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.