East Prairie Metis Settlement
East Prairie | |
|---|---|
Metis Settlement | |
| East Prairie Metis Settlement | |
Boundaries of East Prairie | |
Location within Big Lakes County | |
Location within Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 55°11′N 116°9′W / 55.183°N 116.150°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 | |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
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 1,939.
Its chairperson is Raymond Supernault. Its vice chairperson is Doug Bellerose. Its council members are Delores Desjarlais, Keith Patenaude, and Reva Jaycox.