Alexis Nakota Sioux First Nation
{{Short description|Nakoda First Nation in Alberta, Canada}}
{{Infobox First Nation
| group = Nakota
| endonym = Cade Wicashdabi
| image =
| band_name = Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation
| band_number = 133
| location = Alberta
| main_reserve = Alexis Indian Reserve 133
| reserve = *Alexis Whitecourt Indian Reserve 232
| area = 144.79
| pop_year = January 2022
| on_reserve = 1,229
| off_reserve = 965
| total_pop = 2,194
| chief = Tony Alexis
| website = https://www.ansn.ca/
| council_size = 7
| tribal_council = Yellowhead Tribal Development Foundation (fr)
}}
The Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation ({{langx|sto|Cade Wicashdabi}}[https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/stoney-language-dictionary/id1450212089 Stoney Language Dictionary]) no. 437 is a Nakoda First Nation with reserves near Edmonton, Hinton, and Whitecourt, in the Canadian province of Alberta, and headquartered at 54° N and 114°, about {{convert|85|km}} west of Edmonton. The Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation is a member of Treaty 6.
Reserves
| class = "wikitable"
|+ Alexis Nakota Sioux reserves ! Reserve ! Location ! Area (hectares) | ||
| Alexis Indian Reserve 133 | 70 km NW of Edmonton | 6175.2 |
| Alexis Cardinal River Indian Reserve 234 | 73 km SE of Hinton | 4661 |
| Alexis Elk River Indian Reserve 233 | 87 km SE of Hinton | 98 |
| Alexis Whitecourt Indian Reserve 232 | 13 km NW of Whitecourt | 3544.9 |
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Demographics
As of March, 2019, the total registered population of Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation is 2036 persons. There are 508 registered males, and 459 females living on their own reserve.
{{Citation| title =Indian and Northern Affairs Canada First Nations Profile| url =https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNMain.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=437&lang=eng| work =Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada| publisher =Government of Canada| access-date =2012-04-21}}
Members of Alexis First Nation are of the "Stoney" or "Nakoda" ethnic group. The Stoney are sometimes considered part of the Assiniboine. The terms "Stoney" and "Assiniboine" stem from outsider's descriptions of how those peoples cooked by using heated stones (Assiniboine originates from the Ojibwe language; asinii meaning "stoney" and bwaan meaning "cooker"). The term Sioux is also an outsider's description used by the French to describe the Dakota and Lakota Nations in the United States. The Dakota and Lakota in Canada are non-treaty First Nations. Their traditional language is Nakoda/Stoney, and their endonym is I'sga I?abi.{{Cite web|url=http://www.alexisnakotasioux.com/history/our-language/|title=Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation - Our Language|date=2018|website=Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation|access-date=27 January 2019}}
Government
Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation has a custom electoral system based on section 10 of the Indian Act.{{Citation| title =Indian Act, 1985 ss.2-10| url =http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/qc/csi/present1_e.pdf| access-date =2007-07-23| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20040105121124/http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/qc/csi/present1_e.pdf| archive-date =2004-01-05| url-status =dead}} Current chief and council were elected on June 14, 2022, and will hold their positions until June 17, 2026.{{Cite web|url=https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNGovernance.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=437&lang=eng|title=Governance|date=16 January 2019|website=Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada|publisher=Government of Canada|access-date=27 January 2019}}
| class = "wikitable"
|+ Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation Chief and Council ! Title !! Name | |
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|Chief | Tony Alexis |
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|Councillor | Darwin Alexis |
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|Councillor | Dwayne Alexis |
| -
|Councillor | Hank Alexis |
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|Councillor | Tina Cardinal |
| -
|Councillor | Darren Kootenay |
| -
|Councillor | Lonnie Letendre |
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|Councillor | Emily Potts |
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Events
=Pow-wow/Fastpitch tournament=
The Alexis Annual Pow-wow Celebrations and Fastpitch Tournament is held on the Alexis reserve each summer in July.
The Fastpitch tournament draws prizes of about $14,000 depending on the number of teams entered. The Pow-wow is generally divided into various categories, such as a drum contest and dance contests based on ages and/or styles. Competitors from many different First Nations participate.
=Lac Ste. Anne Pilgrimage=
The main townsite is located on the shores of Lac Ste. Anne, which the Nakota Sioux call Wakâmne, or God's lake. Every summer there is a pilgrimage to the lake which is attended by up to 40,000 over four days, most of First Nations and Métis descent. Image:Lac ste anne pilgrimage.jpg
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.ansn.ca/ Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation homepage]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070710041817/http://www.alexisnakotasioux.com/4/Seasons_lowres.pdf Stoney Language Department of the Alexis Nation. Seasons]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070710051309/http://www.alexisnakotasioux.com/4/Family_lowres.pdf Stoney Language Department of the Alexis Nation. Family]
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