 | |
| People | Dënesųłı̨né |
|---|---|
| Treaty | Treaty 8 |
| Headquarters | Fort Smith |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Land | |
| Reserve(s) | |
| Land area | 100.497 km2 |
| Population (2019) | |
| On reserve | 163 |
| Off reserve | 204 |
| Total population | 367 |
| Government | |
| Chief | Thaidene Paulette |
| Council size | 5 |
| Tribal Council | |
| Akaitcho Territory Government | |
| Website | |
| slfn196.com | |
Smith's Landing First Nation (Chipewyan: Tthëbátthı́ dënesųłı̨ne) is a band government headquartered at Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada.[1] Members of the band call themselves, in the Dene Suline language, the Thebati Dene Suhne.[2]
The film Honor of the Crown, directed by Tom Radford, documents the Thebatthi (Chipeweyan) people's successful battle to get the Canadian government to honor its obligations according to an 1899 treaty.[3] Led by François Paulette and his brother Chief Jerry Paulette, the band reclaimed nine tracts of land and $33 million in compensation, becoming Alberta's 44th First Nation.[3]
In June 21, 2024, Smith's Landing First Nation signed a memorandum of agreement to collaborate with three other Fort Smith governments in improving the lives of constituents, as part of the Collaborative Leadership Initiative (CLI).[4]
- ^ "Smith's Landing First Nation". Treaty 8 Urban Child and Family Services. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Smith's Landing First Nation". Native Ministries International. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ a b "National film board release highlights Alberta First Nation". Windspeaker. Vol. 19, no. 11. March 2002. p. 26. Retrieved 21 July 2024 – via EBSCOHost.
- ^ Taylor, Tom (3 July 2024). "Four Fort Smith governments commit to collaboration under new deal: 'The governments above us are broke. Nobody's coming to save us,' says project lead Michael Miltenberger". The Hub. Retrieved 21 July 2024 – via ProQuest.