Stoney Nakoda First Nation ( sto, Îyârhe Nakoda) is a
Nakoda First Nations
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band government
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Alberta
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, Canada. It is located West of Calgary, in the foot of the
Rocky Mountains
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.
Stoney Nakoda First Nation comprises three Nakoda Tribes:
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Bearspaw First Nation
Stoney Nakoda First Nation ( sto, Îyârhe Nakoda) is a Nakoda First Nations band government Alberta, Canada. It is located West of Calgary, in the foot of the Rocky Mountains.
Stoney Nakoda First Nation comprises three Nakoda Tribes:
* Bears ...
Band No. 473
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Chiniki First Nation
Stoney Nakoda First Nation ( sto, Îyârhe Nakoda) is a Nakoda First Nations band government Alberta, Canada. It is located West of Calgary, in the foot of the Rocky Mountains.
Stoney Nakoda First Nation comprises three Nakoda Tribes:
* Bearspa ...
Band No. 433
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Wesley First Nation
Stoney Nakoda First Nation ( sto, Îyârhe Nakoda) is a Nakoda First Nations band government Alberta, Canada. It is located West of Calgary, in the foot of the Rocky Mountains.
Stoney Nakoda First Nation comprises three Nakoda Tribes:
* Bearspa ...
Band No. 475
Bearspaw First Nation
The Bearspaw First Nation is a
First Nations
First Nations or first peoples may refer to:
* Indigenous peoples, for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area.
Indigenous groups
*First Nations is commonly used to describe some Indigenous groups including:
**First Natio ...
band government
In Canada, an Indian band or band (french: bande indienne, link=no), sometimes referred to as a First Nation band (french: bande de la Première Nation, link=no) or simply a First Nation, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subjec ...
of the
Nakoda people in
Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Terri ...
. This nation is part of the larger Stoney Nakoda First Nation.
In November 2010, a dispute arose when the chief of the band, David Bearspaw, cancelled a forthcoming election and extended his term by two years, prompting a protest blockade of the
Eden Valley 216
Eden Valley 216 is an Indian reserve of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation
Stoney Nakoda First Nation ( sto, Îyârhe Nakoda) is a Nakoda First Nations band government Alberta, Canada. It is located West of Calgary, in the foot of the Rocky Mountai ...
reserve by other band members. A judge ordered elections to go ahead, and the incumbent was defeated by Darcy Dixon.
Chiniki First Nation
The Chiniki First Nation is a
First Nations
First Nations or first peoples may refer to:
* Indigenous peoples, for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area.
Indigenous groups
*First Nations is commonly used to describe some Indigenous groups including:
**First Natio ...
band government
In Canada, an Indian band or band (french: bande indienne, link=no), sometimes referred to as a First Nation band (french: bande de la Première Nation, link=no) or simply a First Nation, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subjec ...
of the
Nakoda people in
Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Terri ...
. This nation is part of the larger Stoney Nakoda First Nation.
Wesley First Nation
The Wesley First Nation is a
First Nations
First Nations or first peoples may refer to:
* Indigenous peoples, for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area.
Indigenous groups
*First Nations is commonly used to describe some Indigenous groups including:
**First Natio ...
band government
In Canada, an Indian band or band (french: bande indienne, link=no), sometimes referred to as a First Nation band (french: bande de la Première Nation, link=no) or simply a First Nation, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subjec ...
of the
Nakoda people in
Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Terri ...
. This nation is part of the larger Stoney Nakoda First Nation.
Reserves
Indian Reserves
In Canada, an Indian reserve (french: réserve indienne) 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."
Ind ...
shared between the three component nations, under the administration of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation are:
Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada website information
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* Stoney 142, 143, 144, 56 km West of Calgary, 39264.50 ha
* Stoney 142B, 48 km Northwest of Calgary, 5692.40 ha
* Big Horn 144A, All That Parcel or Tract of Land Situated Lying & Being In Twp 39, RGE16, W5M, 2127.40 ha
* Eden Valley 216
Eden Valley 216 is an Indian reserve of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation
Stoney Nakoda First Nation ( sto, Îyârhe Nakoda) is a Nakoda First Nations band government Alberta, Canada. It is located West of Calgary, in the foot of the Rocky Mountai ...
, 80 km Southwest of Calgary, 1690.80 ha
See also
*Stoney Language
Stoney—also called Nakota, Nakoda, Isga, and formerly Alberta Assiniboine—is a member of the Dakota subgroup of the Mississippi Valley grouping of the Siouan languages. The Dakotan languages constitute a dialect continuum consisting of Santee ...
*Nakoda people
The Nakoda (also known as Stoney or ) are an Indigenous people in Western Canada and, originally, the United States.
They used to inhabit large parts of what is now Alberta, Saskatchewan and Montana, but their reserves are now located in Albe ...
*Treaty 7
Treaty 7 is an agreement between the Crown and several, mainly Blackfoot, First Nation band governments in what is today the southern portion of Alberta. The idea of developing treaties for Blackfoot lands was brought to Blackfoot chief Crowf ...
References
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Plains tribes
Nakoda (Stoney)