Alexis Nakota Sioux First Nation
- Alexis Nakota Sioux First Nation
The Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation no. 437 is a Nakoda First Nation located at 54° N and 114°, about 85 kilometres west of Edmonton in the Canadian province of Alberta. The Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation is a member of Treaty 6.
Reserves
Demographics
As of June, 2007, the total registered population of the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation is 1566 persons. There are 319 registered males, and 317 females living off reserve. [Citation| title =Indian and Northern Affairs Canada First Nations Profile| url =http://sdiprod2.inac.gc.ca/FNProfiles/FNProfiles_GeneralInformation.asp?BAND_NUMBER=437&BAND_NAME=Alexis+Nakota+Sioux+Nation|accessdate = 2007-07-23]
Members of the Alexis First Nation are of the Stoney or Nakoda Sioux people. Their traditional language is Nakoda/Stoney, or Isga Iʔabi.
Chief and Council
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| accessdate = 2007-07-23] . Current chief and council were elected on June 17 2006, and will hold their positions until June 16 2010 [Citation | title=INAC First Nations Profile, governance| url=http://sdiprod2.inac.gc.ca/FNProfiles/FNProfiles_BandOfficials.asp?BAND_NUMBER=437&BAND_NAME=Alexis+Nakota+Sioux+Nation | accessdate = 2007-07-23] .
Annual Celebrations
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 Pilgr
The main townsite is located on the shores of Lac Ste. Anne, which the Nakota Sioux call "Wakamne", 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.
ee also
*List of Alberta Indian reserves
*Sioux
References
External links
* [http://www.alexisnakotasioux.com/default.aspx?ID=99-0 Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation homepage]
* [http://www.alexisnakotasioux.com/4/Seasons_lowres.pdf Stoney Language Department of the Alexis Nation. Seasons]
* [http://www.alexisnakotasioux.com/4/family_lowres.pdf Stoney Language Department of the Alexis Nation. Family]
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