Stoney 142, 143, 144, Alberta
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Stoney 142, 143, 144 make up an Indian reserve
in southwest Alberta
, Canada
in Division No. 15
. It is home to the Bearspaw, Chiniki and Wesley first nations of the Nakoda
.
The community is spread along both sides of the Trans-Canada Highway
, east of Banff National Park
and north of Kananaskis Improvement District
.
According to the Canada 2001 Census
:
Indian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." The Act also specifies that land reserved for the use and benefit of a band which is not...
in southwest Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in Division No. 15
Division No. 15, Alberta
Division No. 15 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. The majority of the division is located in Alberta's Rockies, while the southernmost portion of the division is located within southern Alberta...
. It is home to the Bearspaw, Chiniki and Wesley first nations of the Nakoda
Nakoda (people)
The Nakoda are a First Nation group, indigenous to both Canada and, originally, the United States....
.
The community is spread along both sides of the Trans-Canada Highway
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
, east of Banff National Park
Banff National Park
Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine...
and north of Kananaskis Improvement District
Kananaskis Improvement District
Kananaskis Improvement District is an improvement district in Alberta, Canada. It is located within Alberta's Rockies, sharing much of its boundaries with Kananaskis Country.The administrative centre of the improvement district is Kananaskis Village....
.
According to the Canada 2001 Census
Canada 2001 Census
The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 15, 2001. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 30,007,094. This was a 4% increase over 1996 Census of 28,846,761. In...
:
- Population: 2,173
- % Change (1996-2001): 0.7
- Dwellings: 562
- Area (km²): 402.26
- Density (persons per km²): 5.4