Blood 148 is a

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reserve in

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, Canada. It is inhabited by the Blood (

Kainai The Kainai Nation () (, or , romanized: ''Káínawa'', Blood Tribe) is a First Nations in Canada, First Nations band government in southern Alberta, Canada, with a population of 12,965 members in 2024, up from 11,791 in December 2013. tra ...

) First Nation and was established under the provisions of Treaty 7. This reserve is managed from the community of Stand Off 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 , the Blood 148 reserve is the largest reserve by land 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 Cardston, bordering the Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 to the northwest, the

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to the northeast and Cardston County 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

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. 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 Coup) #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
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Demographics

Government

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