In August 2019, there were 2,960 members of this band, of which 1,322 lived within five reserves, about 220 square kilometres (85 sq mi) large within the province of Alberta.

Their closest Chipewyan neighbors are situated at Ejerésche or Dillon, Saskatchewan and K'ái K'oz Desé or Janvier, Alberta, both of which are approximately 5 hours away by motor vehicle.

[4] Locally known as Berry Point, the area has been used by the Denesuline for fishing, hunting and gathering medicines since time immemorial.

The Government of Canada negotiated with Woodland and Plains Cree, and some Nakota as well as with the Denesuline Peoples around Cold Lake.

[7] A Cree decided to go to a piece of land at Willow Point, a territory reaching about 20 miles (32 km) south and westwards.

At the end of the First World War people coming back from Europe's battlefields brought with them the Spanish flu.

[citation needed] When land surveys started in 1902 the Indians of Cold Lake were still suspected to have participated in the North-West Rebellion, so that they lost their treaty rights.

[citation needed] The Canadian residential school system was also introduced for the Cold Lake First Nations.

During the Cold War the Royal Canadian Air Force was looking for a test area and found it around Primrose Lake.

[citation needed] While the most modern techniques were introduced on CFB Cold Lake, the first power line was not installed before 1964.