Piikani 147

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Piikani 147
Piikani Indian Reserve No. 147
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Boundaries of Piikani 147
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Location in Alberta
First Nation Piikani
Treaty 7
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Community Brocket
Area
[1]
  Total
42,699.2 ha (105,512.0 acres)
Population
 (2016) [2]
  Total
1,544
  Density3.6/km2 (9.4/sq mi)

Piikani 147, formerly Peigan 147, is an Indian reserve of the Piikani Nation in Alberta. [3] It is located 61 km (38 mi) west of the City of Lethbridge. It has a land area of 426.992 km2 (164.863 sq mi), [1] making it the fourth-largest Indian reserve in Canada, and lies at an elevation of 1,046 m (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.

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References

  1. 1 2 Reserve, settlement or village details for Piikani Nation Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
  3. First Nation details for the Piikani Nation First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada . Retrieved 19 July 2021.

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