East Prairie Metis Settlement
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East Prairie Metis Settlement is a Metis settlement in northern Alberta, Canada within Big Lakes County.[4] It is located approximately 20 km (12 mi) south of Highway 2 and 168 km (104 mi) east of Grande Prairie. It was founded in 1939.[1]
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Metis Settlement | |
East Prairie Metis Settlement | |
Coordinates: 55°11′N 116°9′W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Northern Alberta |
Planning region | Upper Athabasca |
Municipal district | Big Lakes |
Founded[1] | 1939 |
Government | |
• Chair | Gerald Cunningham |
• Governing body | East Prairie Metis Council |
Area (2021)[3] | |
• Land | 802.46 km2 (309.83 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 625 |
• Density | 0.8/km2 (2/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Forward sortation area | |
Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
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Chairperson, Raymond Supernault
Vice Chairperson, Doug Bellerose
Council Members, Delores Desjarlais, Keith Patenaude, Reva Jaycox