Piikani 147 Explained

Piikani 147
Official Name:Piikani Indian Reserve No. 147
Settlement Type:Indian reserve
Image Map1:CAN AB 167 PEIGAN INDIAN RESERVE -147.svg
Map Alt1:A map of the province of Alberta showing 80 counties and 145 small Indian reserves. One is highlighted with a red circle.
Map Caption1:Location in Alberta
Subdivision Type:First Nation
Subdivision Name:Piikani
Subdivision Type1:Treaty
Subdivision Name1:7
Subdivision Type2:Country
Subdivision Name2:Canada
Subdivision Type3:Province
Subdivision Name3:Alberta
Subdivision Type4:Municipal district
Seat Type:Community
Seat:Brocket
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Ha:42699.2
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:1544
Population Density Km2:auto

Piikani 147, formerly Peigan 147, is an Indian reserve of the Piikani Nation in Alberta. It is located 61km (38miles) west of the City of Lethbridge. It has a land area of 426.992km2, making it the fourth-largest Indian reserve in Canada, and lies at an elevation of 1046m (3,432feet). The Canada 2011 Census reported a population of 1,217 inhabitants. It is bordered by the Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 on its north and east, and by the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 on its west and south. The nearest outside communities are Fort Macleod and Pincher Creek.

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49.5833°N -153°W

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  1. Web site: Census Profile, 2016 Census . . February 8, 2017 . 2019-08-10.