lu-bi-con | Lubicon Lake Band No. 453

The Lubicon Lake Band No. 453 is an Indigenous community in northern Alberta, with a long history of land rights struggles and advocacy for their traditional territories.

POPULATION

840

Rank #373 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

255.6 KM²

Rank #587 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

02/15/2028

Term Expiration

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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-08-05 00:45:48 UTC

Name

Lubicon Lake Band No. 453 (ISC Code: 453)

Former Names

Woodland Cree First Nation, Lubicon Lake Cree Nation

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Boreal Forest, Northern Alberta

Indigenous Language

Cree (nêhiyawêwin)

Number of Registered Members

840

Band Website

Not Available

Phone Number

(780) 629-2356

Fax Number

(780) 629-2473

Address

PO BOX1351, ISIDORE, AB

General Email

Not Available

Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

BILLY JOE LABOUCAN

Term Expires

02/15/2028

Number of Council Members

BILLY JOE LABOUCAN

Chief

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BRYAN SR. LABOUCAN

Councillor

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TROY LABOUCAN

Councillor

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VERA LABOUCAN

Councillor

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TRACY LABOUCAN-CARTER

Councillor

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TIMOTHY PAUL SAWAN

Councillor

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Financial Statements

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2019 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2018 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2017 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2016 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2015 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2014 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2013 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2012 - Lubicon Lake Band No. 45320122013.pdf

2011 - Lubicon Lake Band No. 45320112012.pdf

2010 - Lubicon Lake Band No. 45320102011.pdf

2007 - Lubicon Lake Band No. 45320072008.pdf

2006 - Lubicon Lake Band No. 45320062007.pdf

2005 - Lubicon Lake Band No. 45320052006.pdf

2004 - Lubicon Lake Band No. 45320042005.pdf

2003 - Lubicon Lake Band No. 45320032004.pdf

2002 - Lubicon Lake Band No. 45320022003.pdf

2001 - Lubicon Lake Band No. 45320012002.pdf

Band Council Remuneration

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2019 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2018 - Report Not Available

2017 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2016 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2015 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2014 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2013 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

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

No court records available for download at this time.

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 10244
BISON LAKE
726.3 Hectares

[nil, nil]
ISC Code: 10243
HAIG LAKE
1168.3 Hectares

[nil, nil]
ISC Code: 10240
LUBICON LAKE
22920.5 Hectares

[nil, nil]
ISC Code: 10241
MARTEN RIVER
146.5 Hectares

[nil, nil]
ISC Code: 10242
WEASEL LAKE
396.8 Hectares

[nil, nil]
ISC Code: 6732
LITTLE BUFFALO LOTS
204.6 Hectares

[56.448545, -116.127043]

News Coverage Summary

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Media Reports

Elk Island National Parks transports wood bison herd to Alaska

Lubicon Lake Band, Alberta and Canada celebrate historic land claim settlement

Lubicon Lake Nation Responds to Premier Notley's Settlement Announcement

Academic Research

Indigenous Peoples' Land Rights: Developing a Sui Generis Approach to Ownership and Restitution

Submarine tailings disposal in Arctic indigenous waters: a human rights perspective on Nussir mine's impacts on the Sámi use of Repparfjord, Norway

The recognition and protection of Aboriginal interests in NSW rivers

The right to free, prior, and informed consent: indigenous peoples' participation rights within international law

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

The cultural rights of indigenous peoples: achievements and continuing challenges

The UN declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples: A commentary

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Indigenous rights and the environment: Evolving international law

What is a Crime? Pimatsiwin Weyasowewina: Aboriginal Harvesting Practices Considered

The UN declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples: A commentary

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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The UN declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples: A commentary

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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The UN declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples: A commentary

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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The UN declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples: A commentary

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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What is a Crime? Pimatsiwin Weyasowewina: Aboriginal Harvesting Practices Considered

Indigenous peoples' rights to sacred sites and traditional cultural properties and the role of consultation and free, prior and informed consent

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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The Lubicon Lake nation: Indigenous knowledge and power

Adhesion to Canadian Indian Treaties and the Lubicon Lake Dispute

A Significant Human Rights Event for the Lubicon People

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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The Lubicon Lake nation: Indigenous knowledge and power

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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The Lubicon Lake nation: Indigenous knowledge and power

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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The Lubicon Lake nation: Indigenous knowledge and power

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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The Lubicon Lake nation: Indigenous knowledge and power

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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The Lubicon Lake nation: Indigenous knowledge and power

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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The Lubicon Lake nation: Indigenous knowledge and power

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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The Lubicon Lake nation: Indigenous knowledge and power

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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The Lubicon Lake nation: Indigenous knowledge and power

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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The Lubicon Lake nation: Indigenous knowledge and power

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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The Lubicon Lake nation: Indigenous knowledge and power

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

Oil opposition

What is a Crime? Pimatsiwin Weyasowewina: Aboriginal Harvesting Practices Considered

The Lubicon Lake nation: Indigenous knowledge and power

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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The Lubicon Lake nation: Indigenous knowledge and power

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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The Lubicon Lake nation: Indigenous knowledge and power

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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The Lubicon Lake nation: Indigenous knowledge and power

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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The Lubicon Lake nation: Indigenous knowledge and power

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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The Lubicon Lake nation: Indigenous knowledge and power

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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The Lubicon Lake nation: Indigenous knowledge and power

Lubicon Lake First Nation concept of education

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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The Lubicon Lake nation: Indigenous knowledge and power

Luhicon Lake Nation: Spirit of Resistance

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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The Lubicon Lake nation: Indigenous knowledge and power

Indigenous heritage and intellectual property: genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore

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Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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