Dënesųłıné | Chipewyan Prairie First Nation
The Chipewyan Prairie First Nation is a Dene community located in northeastern Alberta, primarily in the regional municipality of Wood Buffalo, with traditional lands centered around Fort McKay and surrounding areas.
POPULATION
                            
                              1,011
                            
                            
                                Rank #319 nationally
                            
                          GEOGRAPHY
                            
                                30.8 KM²
                            
                            
                                Rank #277 nationally
                            
                          BAND COUNCIL TERM
                            
                                04/09/2028
                            
                            
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                          Overview
Last Updated 2025-10-30 03:32:23 UTCName
                                      Chipewyan Prairie First Nation (ISC Code: 470)
                                    Former Names
                                      Fort McKay First Nation, Chipewyan Prairie Band
                                    Band Style
                                      First Nation
                                    Cultural Area
                                      Boreal Forest/Taiga Region of Northern Alberta
                                    Indigenous Language
                                      Dene (Chipewyan dialect)
                                    Number of Registered Members
                                      1011
                                    Address
                                      GENERAL DELIVERY, CHARD, AB
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                                    Band Council
Governance Type
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                                        Chief
                                          VERN JAMES JANVIER
                                        Term Expires
                                          04/09/2028
                                        Number of Council Members
                                          4
                                        VERN JAMES JANVIER
Chief
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                                              SHANE DEREK JANVIER
Councillor
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                                              ARNOLD BLACK
Councillor
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                                              STACEY BOUCHIER
Councillor
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Location Map
Reserves
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                                            ISC Code: 9204
 COWPER LAKE INDIAN RESERVE 194A
 143.0 Hectares
 NORTH SHORE OF COWPER LAKE IN TWP 80 RGE 3
 [55.89764030000001, -110.4460768]
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                                            ISC Code: 6726
 JANVIER 194
 2486.7 Hectares
 97 KM SW/SO OF/DE FORT MCMURRAY
 [56.7266231, -111.3790095]
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                                            ISC Code: 9205
 WINEFRED LAKE 194B
 450.0 Hectares
 NORTH END OF WINEFRED LAKE TWP 76 RGE 4
 [55.58911759999999, -110.5181355]
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