Samson 137 is an Indian reserve in Alberta, Canada.
It is inhabited by the Samson Cree First Nations and was established under the provisions of Treaty 6.[1]
The reserve is located in Central Alberta, near Hobbema and south of Wetaskiwin.
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In 2006, Samson 137 had a population of 3,295 living in 929 dwellings, a 7.4% increase from 2001. The Indian reserve has a land area of 128.07 km2 (49.45 sq mi) and a population density of 25.7 /km2 (67 /sq mi).[2] By 2009, the Alberta government estimated that the on-reserve population of the nation was 5,550, making the Samson Cree the third largest First Nation in Alberta.[3]
Under the British North America Act, legislative authority over Indian reserves is placed exclusively with the national parliament and specifically the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. The reserve is governed by a tribal council led by Chief Marvin Yellowbird .[4]
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