Swan River First Nation

Swan River First Nation
Band No. 457
ᐚᐱᓯᐤ ᓰᐱᐩ
wâpisiw-sîpiy
PeopleWoodland Cree
TreatyTreaty 8
HeadquartersKinuso
ProvinceAlberta
Land[1]
Main reserveSwan River 150E
Other reserve(s)
Assineau River 150F
Land area43.427 km2
Population (2019)[1]
On reserve425
Off reserve1025
Total population1450
Government[1]
ChiefLee Twinn
Tribal Council[1]
Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council
Website
swanriverfirstnation.com

The Swan River First Nation (Cree: ᐚᐱᓯᐤ ᓰᐱᐩ, wâpisiw-sîpiy) is a Woodland Cree First Nations band government in northern Alberta.[2] Located on the south-central shore of Lesser Slave Lake near Kinuso, it controls two Indian reserves, Swan River 150E and Assineau River 150F.[1]

Swan River is one of the original signatories to Treaty 8 in 1899.[3]

  1. ^ a b "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  2. ^ "Culture and History". SRFN. 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  3. ^ "About". SRFN. 2016-11-01. Retrieved 2023-10-04.