WOODLAND CREE FIRST NATION
“We, the Woodland Cree people, will develop and maintain a self-supporting community for our children, which respects the individual, all people, the environment and other communities.”
The Woodland Cree First Nation signed an Adhesion to Treaty No.8 on September 24, 1991.
The Woodland Cree First Nation is made up of four reserves in northern Alberta (Cadotte Lake, Simon Lake, Golden Lake, and Marten Lake). The Woodland Cree First Nation has a membership of 1,032 people (2016). Approximately 750 live on our First Nation.
Woodland Cree First Nation is situated 85 kilometers northeast of the Town Peace River, Alberta, along secondary highway 986, 500km NW of Edmonton, Alberta.
WELCOME TO WOODLAND CREE FIRST NATION
We invite you to learn more about our community.
Hiy hiy
Our Chief and Council
Tansi, Meyo-kesikaw
We thank all the Woodland Cree people, families, friends as well as our employees and associates for all their hard work, support, and understanding in working together to build and develop our nation.
Derek Auger
Councillor
Joe Jr. Whitehead
Councillor
Isaac Laboucan-Avirom
Chief
Frank Whitehead
Councillor
George Merrier
Councillor
Our Chief and Council works hard as a team to achieve the vision of self-sufficiency. Woodland Cree First Nation establishes partnerships that will benefit the quality of life and wellness for our members, while ensuring our traditional land use area and environment is respected and protected. Our history, language, culture, and traditions make us who we are, and we endeavor to pass these values and wisdom onto our children so they can be proud of their heritage. Our Woodland Cree members continue to hunt, trap, fish, harvest and gather as part of maintaining our livelihood and culture.
Thank you, ki-na-nasko-mi-ti-na-wow, ekosi maka