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Blue Quills First Nation Indian Reserve

Coordinates: 59°08′14″N 112°25′53″W / 59.1371°N 112.4314°W / 59.1371; -112.4314 (Blue Quills First Nation)
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Blue Quills
Blue Quills First Nation Indian Reserve
A map of the province of Alberta showing 80 counties and 145 small Indian reserves. One is highlighted with a red circle.
Location in Alberta
First NationsBeaver Lake Cree
Cold Lake
Frog Lake
Heart Lake
Kehewin Cree
Saddle Lake Cree
Treaty6
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Municipal districtSt. Paul
Area
 • Total96.2 ha (237.7 acres)

Blue Quills First Nation is an Indian reserve shared by the Beaver Lake Cree, Cold Lake, Frog Lake, Heart Lake, Kehewin Cree, and Saddle Lake Cree First Nations in Alberta, located within the County of St. Paul No. 19.[3][4] It is 3 kilometers west of St. Paul.[1]

It is the site of Canada's only Indigenous-owned post-secondary institution, University nuhelotʼįne thaiyotsʼį nistameyimâkanak Blue Quills.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Reserve/Settlement/Village Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2019. Web site inactive 8 Feb. 2023.
  2. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
  3. ^ CGNDB listing
  4. ^ Government of Alberta (May 25, 2019). Municipal Boundaries (Map). AltaLIS.

59°08′14″N 112°25′53″W / 59.1371°N 112.4314°W / 59.1371; -112.4314 (Blue Quills First Nation)