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'''Onion Lake Cree Nation''', comprising the adjacent '''Makaoo 120''' and '''Seekaskootch 119''' Indian reserves, is a [[First Nations]] [[band government]] in [[Canada]] that straddles the [[Alberta]]/[[Saskatchewan]] provincial border approximately {{convert|50|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of the City of [[Lloydminster]].<ref name=about>{{cite web | url=http://www.onionlake.ca/about%20us.html | title=About Us | publisher=Onion Lake Cree Nation | accessdate=2011-08-19}}</ref>
'''Onion Lake Cree Nation''', comprising the adjacent '''Makaoo 120''' and '''Seekaskootch 119''' Indian reserves, is a [[Plains Cree]] [[First Nations]] [[band government]] in [[Canada]] that straddles the [[Alberta]]/[[Saskatchewan]] provincial border approximately {{convert|50|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of the City of [[Lloydminster]].<ref name=about>{{cite web | url=http://www.onionlake.ca/about%20us.html | title=About Us | publisher=Onion Lake Cree Nation | accessdate=2011-08-19}}</ref>


It is within Alberta's [[County of Vermilion River]] and Saskatchewan's [[Frenchman Butte No. 501, Saskatchewan|Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501]] at the intersection of [[Highway 17 (Alberta–Saskatchewan)|Highway 17]] and [[Alberta Highway 641]]/[[Saskatchewan Highway 797]].<ref name=GeoSearch2006>{{cite web | url=http://geodepot.statcan.ca/GeoSearch2006/GeoSearch2006.jsp?resolution=H&lang=E&otherLang=F | title=GeoSearch2006 | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=2009-02-16 | accessdate=2011-08-19}}</ref>
It is within Alberta's [[County of Vermilion River]] and Saskatchewan's [[Frenchman Butte No. 501, Saskatchewan|Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501]] at the intersection of [[Highway 17 (Alberta–Saskatchewan)|Highway 17]] and [[Alberta Highway 641]]/[[Saskatchewan Highway 797]].<ref name=GeoSearch2006>{{cite web | url=http://geodepot.statcan.ca/GeoSearch2006/GeoSearch2006.jsp?resolution=H&lang=E&otherLang=F | title=GeoSearch2006 | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=2009-02-16 | accessdate=2011-08-19}}</ref>

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Onion Lake Cree Nation, comprising the adjacent Makaoo 120 and Seekaskootch 119 Indian reserves, is a Plains Cree First Nations band government in Canada that straddles the Alberta/Saskatchewan provincial border approximately 50 km (31 mi) north of the City of Lloydminster.[1]

It is within Alberta's County of Vermilion River and Saskatchewan's Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501 at the intersection of Highway 17 and Alberta Highway 641/Saskatchewan Highway 797.[2]

The Makaoo 120 reserve is located within both provinces while the Seekaskootch 119 reserve is wholly within Saskatchewan. With the two reserves combined, the Onion Lake Cree Nation has a total land mass of 21,254.6 hectares (52,521 acres), and has 5350 registered First Nations members (as of December, 2012).[3][1]

Onion Lake takes its name after the nearby Onion Lake in Saskatchewan located at coordinates 53°43′11″N 109°53′33″W / 53.71972°N 109.89250°W / 53.71972; -109.89250.

The Onion Lake Cree Nation has four schools within the community, one of which is a Cree immersion program.

Onion Lake, Saskatchewan

The unincorporated area of Onion Lake is located within the Saskatchewan portion of the Onion Lake Cree Nation[4] at the intersection of Highway 17 and Alberta Highway 641/Saskatchewan Highway 797.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "About Us". Onion Lake Cree Nation. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  2. ^ a b "GeoSearch2006". Statistics Canada. 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  3. ^ "AANDC (Registered Population)". Retrieved 2013-01-11.
  4. ^ "Geographical Names of Canada – Onion Lake, Saskatchewan". National Resources Canada. 2011-06-03. Retrieved 2011-08-19.