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Stand Off is an
unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either hav ...
in
southern Alberta Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. In 2004, the region's population was approximately 272,017.Blood (Kainai) reserve. It is on
Highway 2 The following highways are numbered 2. For roads numbered A2, see list of A2 roads. For roads numbered B2, see list of B2 roads. For roads numbered M2, see list of M2 roads. For roads numbered N2, see list of N2 roads. International * AH2, As ...
, approximately southwest of Lethbridge and north of Cardston. The people living in Stand Off and on the reserve are a part of the
Blackfoot Nation The Blackfeet Nation ( bla, Aamsskáápipikani, script=Latn, ), officially named the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana, is a federally recognized tribe of Siksikaitsitapi people with an Indian reservation in Monta ...
of Canada and the United States. The Blood Tribe (Nation) has the largest landmass in all eleven
Numbered Treaties The Numbered Treaties (or Post-Confederation Treaties) are a series of eleven treaties signed between the First Nations, one of three groups of Indigenous peoples in Canada, and the reigning monarch of Canada ( Victoria, Edward VII or George ...
in Canada, (1871–1921).


Demographics

Stand Off recorded a population of 682 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.


Notable people

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Eugene Brave Rock Eugene Brave Rock is a Canadian actor and stunt man. Brave Rock started as an actor, before being trained as a stuntman; he later appeared in various minor television roles before landing his first major film role as Chief in ''Wonder Woman''. ...
(born c. 1978), an actor and stuntman, was born and raised in Stand Off


References

Localities on Indian reserves in Alberta {{SouthernAlberta-geo-stub