East Prairie Metis Settlement
East Prairie Metis Settlement is a Metis settlement in northern Alberta, Canada within Big Lakes County. 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.
East Prairie | |
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Metis Settlement | |
| East Prairie Metis Settlement | |
Boundaries of East Prairie | |
Location within Big Lakes County | |
East Prairie Location within Alberta East Prairie East Prairie (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 55°11′N 116°9′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Planning region | Upper Athabasca |
| Municipal district | Big Lakes |
| Founded | 1939 |
| Government | |
| • Chair | Gerald Cunningham |
| • Governing body | East Prairie Metis Council |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 802.46 km2 (309.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 625 |
| • Density | 0.8/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation area | T0G |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Chairperson, Raymond Supernault
Vice Chairperson, Doug Bellerose
Council Members, Delores Desjarlais, Keith Patenaude, Reva Jaycox
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