Siksika 146
Siksika 146 | |
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| Siksika Indian Reserve No. 146 | |
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 Location in Alberta | |
| First Nation | Siksika Nation |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Municipal districts | Vulcan Wheatland |
| Headquarters | Gleichen |
| Area | |
| • Land | 701.96 km2 (271.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,576 |
| • Density | 4.96/km2 (12.8/sq mi) |
Siksika 146 is a First Nations reserve of the Siksika Nation in southern Alberta, Canada.[2] It is 87 km (54 mi) southeast of Calgary at an elevation of 857 m (2,812 ft).
Geography
[edit]The locality of Siksika is on the Siksika 146 reserve.[3] The reserve is bordered by Vulcan County, Wheatland County, and the County of Newell and is home to the Blackfoot Crossing historical park.
Demographics
[edit]In the Canada 2021 Census, Siksika 146 recorded a population of 3,576. The reserve has a land area of 696.54 km2 (268.94 sq mi), making it the second-largest Indigenous reserve in Canada (after Blood 148, Alberta).
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ "Siksika 146". Statistics Canada. 2001. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ^ Geo-Administrative Areas (Hamlet, Locality and Townsite Culture Points) (Geodatabase layer) (Map). AltaLIS. October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
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