Sunchild First Nation

Sunchild 202

Land area52.181 km²Population (2019)^[1]On reserve819Off reserve591Total population1410Government^[1]ChiefJonathan FrencheaterTribal Council^[1]Yellowhead Tribal Council

The Sunchild First Nation is a Cree First Nation in Alberta, Canada part of Treaty 6, signed on May 25, 1944, under the leadership of Chief Louis Sunchild. The First Nation has one reserve, Sunchild 202. The reserve, 52.18 km² (20.15 sq mi) in size, is located approximately 60 km (37 mi) northwest of Rocky Mountain House. It shares the western border of the O'Chiese First Nation.

As of March 11, 2013, the Sunchild First Nation is led by Chief Jonathan Frencheater and councillors Paul Bigchild, Edgar Bigchild, Clint McHugh, Lisa Daychief and Edwin Frencheater. The Chief and Council oversee approximately 1300 members( 1,209 in 2008 census), with approximately 75% living on the Nation. The community is served by the Sunchild First Nation's administrative office, Sunchild First Nation School, Sunchild health centre, Sunchild convenience store, a community head-start program, volunteer fire department, community corrections and a RCMP remote office.

The Sunchild First Nation is home of the Sunchild Bison Cheerleading team, Canada's first and only First Nation Cheerleading program on a reserve.

References

^ "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved August 22, 2019.

External links

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada's profile for Sunchild First Nation
Sunchild First Nation School Website
Treaty Six Nations Website

First Nations in Alberta

Cultural areas: Plains, Subarctic

Ethnolinguistic groups (by language family)

Algic / Algonquian
- Blackfoot
- Cree
  - Plains
  - Woodland
- Saulteaux
Athapascan / Dene
- Daneẕaa
- Dënesųłı̨ne
- Dene Tha'
- Tsuut'ina
Siouan
- Nakoda

Historical polities

Numbered Treaties

Treaty 6 (1876)
Treaty 7 (1877)
Treaty 8 (1899)

Tribal councils and
band governments

Athabasca Tribal Council (Fort McMurray)	Athabasca Chipewyan Chipewyan Prairie Fort McKay Fort McMurray Mikisew Cree
Blackfoot Confederacy (Standoff)	Kainai Piikani Siksika
Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations (Enoch)	Alexander Alexis Beaver Lake Cree Cold Lake Enoch Cree Ermineskin Cree Frog Lake Whitefish Lake (Goodfish) Heart Lake Kehewin Cree Louis Bull Montana O'Chiese Paul Saddle Lake Samson Cree Sunchild
Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council (Atikameg)	Loon River Cree Lubicon Lake Band Peerless Trout Whitefish Lake (Atikameg) Woodland Cree
Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council (Slave Lake)	Driftpile Kapawe'no Sawridge Sucker Creek Swan River
North Peace Tribal Council (High Level)	Beaver Dene Tha' Little Red River Cree Tallcree
Stoney Nakoda - Tsuut'ina Tribal Council (Tsuut'ina)	Stoney Nakoda Bearspaw Chiniki Wesley Tsuut'ina
Tribal Chiefs Ventures (Beaver Lake Cree)	Beaver Lake Cree Cold Lake Frog Lake Heart Lake Kehewin Cree
Western Cree Tribal Council (Valleyview)	Duncan's Horse Lake Sturgeon Lake
Yellowhead Tribal Council (Morinville)	Alexander Alexis O'Chiese Sunchild
Unaffiliated	Bigstone
Not federally recognized	Aseniwuche Winewak Lubicon Lake Indian Nation
Not headquartered in Alberta	Acho Dene Koe (NT) Kelly Lake (BC) Onion Lake (SK) Smith's Landing (NT)
Terminated	Papaschase (1891) Sharphead (1897) Michel (1958)

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Numbered Treaties	Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 Treaty 5 Treaty 6 Treaty 7 Treaty 8 Treaty 9 Treaty 10 Treaty 11
Manitoba	Marcel Colomb First Nation Mathias Colomb First Nation
Saskatchewan	Ahtahkakoop First Nation Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation Big Island Lake Cree Nation Big River First Nation Flying Dust First Nation Island Lake First Nation James Smith First Nation Lac La Ronge First Nation Little Pine First Nation Lucky Man Cree Nation Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation Mistawasis First Nation Montreal Lake Cree Nation Moosomin First Nation Mosquito-Grizzly Bear's Head-Lean Man Muskeg Lake Cree Nation Muskoday First Nation One Arrow First Nation Onion Lake First Nation Pelican Lake First Nation Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Poundmaker Cree Nation Red Pheasant First Nation Saulteaux First Nation Sweetgrass First Nation Sturgeon Lake First Nation Thunderchild First Nation Waterhen Lake First Nation Witchekan Lake First Nation
Alberta	Alexander First Nation Alexis First Nation Beaver Lake Cree Nation Cold Lake First Nation Enoch Cree Nation Ermineskin Cree Nation Frog Lake First Nation Heart Lake First Nation Kehewin Cree Nation Louis Bull Tribe Michel Band (terminated) Montana First Nation O'Chiese First Nation Papaschase Band (terminated) Paul First Nation Saddle Lake Cree Nation Samson First Nation Sunchild First Nation Whitefish Lake First Nation (Goodfish)