Elizabeth Metis Settlement

What Elizabeth Metis Settlement does

Elizabeth Metis Settlement is a self-governed Métis community in Alberta, Canada, established in 1939 under the Metis Betterment Act and currently operating under the Metis Settlement Act 1989. It is one of eight Métis Settlements in Alberta, situated on 25,641 hectares along the Alberta–Saskatchewan border approximately 36 kilometres south of Cold Lake. The settlement serves its registered members — 653 residents (2016 federal census) across 169 households — through an elected five-member council and an Administrator-led administration office staffed by approximately 23 personnel. Core services delivered directly to members include health services, education from ECS to grade 8 (operated under Northland School Division #61 with Cree-language programming), a 22-unit housing authority, family and child services, fire and emergency services, public works, water treatment and weekly potable-water delivery, utilities coordination, religious facilities, and a daycare / Aboriginal Head Start program.

The settlement operates an unusually diversified commercial portfolio for an entity of its size, including wholly-owned subsidiaries EMS Energy Services Ltd., EMS Construction, E.M.S Agriculture Co-Op, Infinity Internet Solutions Inc., Kanata Metis Cultural Enterprises Ltd., Humpty's Family Restaurant, Redsprings Holdings Ltd., the William Jacknife Memorial Foundation, and the William Jacknife Society. It also holds equity interests in major Canadian energy corporations (Canadian National Resources Ltd., Crescent Point Energy Corp., Husky Energy, Koch, Pengrowth Energy Corporation). Revenue is generated through a mix of provincial/federal government program funding, household subscriptions for water delivery ($40/month regular, $25/month elderly or disabled), per-load water fees ($50/load), and returns from energy-sector shareholdings and operating subsidiaries. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Elizabeth Metis Settlement

Legal name

Elizabeth Metis Settlement

Website

https://elizabethms.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Elizabeth Metis Settlement is a self-governed Alberta Métis community serving approximately 653 registered members across 169 households with health, education, housing, utilities, emergency, and economic-development services, funded through government transfers, water fees, and energy-sector investments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cold Lake

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Energy Sector Investments: The settlement holds interests and shareholdings in major energy corporations including Canadian National Resources Ltd., Crescent Point Energy Corp., Husky Energy, Koch, and Pengrowth Energy Corporation, generating returns from the energy sector.
2. Government Funding: Community receives government funding for programs and services, with budgets passed by settlement members and amendments requiring member approval.
3. Utility Services: Potable water delivery service at $40/month (regular) or $25/month (elderly/disabled). Additional water supplies at $50 per load.
4. Local Business Interests: Local commercial enterprises and joint ventures including EMS Energy Services Ltd., Humpty's Family Restaurant, and various partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Elizabeth Metis Settlement is a self-governed indigenous community in northern Alberta that delivers essential community services to its registered members. Core offerings include governance and administration, health services, elementary education (ECS to grade 8), housing (22 rental units plus homeownership pathways), family and child services, emergency services (fire department), public works, water treatment and weekly potable water delivery, utilities coordination, and economic development through community-owned business enterprises and energy-sector investments.

Product overview

Elizabeth Metis Settlement operates as a self-governed community under the Metis Settlement Act 1989, providing a comprehensive suite of community services rather than a traditional product portfolio. The settlement's core offerings include administrative governance through a five-member council and administrator, health services with local nursing offices, education from ECS to grade 8 with Cree language preservation, housing with 22 rental units, family and child services with recreational facilities, community center for events, emergency services (fire and RCMP), public works for infrastructure maintenance, water treatment and delivery, utilities coordination, economic development with business investments, and early childhood development programs. These services are delivered through the Administration Office and funded through community budgets approved by settlement members.

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Products and services

• Community Administration Services Core administrative services including governance, council operations, finance, and general community management delivered through the Administration Office to settlement members and households.
• Health Services Local health office providing immunizations, annual diabetes testing, and nursing services for seniors and members with disabilities at the community hall.
• Education Services Elementary school (ECS to grade 8) operating under Northland School Division #61 in Peace River, Alberta, with Cree language program; accommodates 115 students across nine classrooms, with post-secondary partnerships via Portage College.
• Housing Authority Twenty-two rental units managed by the Elizabeth Metis Settlement Housing Authority as of October 2020, plus homeownership pathways including a 2014 joint project with Habitat for Humanity that built four duplex-style homes (eight residences), one of the first projects of its kind in Canada under the Aboriginal Housing Program.
• Family & Child Services Community services including playgrounds, sports facilities (six playgrounds, three baseball fields, two soccer fields, basketball court), family support programs, and child development services for settlement families.
• Community Centre Primary venue for social gatherings including wedding receptions, wakes, dances, concerts, and community events, equipped with full kitchen and stage facilities.
• Emergency Services Fire department facilities housed in the Public Works building, with expansion capacity for vehicles and equipment; part-time RCMP office located in the administration building.
• Public Works Community infrastructure maintenance including roads (sand truck, grader, bobcat), fire hall maintenance, potable water delivery trucks, garbage truck, and padfoot compactor, staffed by up to 6 equipment operators.
• Water Treatment Plant Water treatment facility with operators providing potable water delivery to households weekly under a subscription model ($40/month standard, $25/month for elderly/disabled, $50 per additional load).
• Utilities Coordination Water distribution, garbage collection, and coordination with utility providers for natural gas, electrical power, telephone, internet, mobility, and satellite services for settlement households.
• Economic Development Business sector investments including local interests (EMS Energy Services Ltd., Humpty's Family Restaurant, Infinity Internet Solutions), joint ventures, and energy/oilfield shareholdings in Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Crescent Point Energy Corp., Husky Energy, Koch, and Pengrowth Energy Corporation, generating returns reinvested in community services.
• Daycare and Aboriginal Head Start Early childhood development programs operated through a daycare building constructed adjacent to the community hall, offering Aboriginal Head Start programming for settlement children and families.
• Religious Facilities Roman Catholic Church (St. Marguerite d'Youville Parish) offering Sunday masses, weddings, prayer meetings, and community events on the settlement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22 rental housing units managed by Housing Authority (as of 2020)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Habitat for HumanitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Joint effort to build four duplex-style homes in the town-site area during 2014, creating eight new residences. This was one of the first projects of its kind in Canada under Habitat for Humanity's Aboriginal Housing Program.
• Métis Settlements General CouncilcoreOthersGoverning body representing all Métis Settlements in Alberta. Elizabeth Settlement is established under the Metis Settlement Act 1989.
• Northland School Division #61coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe settlement's elementary school operates under Northland School Division #61 in Peace River, Alberta. School has nine classrooms from ECS to grade eight and can accommodate 115 students.
• Portage CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPost-secondary education available locally at Portage College located in the Cold Lake Energy Center for community members seeking further education.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Kikino Metis Settlement: One of the eight Métis Settlements in Alberta, governed under the same Métis Settlement Act 1989 with an elected council and community-driven service delivery model comparable to Elizabeth Metis Settlement.
• Fishing Lake Metis Settlement: Adjacent Métis Settlement sharing Elizabeth's southern border in Alberta. Operates under the same Métis Settlement Act 1989 governance framework with elected council and comparable community services, making it the closest structural peer.
• Gift Lake Metis Settlement: Métis Settlement in northern Alberta governed under the same Métis Settlement Act 1989, delivering comparable community services, housing programs, and member-led economic initiatives.
• Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement: Alberta Métis Settlement governed under the same Métis Settlement Act framework, with similar self-governance, community services portfolio, and elected council structure as Elizabeth.
• Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement: Another of Alberta's eight Métis Settlements operating under identical provincial legislation with analogous governance, land-base, housing, education, and economic development programs.

Broad incumbents

• Métis Settlements General Council: Governing body representing all eight Métis Settlements in Alberta under the Métis Settlement Act 1989. Operates at a province-wide scale and oversees collective interests of settlements including Elizabeth.
• Métis Nation of Alberta: Provincial advocacy and governance body representing Métis people in Alberta. Operates at much larger scale than a single settlement and engages in policy, advocacy, and economic development on behalf of the broader Métis community.

Regional players

• Cold Lake First Nations: Indigenous community located near Cold Lake, adjacent to Elizabeth Metis Settlement. Operates under federal Indian Act framework rather than Alberta Métis legislation but provides comparable community services to a neighboring population.
• Frog Lake First Nations: First Nation community neighboring Elizabeth Metis Settlement in the Cold Lake region. Provides a comparison point for Indigenous community service delivery under the federal Indian Act framework versus Alberta's Métis Settlement Act.
• Kehewin Cree Nation: First Nation located near Elizabeth Metis Settlement in the Cold Lake region of Alberta. Functions as a self-governing Indigenous community delivering similar health, education, housing, and economic development services under different federal legislation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elizabeth-metis-settlement

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

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