Piikani 147
Piikani 147 | |
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| Piikani Indian Reserve No. 147 | |
Boundaries of Piikani 147 | |
Location in Alberta | |
| First Nation | Piikani |
| Treaty | 7 |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Community | Brocket |
| Area | |
• Total | 42,699.2 ha (105,512 acres) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 1,544 |
| • Density | 3.616/km2 (9.365/sq mi) |
Piikani 147, formerly Peigan 147, is an Indian reserve of the Piikani Nation in Alberta. 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), 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.