Montana 139 is an Indian reserve of the Montana First Nation in Alberta, located within Ponoka County.[3] Part of the Maskwacis community, it is 24 kilometers south of Wetaskiwin.[1] In the 2016 Canadian Census, it recorded a population of 630 living in 137 of its 143 total private dwellings.[2]
Montana 139 | |
|---|---|
| Montana Indian Reserve No. 139 | |
 Location in Alberta | |
| First Nation | Montana |
| Treaty | 6 |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Municipal district | Ponoka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,824.8 ha (6,980.2 acres) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 630 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
Besides Montana 139, the Montana First Nation also has access to Pigeon Lake 138A,[4] a reserve shared by the four nations of Maskwacis. The other three are the Ermineskin First Nation, the Louis Bull First Nation and the Samson Cree Nation.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Reserve/Settlement/Village Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ Government of Alberta (May 25, 2019). Municipal Boundaries (Map). AltaLIS.
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada "Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail"
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada "Reserve/Settlement/Village Detail"
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