 million per year. Under the terms of the contract between the Western Cree and PWSD, the band must pay the difference between what the provincial government pays for band members, and what the federal government pays for non-Aboriginals. This implies an additional $3,000 per student.[4]
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