Kapawe'no First Nation

Located about 20 miles northeast of High Prairie, Alberta, is the Anishinabe kapaweno first nation. There are six total Reserves which makes up this First Nation. They cover an area of 1,563 total hectares or 3,862 total acres. Total population for the Kapawe'no band is 296, with most (202) living off-reserve, while the remainder (94) live on-reserve. Many can trace their origins back to Montana, where they originally lived but were driven out by the whites, after the 1868-1886 war. Ogimak Big Bear or Sitting Bull, led them up to Canada.