Siksika 146

Siksika 146
Siksika Indian Reserve No. 146
Flag of Siksika 146
Location in Alberta
Location in Alberta
First NationSiksika Nation
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Municipal districtsVulcan
Wheatland
HeadquartersGleichen
Area
 • 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[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]

  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)