Montana 139

Montana 139 is an Indian reserve of the Montana First Nation in Alberta, located within Ponoka County.[3] Part of the Maskwacis community, it is 24 kilometers south of Wetaskiwin.[1] In the 2016 Canadian Census, it recorded a population of 630 living in 137 of its 143 total private dwellings.[2]

Montana 139
Montana Indian Reserve No. 139
A map of the province of Alberta showing 80 counties and 145 small Indian reserves. One is highlighted with a red circle.
Location in Alberta
First NationMontana
Treaty6
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Municipal districtPonoka
Area
  Total2,824.8 ha (6,980.2 acres)
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total630
  Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)

Besides Montana 139, the Montana First Nation also has access to Pigeon Lake 138A,[4] a reserve shared between the four nations of Maskwacis. The other three are the Ermineskin First Nation, the Louis Bull First Nation and the Samson Cree Nation.[5]

References

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