Cold Lake First Nations
The Cold Lake First Nations is a First Nations band government. This band is the governing body for people descended from several different historic groups, hence the plural, nations, used in the band's name. In August 2019, there were 2,960 members of this band, of which 1,322 lived within five reserves, about 220 square kilometres (85 sq mi) large within the province of Alberta.
| People | Dënesųłı̨né |
|---|---|
| Treaty | Treaty 6 |
| Headquarters | Cold Lake |
| Province | Alberta |
| Land | |
| Main reserve | Cold Lake 149 |
| Other reserve(s) | |
| Land area | 208.53 km2 |
| Population | |
| On reserve | 1322 |
| On other land | 1 |
| Off reserve | 1637 |
| Total population | 2960 |
| Government | |
| Chief | Kelsey Jacko |
| Council size | 6 |
| Tribal Council | |
| Tribal Chiefs Ventures Limited (fr) | |
| Website | |
| clfns.com | |
The Dënesųłiné of Cold Lake occupy the territory around present-day Cold Lake, Alberta, in the northeast of the province close to the Saskatchewan border. They are the only Chipewyan community who are signatory to Treaty Six and are somewhat isolated from other Chipewyan. Their closest Chipewyan neighbors are situated at Ejerésche or Dillon, Saskatchewan and K'ái K'oz Desé or Janvier, Alberta, both of which are approximately 5 hours away by motor vehicle.