Paul First Nation

Located about 80 miles southwest of Edmonton, Alberta, is the Anishinabe and Dakota paul first nation. There are three total Reserves which make up this first nation. They cover an area of 7,330 total hectares or 18,113 total acres. Total population is 1,713, with most (1,216) living on the reserves, while 496 live off-reserve, and 1 lives on crown land. 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.