Nakota Sioux

Alexis Nakota Sioux First Nation

The Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation no. 437 is a Nakoda First Nation located at 54° N and 114°, about 85 kilometres west of Edmonton in the Canadian province of Alberta. The Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation is a member of Treaty 6.

Reserves

Alexis Nakota Sioux reserves
Reserve	No.	Location	Area(hectares)
Alexis	133	70 km NW of Edmonton	6175.2
Alexis Cardinal River Indian Reserve	234	73 km NE of Hinton	4661
Alexis Elk River Indian Reserve	233	87 km SE of Hinton	98
Alexis Whitecourt Indian Reserve	232	13 km NW of Whitecourt	3544.9

Demographics

As of June, 2007, the total registered population of the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation is 1566 persons. There are 319 registered males, and 317 females living off reserve.

Members of the Alexis First Nation are of the Stoney or Nakoda Sioux people. Their traditional language is Nakoda/Stoney, or Isga Iʔabi.

Chief and Council

Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation has a custom electoral system based on section 10 of the Indian Act. Current chief and council were elected on June 17 2006, and will hold their positions until June 16 2010.

Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation Chief and Council
Title		Name
Chief		Cameron Alexis
Councillor		Clayton Alexis
Councillor		Darwin Alexis
Councillor		Henry Alexis
Councillor		Sandy Alexis
Councillor		Bruce Potts
Councillor		Elmer Potts
Councillor		Gloria Potts

Annual Celebrations

Pow-wow/Fastpitch tournament

The Alexis Annual Pow-wow Celebrations and Fastpitch Tournament is held on the Alexis reserve each summer in July. The Fastpitch tournament draws prizes of about $14,000 depending on the number of teams entered. The Pow-wow is generally divided into various categories, such as a drum contest and dance contests based on ages and/or styles. Competitors from many different First Nations participate.

Lac Ste. Anne Pilgrimage

The main townsite is located on the shores of Lac Ste. Anne, which the Nakota Sioux call Wakamne, or God's lake. Every summer there is a pilgrimage to the lake which is attended by up to 40,000 over four days, most of First Nations and Métis descent.