Danezaa People - Danezaa First Nations

Danezaa First Nations

Treaty 8 Tribal Association

• Doig River First Nation (Dane-Za Adishtl'sh, takes its name from the Doig River running through the reserve and has strong ties with Blueberry River First Nation, band office is on the most populous reserve IR #206, Reserves: Beaton River #204 (North Half), Doig River #206, Population: 276)
• Blueberry River First Nations (was given this name because of the abundant supply of blueberries found in the river valley, band office is on the most populous reserve IR #205, about 80 km northwest of Fort St. John, Danezaa and Cree, Reserves: Beaton River #204 (South Half), Blueberry River #205, Population: 455)
• Halfway River First Nation (originally from Chowade River (Stony River) it was the last First Nation to move to its new location in the early sixties. Once forming with the West Moberly First Nation the Hudson Hope Band, the First Nations separated in 1971, the community is located 75 km northwest of Fort St. John, Reserve: Halfway River #168, Population: 251)
• Prophet River First Nation (the First Nation is located 100 km south of Fort Nelson, Reserve: Prophet River #4, Population: 253)
• Saulteau First Nations (In the 1870s one group of Anishnaubemowin (Saulteau) migrated westward from Manitoba and settled at Moberly Lake, where they later intermarried with the Nēhiyawēwin (Cree) and Danezaa (Beaver) who were already living in the area, the community is located at the east end of Moberly Lake, about 100 km southwest of Fort St. John, Reserve: East Moberly Lake #169, Population: 840)
• West Moberly First Nations (was originally part of the Hudson Hope Band, which split into West Moberly and Halfway River First Nations in 1971, the community is located at the west end of Moberly Lake, about 90 km southwest of Fort St. John, Danezaa and Cree, Reserve: West Moberly Lake #168A, Population: 232)

North Peace Tribal Council (NPTC)'

• Beaver First Nation (the Beaver First Nation is the only Danezaa band in Alberta, the two reserves are both near Fort Vermilion, Alberta in the Peace Country of Northern Alberta, band office is on the most populous Reserve IR #164A, Reserves: Boyer #164, Child Lake #164A, Population: 908)

Western Cree Tribal Council

• Horse Lake First Nation (is a First Nation headquartered in Hythe, Alberta. It is a party to Treaty 8, and despite being a member of the the Western Cree Tribal Council, the Horse Lake nation is linguistically and culturally a part of the Danezaa or "Beavers". Reserves: Clear Hills #152C, Horse Lakes #152B, Population: 938)