Tse'K'wa | Horse Lake First Nation

Horse Lake First Nation is a Dane-zaa (Beaver) First Nation community in northwestern Alberta, situated near Grande Prairie

POPULATION

1,435

Rank #252 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

31.0 KM²

Rank #274 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

10/24/2025

Term Expiration

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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-08-02 04:18:14 UTC

Name

Horse Lake First Nation (ISC Code: 449)

Former Names

Horse Lake Band

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Peace River Region

Indigenous Language

Dane-zaa (Beaver)

Number of Registered Members

1435

Band Website

https://horselakefn.org/

Phone Number

(780) 356-2248

Fax Number

(780) 356-3666

Address

PO BOX 303, HYTHE, AB

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

RAMONA HORSEMAN

Term Expires

10/24/2025

Number of Council Members

RAMONA HORSEMAN

Chief

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CHANTILLE PETROSKI

Councillor

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BRUCE HORSEMAN

Councillor

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DALLAS FERGUSON

Councillor

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CAMERON HORSEMAN

Councillor

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Financial Statements

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Band Council Remuneration

2024 - Report Not Available

2023 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

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Band Owned Corporations

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Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

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Intergovernmental Agreements

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Active Court Cases

No active court cases at this time.

Downloadable Court Records

Horseman v. Horse Lake First Nation

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Horse Lake First Nation v. Napesis

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Mcallister v. Horse Lake First Nation

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Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 6676
HORSE LAKES NO. 152B
1552.0 Hectares
60 KM NW/NO OF/DE GRANDE PRAIRIE
[55.170691, -118.7884808]
ISC Code: 6675
CLEAR HILLS 152C
1547.1 Hectares
56 KM NW/NO OF/DE FAIRVIEW
[56.5332411, -118.7965055]

News Coverage Summary

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Media Reports

Prairie First Nations hit the ground running with Indian relay races

First Nations students take school equine program by the reins

Family of missing Indigenous woman hopeful new billboard, reward could provide answers

Horse Lake man charged with second-degree murder

Saddle Lake and Cold Lake First Nations get a boost in broadband funding

New TRU chancellor is Cariboo Chilcotin leader in Indigenous education

Dawn Marie Marchand artwork unveiled at Edmonton City Hall

School bus cancellations for Monday, November 22

100 Mile House ready for reconciliaction

Mother of four eager to return home after jail time

Beaver | Native Americans, Fur Trade, Trapping

35 books to read for National Indigenous History Month

Indigenous leaders slam Ford’s 'racist' remarks; Ford apologizes

‘Cows and plows:’ The settlement over a broken Indigenous treaty shows the urgent need for more transparent governance

Crow Girl: Indigiqueer graphic novel focuses on ‘glimmering moments of joy and hope’

Family calls for more rigorous RCMP investigation of 18-year-old Waterhen First Nation woman's death

Teenage bareback riders doing it for the fun, at demonstration races in Williams Lake

UPDATE: Two girls reported missing from Grande Prairie found safe

PHOTOS: Williams Lake Stampede action returns with Thursday evening show

Two charged following armed robbery on Horse Lake First Nation

Micro-credit programs expansion planned at Northwestern Polytechnic

Day parole extended for Onion Lake man convicted of 1997 murder

Tsilhqot'in Stampede Horse and Bike Ride hit the road

Indigenous communities unite for 158th Annual Lhats’as?in Memorial Day in Williams Lake

First Nation Therapy Horse Program Given the Green Light

Horse Nations Indian Relays Schedule

Alberta RCMP are offering a $10,000 reward for information on missing Indigenous women

Canim Lake pow-wow united First Nations communities in shame-free celebration

Local man sentenced to seven years for 2018 Horse Lake First Nation home invasion

$147.6M settles B.C. First Nation's 131-year-old water rights claim

Horse Lake First Nation launches information app

Alberta, feds invest $70M to improve internet access for rural, Indigenous communities

Grande Prairie man charged with Horse Lake First Nation shooting

Williams Lake First Nation breaks ground for new child services building

A fulfilling feast

Long list of northwestern Alberta communities among 50 to get funding for broadband projects

Family still in search of answers one year after 22-year-old disappeared

Ceremony, food and horse racing all part of Orange Shirt Day in Williams Lake

Willowford School #3 moving to new home in Lone Butte

STANDALONE: Horse Lake Road MVI

Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation hockey skills camp ready to hit the ice

Chilliwack goalie named to Team B.C. roster for National Aboriginal Hockey Championship

Alberta RCMP are offering a $10,000 reward for information on missing Indigenous women

One charged following search warrant at Horse Lake First Nation home

Family of missing Indigenous woman hopeful reward, billboard will lead to answers

AFN election forum begins with Greens the first to face chiefs

Family of missing Indigenous woman hopeful new billboard, reward could provide answers

Grande Prairie area women honoured for community influence

Horse Lake First Nation installing solar panels on arena roof

Documentary chronicles near-fatal 200 km journey by horse and wagon

FNHA drops mental health counselling services for non-status clients

Horse Lake First Nation Gears Up to Host Annual Career Fair

Family of missing Indigenous woman hopeful new billboard, reward could provide answers

Students at Horse Lake Elementary help build teepee

Nearly $30K in grants for post-secondary students available through Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta

PHOTOS: Indigenous Cariboo horse roundup a time-honoured tradition

‘Willing To Listen’: Indigenous Communities, Pulp Mill Partner On Inclusive Consultation

Horse Lake First Nation takes "extreme" COVID-19 precautions

‘A historic victory’: Spirit Lake Nation reclaims land taken by federal government

Five Indigenous Nations in Northwestern Alberta make $20.5 million investment in Greenhouse Gas emission-reducing cogeneration unit for Alberta gas plant

PHOTOS: Indigenous Cariboo horse roundup a time-honoured tradition

AFN receives strong message to stay out of treaty business

From left to right: John Wesley (Bighorn Chiniki Stoney Nation), Harrison Bull (Louis Bull Tribe), Stephen McDonald (Aseniwuche Winewak Nation), Isaac Horseman (Horse Lake First Nation), Josh Earl (Kelly Lake Cree Nation), Emma Smallboy (Bighorn Chini

Alberta, feds invest $70M to improve internet access for rural, Indigenous communities

Federal and provincial government invest $112 million to connect homes across the province to broadband internet

FSIN bans 'Dances with Wolves' actor and Cecil Wolfe for life after sex charges

Idle No More: Highway 43 Temporary Blockade By Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation (PHOTOS)

VIFF 2017: Indian Horse heads up a strong schedule of First Nations–themed films

Indigenous Peoples celebrated with first flag raising

We’ve got new Trans Mountain data and we’re sharing it

Indian Horse – A Must Watch Movie – Here is why!

All water bodies closed in 2 B.C. national parks due to parasite

First Nation health centre to use horses for therapy

Athabasca celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day

Justice for Justice Society to hold Overdose Awareness Walk at Horse Lake First Nation

Enbridge's indigenous partners in failed pipeline were not a united front

First Nation and Métis artists in the Strathcona County Art Collection

Right where she needs to be

Calgary Stampede Powwow held in Saddledome for first time

Relay Races at MGBHLM First Nation see strong turnout on weekend

Horse Lake First Nations man wanted for attempted murder

Glacier looks to establish native fish in Gunsight Lake

First Nations students take school equine program by the reins

Six Nations youth leads protest against Nestlé water operation in Ontario

Bystander rescues girl from burning van in crash that kills 3 in Alberta

Healing through humour: Author Drew Hayden Taylor on why laughing matters

NOVA Gas Transmission expansion gets go-ahead from federal energy regulator

How the Ojibwe brought their horses back from the brink of extinction

Sackets Harbor’s Horse Island: A Shared Heritage

Saddle Lake Rodeo gives spectators a wild ride

Year-in-review: July-December

Ranching in the Cariboo: Keeping an eye on the bigger picture

Wild Horse’s Wild History

The politics of wild : where do Alberta’s wild horses belong?

Drumming, dancing, insights on tradition shared at National Indigenous Peoples Day

Delegation stands up for Alberta

Edmonton singer wows judges on "Canada's Got Talent" (VIDEO)

Grande Prairie Regional Hospital officially opens

Tsuut'ina First Nation holds fundraiser for Standing Rock protesters

Indian Horse touring Indigenous communities

Lloydminster casino: reigning in the details

Wild Horses of the Chilcotin

Rural high school students try on design thinking, problem-solving and collaboration at Indigenous Youth Forum

Flags representing Treaty 8 First Nations and the Metis Nation permanently added to Grande Prairie council chambers

Expedited ag claims compensate First Nations

First Ride: 2022 Indian Pursuit Dark Horse

New indigenous youth treatment centre north of Hythe to open soon

Horse Lake breaks ground on new energy project

PHOTOS: Indigenous Cariboo horse roundup a time-honoured tradition

Horses used to promote health and healing at Horse Lake

Indigenous Community Finds Prosperity Working with the Oil and Gas Sector

Indigenous tribes welcome rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone park ceremony

Graphic novel depicting history of Homalco First Nation coming in summer

Micro-credential course created by NWP for Horse Lake First Nation initiative

Alberta, feds invest $70M to improve internet access for rural, Indigenous communities

“The Wild Ones” debuts the story of the wild horses in B.C..

One of the best Indigenous-themed books to be released as film

Telling the forgotten stories of Indigenous servicemen in the first world war

7 candidates competing for Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs leadership address province's chiefs

Indian Relay Races returns to High Prairie -

Manitobans humbled, proud, honoured to be part of D-Day 80th anniversary celebrations in France

Chuckwagon, Chariot Association stages first event since 2019

New TRU chancellor is Cariboo Chilcotin leader in Indigenous education

Alberta Plains Cree actor Tristen Marty stars in film about residential school

Sankey joins Rustad for reconciliation announcement in Lower Mainland

Gingerbread contest featuring teepees helps build Christmas spirit in Saddle Lake Cree Nation

When I was 18, I went on a vision quest that changed my life

First Nations 'pulling a Chilcotin' in resource development battles across Canada

From ballet dancer to zombie slayer: Cree actor Michael Greyeyes on his prolific career

syilx conservation knowledge at the heart of water forum in sw̓iw̓s

Indigenous Connections - Yoho National Park

Scenes From America’s First Extreme Sport

PHOTOS: Warriors race at the second Îyârhe Nakoda First Nation Indian Horse Relay Racing

Looking Horse Proclamation on the Protection of Ceremonies

‘Like copyrighting Moses’: hands off our water spirit, say First Nations

Is a previously unheard-of First Nation just Canada’s latest Pretendian case?

You Need to Know Tia Wood, a Stylish Native Singer on the Rise

Dakota riders arrive in Lake Crystal

Editorial: Indian Horse deserves a longer run in Burns Lake

And they're off! -

Fleury to play in senior league

Students inspired to battle against the bully -

Fleury to play senior hockey in Alberta

Indian Horse delivers historic injustice with style

Deka District: ‘A quiet life’ on the lakes

Maskwacis Hawks skate circles around the competition in provincial tournament

Meet Tyrell Mcgilvery, a 13-year-old Indian Relay Race rider topping rodeo circuit standings

Girl, 17, killed in Horse Lake crash

14-year-old Indian Relay racer wraps up another successful season with national championship

Aboriginal land claim settlements: Show me the money

Relay Races at MGBHLM First Nation see strong turnout on weekend

For Indigenous people, ’Indian Horse’ is much more than a movie

Chasing Painted Horses

School District 27 announces new staff appointments at local schools

Five Indigenous Nations, NuVista Energy invest to reduce green-house gas emissions

New mom cuts ribbon at brand-new hospital

100 Mile House ready for reconciliaction

Indian Horse

Unresolved: Juanita Marie Cardinal

How a child's drawing of a horse inspired Drew Hayden Taylor's latest novel

Call to search landfill for remains started in Winnipeg. Now, it's coming from across the country

Îyârhe Nakoda stomp competition at inaugural Mînî Thnî Indian Relay Race

Pewaseskwan at USask supports Nehiyawak (Cree) language and culture revitalization on Saskatchewan First Nation

Mid-year budget requests, legacy funds for two events among highlights of Grande Prairie City Council meeting

Relay rider loves job – “It’s a Blessing”

School uses rocks to spread Orange Shirt Day message

Indian Horse audiobook narrated by Williams Lake city councillor

REMEMBRANCE DAY: Canada’s First Nations soldiers

New acute care hospital officially opens in Grande Prairie

Unresolved: Roberta Marie Ferguson

Indian Horse

No saddle, no helmet, just a determination to reach the finish line: A glimpse at Indian Horse Relay

Lady Warrior racer lives her dream of competing at Calgary Stampede

'Extreme sport' of Indian Horse Relay makes return to Manito Ahbee festival

Alexis Creek First Nation creates energy drink with local ingredients

PHOTOS: Indigenous Cariboo horse roundup a time-honoured tradition

Wild horses and Indigenous cowboys of Tsilhqot'in focus of new documentary series

Alberta teacher races to save dying Indigenous language before time runs out

WLFN remembers lost children, uplifts Youth at annual rodeo

Indigenous on screen: Michael Greyeyes stars in Oklahoma-made 'Wild Indian,' Rutherford Falls

First Nations students take school equine program by the reins

Water Is Life: Indigenous Women Are Fighting For Rivers, Lakes and Oceans

Free-roaming horses are feral and invasive, B.C. says — but biologist, First Nation argue they need protection

The Need to Protect Free Speech on First Nations Reserves

$20,000 Purse at 2023 Oglala Nation Relays

Reuben Fast Horse celebrate Native American Culture on Nov. 18 at GWL Public Library

IT'S A BOY: Second foal born at Ottawa's Mādahòkì Farm, expanding the herd of rare Ojibwe spirit horses

RCMP searching for man charged with attempted murder in Horse Lake shooting

Ramona Horseman re-elected as Chief of Horse Lake First Nation

Horse Nation Indian Relays open

New leadership coming to School District 27 this fall

New water treatment plant opens on Horse Lake First Nation

Horse Nations Indian Relay

Horse Nation Indian Relays championship sets records

Graphic novel depicting history of Homalco First Nation coming in summer

CTV Comedy Channel heads back to Grouse Lake First Nation for Season 2 of CTV original series Acting Good, beginning October 16

Crow Girl: Indigiqueer graphic novel focuses on ‘glimmering moments of joy and hope’

'Our people are horse people': First Nations trainers on track for success at Assiniboia Downs

First Nations, Métis settlements join forces for deal backed by Indigenous Opportunities Corporation

North American First Nations and Horse Nation have a revered bond

First Nations sue Canada over child-welfare system's destruction of culture, language

AFN receives strong message to stay out of treaty business

'Willing to listen': Indigenous communities, Mercer Peace River partner on inclusive consultation

Frog Lake First Nations’ Children & Family, Intervention/Prevention Horse Healing Centre

‘Fed up’: Horse Lake First Nation welcomes police raid on problem home

Arrow Lake wins Championship of Champions

This Indigenous-owned Lodge in British Columbia Encourages Guests to Connect With Nature in a Deeper Way

Police hunting for Horse Lake First Nations man wanted for attempted murder

Ojibwe horses are endangered, but a few Canadian ranches are determined to keep them alive

Training program brings opportunity to Indigenous Albertans

Chemco and Horse Lake FN aim to “reshape” energy industry in NW Alberta

AHS & Horse Lake First Nation working together

Horse Lake First Nations soon to embark on bio-refinery construction

Horse, wagon, bicycle riders en route to Williams Lake Stampede

‘Our Children are not for sale’: Treaty 8 chiefs

Treaty 8 First Nations introduce law requiring children to stay in care of their nation

Horse Lake students learn how to tan hides traditionally

Academic Research

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

Richard Wagemese's Indian Horse: Stolen memories and recovered histories

The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

First Nations perspectives on the grasslands of the interior of British Columbia

The relationship between the indigenous peoples of the Americas and the horse: Deconstructing a Eurocentric myth

Eyininiw mistatimwak: The role of the Lac La Croix Indigenous pony for First Nations youth mental wellness

The need for indigenous voices in discourse about introduced species: insights from a controversy over wild horses

The Wild Horse Canyon Trail: Shifting strategies of colonial settlement in the Okanagan

Knowing Naŝlhiny (Horse), understanding the land: free-roaming horses in the Culture and Ecology of the Brittany Triangle and Nemiah Valley

Re-storying the colonial landscape: Richard Wagamese's Indian Horse

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

Richard Wagamese's Indian Horse

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

The need for indigenous voices in discourse about introduced species: insights from a controversy over wild horses

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

Horse nations

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

First nations mapmaking in the Great Lakes region in intercultural contexts: a historical review

Knowing Naŝlhiny (Horse), understanding the land: free-roaming horses in the Culture and Ecology of the Brittany Triangle and Nemiah Valley

Horse nations: the worldwide impact of the horse on indigenous societies post-1492

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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