Samson 137

Samson Indian Reserve No. 137, also known as Samson No. 137 and Samson 137, and as the Samson Reserve, is an Indian reserve in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada.

Samson 137
Indian reserve
Samson Indian Reserve No. 137
Location in Alberta
First Nation	Samson Cree Nation
Treaty	6
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Municipal district	Ponoka
Headquarters	Maskwacis
Area [1]
• Land	128.14 km2 (49.48 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	3,373
• Density	26.3/km2 (68/sq mi)
Samson 137 Ermineskin 138 Louis Bull 138B Mont. 139 137A Ponoka County County of Wetaskiwin

It is inhabited by members of the Samson Cree Nation and was established under the provisions of Treaty 6.^[2]

The reserve is located in Central Alberta, near Maskwacis and south of Wetaskiwin.

Demographics

In 2006, Samson IR No.137 had a population of 3,295 residents in 929 dwellings, a 7.4% increase from 2001. The Indian reserve has a land area of 128.07 km² (49.45 sq mi) and a population density of 25.7/km² (67/sq mi).^[3] By 2009, the Alberta government estimated that the on-reserve population of the nation was 5,550, making the Samson Cree the third largest First Nation in Alberta.^[4]

Government

Under the British North America Act, legislative authority over Indian reserves is placed exclusively with the national parliament and specifically the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. The reserve is governed by a band council led by Chief Vernon Saddleback.^[5]

See also

• List of Indian reserves in Alberta