Piikani 147

Piikani 147, formerly Peigan 147, is an Indian reserve of the Piikani Nation in Alberta.[3] It is located 61 kilometres (38 mi) west of the City of Lethbridge. It has a land area of 430.31 square kilometres (166.14 sq mi), making it the fourth-largest Indian reserve in Canada, and lies at an elevation of 1,046 metres (3,432 ft). 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.

Piikani 147
Piikani Indian Reserve No. 147
Boundaries of Piikani 147
Location in Alberta
First NationPiikani
Treaty7
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
CommunityBrocket
Area
  Total42,699.2 ha (105,512.0 acres)
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total1,544
  Density3.6/km2 (9.4/sq mi)

References

  1. "Reserve/Settlement/Village Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
  3. "Peigan 147". Statistics Canada. 2001. Retrieved 6 January 2010.


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