Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement, Alberta
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Paddle Prairie Métis Settlement is a Métis settlement
in northern Alberta
, Canada
within the County of Northern Lights and adjacent to Mackenzie County. It is located along the Mackenzie Highway
(Highway 35), approximately 52 km (32.3 mi) south of the Town of High Level
.
Métis in Alberta
Métis in Alberta are Métis people who live in the Canadian province of Alberta. The Métis are the decedents of mixed First Nations/native Indian and White/European families. The Métis are considered an aboriginal group under Canada's constitution but are separate from the First Nations and have...
in northern Alberta
Northern Alberta
Northern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.Its primary industry is oil and gas, with large heavy oil reserves being exploited at the Athabasca Oil Sands and Wabasca Area in the east of the region...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
within the County of Northern Lights and adjacent to Mackenzie County. It is located along the Mackenzie Highway
Mackenzie Highway
The Mackenzie Highway is a Canadian highway in northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories. It begins as Alberta Highway 2 at Mile Zero in Grimshaw, Alberta...
(Highway 35), approximately 52 km (32.3 mi) south of the Town of High Level
High Level, Alberta
- Demographics :According to the 2006 census, High Level had a:*population of 3,887 living in 1,519 dwellings, a 12.9% increase from 2001;*land area of ; and*population density of .- Economy :...
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