Blood 148 is a

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, Canada. It is inhabited by the Blood (

Kainai The Kainai Nation (or , or Blood Tribe) ( bla, Káínaa) is a First Nations band government in southern Alberta, Canada, with a population of 12,800 members in 2015, up from 11,791 in December 2013. translates directly to 'many chief' (fro ...

)

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and was established under the provisions of

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. This reserve is managed from the community of

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on its northwest border and encompasses the majority of lands bounded by the cities of Fort MacLeod, Lethbridge and Cardston. It is traversed by Alberta Highway 2, Highway 5 and Highway 509. The St Mary River and the

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are major rivers supplying and draining the lands. At , this is the largest reserve in Canada, and the third most populous after Six Nations and

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. On June 12, 2019, federal courts ruled that, according to the land entitlement provisions of Treaty 7, the Blood Tribe was entitled to a reserve equal to in area, an increase of over the existing lands. The judgement did not address remedy nor costs. It is located between the Cities of Fort MacLeod and

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and the Town of

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, bordering the

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to the northwest, the

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to the northeast and

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to the east, south and southwest.

Demographics

In 2006, Blood 148 had a population of 4,177 living in 1,250

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, an 8.4% increase from 2001. The Alberta Government lists the Blood 148 population at 4,713 in 2018. Prior to the June 12, 2019 award the Indian reserve land area was , with a

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of . As of December 2013, the Blood 435 band, based on reserves 148 and 148A, had a total registered population of 11,791 per AANDC sources.

Government

Under the

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, legislative authority over Indian reserves is placed exclusively with the

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and specifically

Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Crown''–''Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC; french: Relations Couronne-Autochtones et des Affaires du Nord Canada)''Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada'' is the applied title under the Federal Iden ...

. The reserve is governed by a tribal council led by Chief Roy Fox (2016–present). Blood Tribe Councillors (2019) #Dorothy First Rider (Itoomomaahkaa – Front Runner) #Floyd Big Head (Piitaika’tsis – Eagle Arrow) #Kyla Crow (Komiikakato’saakii – Round Star Woman) #Martin Heavy Head (Ponokaiksikksinamm – White Elk) #Joanne Lemieux (Aahkoyinnimaakii – Pipe Woman) #Robin Little Bear (Soyiikayaakii – Mink Woman) #Kirby Many Fingers (Apanssaapii – Counting Cue) #Hank Shade (Aapiisii – Coyote) #Lance Tailfeathers (Naatsikapoikkanaa – Two Stars Shining) #Tim Tailfeathers (Naato’kisikapiohkitopiyi – Rides Two Grey Horse) #Marcel Weasel Head (Niitsayoohkiitohkitopiyi) #Franklyn White Quills (Makoyaapii – Wolf Old Man)

References

External links

Blood TribeMap of Blood 148 at Statcan
{{Coord, 49.5, N, 113.2, W, scale:500000, display=title Indian reserves in Alberta

Demographics

Government

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