The 12 Alberta Métis Settlements

• General information, social and economic conditions:   Legislation; Significant Dates; Commissions and Reports; Research Docs; Administration and regulation; etc.

• The Settlements:

Peavine (Big Prairie)

Buffalo Lake (Caslan/Goodfish Lake/Beaver River) 

Cold Lake (rescinded 1956) 

East Prairie 

Elizabeth (Dion supervisor 1939; Brady supervisor 1943)

Fishing Lake 

Gift Lake (Utikuma Lake) ; 

Kikino (Goodfish Lake/Beaver River) 

Marlboro (rescinded 1941)

Paddle Prairie (Keg River) 

Touchwood Lake/Siebert (rescinded 1940) 

Wolf Lake (rescinded 1960 by OC 192/60)(Supervisor Jim Brady 1941-42 suggests "having the area closed out"  Feb 2, 1942 letter to Tomkins Glenbow: Brady Fonds)

(Sources of names: Metis Land Rights in Alberta, 1981:189; Alberta Orders-in-Council, 1938-39; Alberta Bureau of Public Welfare: FB-SF #614 pages 20-30 dated 31/1/41 and 3/2/41)

• Maps of the Settlements:  Metis Land Rights in Alberta, 1981 map   ;  Alberta Municipal Affairs 1984 map ; etc. Map

• Land and The Settlements: land tenure; Settlements Appeal Tribunal; scrip; St. Paul des Metis; Grande Cache Co-operatives; Orders-in-Council for each Alberta Colony - 1938-39; reports; administration; Land Registry; etc.

• Governance, resources management, administration: Associations and Councils roles in decision-making;  etc. (see government relations)

• Financial agreements and Revenue sources: Métis Settlements Accord, Métis Settlements Act, Métis Betterment Act etc.

• Presidents of the Federation of Metis Settlement Associations and Metis Settlements General Council