Siksika 146
Indian reserve
Siksika Indian Reserve No. 146
Flag of Siksika 146
Flag
Location in Alberta
Location in Alberta
First NationSiksika Nation
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Municipal districtsVulcan
Wheatland
HeadquartersGleichen
Area
[1]
 • Land701.96 km2 (271.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,576
 • Density4.96/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

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

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

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
  2. ^ "Siksika 146". Statistics Canada. 2001. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  3. ^ Geo-Administrative Areas (Hamlet, Locality and Townsite Culture Points) (Geodatabase layer) (Map). AltaLIS. October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2021.((cite map)): CS1 maint: date and year (link)

50°47′N 112°55′W / 50.783°N 112.917°W / 50.783; -112.917 (Siksika 146)


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