Siksika 146 Explained

Siksika 146
Official Name:Siksika Indian Reserve No. 146
Settlement Type:Indian reserve
Subdivision Type:First Nation
Subdivision Name:Siksika Nation
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Municipal districts
Subdivision Name3:Vulcan
Wheatland
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Gleichen
Leader Title:Chief
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Land Km2:701.96
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:3576
Population Density Km2:4.96

Siksika 146 is a First Nations reserve of the Siksika Nation in southern Alberta, Canada.[2] It is 87km (54miles) southeast of Calgary at an elevation of 857m (2,812feet).

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 696.54km2, making it the second-largest Indigenous reserve in Canada (after Blood 148, Alberta).

References

50.7833°N -167°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Profile, 2016 Census . . February 8, 2017 . 2019-08-10.
  2. Web site: Siksika 146. 2001. Statistics Canada. 6 January 2010.
  3. Geo-Administrative Areas (Hamlet, Locality and Townsite Culture Points) . October 26, 2020 . 2020 . AltaLIS . Geodatabase layer . October 2, 2021.