Stoney 142, 143, 144 is an

Indian reserve In Canada, an Indian reserve () or First Nations reserve () is defined 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." ...

of the

Stoney Nakoda First Nation Stoney Nakoda First Nation () is a Nakoda First Nations band government in Alberta, Canada. It is located West of Calgary, in the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Stoney Nakoda First Nation comprises three Nakoda Tribes: * Bearspaw First Nation Band ...

, comprising Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Wesley First Nations in

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, located between the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 and

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. The largest community of the Nakoda people, it is 56 kilometers west of

Calgary Calgary () is a major city in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806 making it the third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area in C ...

. The community is spread along both sides of the

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, east of

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and north of

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. In addition to Kananaskis, it is also bordered by Bighorn No. 8,

, and the town of Cochrane. By land area, it is the third-largest Indian reserve in Canada (after Blood 148 and Siksika 146, both also in Alberta). According to the

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: *Population: 3,494 *% Change (1996–2001): 0.7 *% Change (2001–2011): 38.16 *Dwellings: 795 *Area (km²): 444.94 *Density (persons per km²): 7.85

History

Most of the film ''

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson ''Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson'' is a 1976 revisionist Western film directed by Robert Altman and based on the 1968 play '' Indians'' by Arthur Kopit. It stars Paul Newman as William F. Cody, alias Buffalo Bi ...

'' was shot on location on the reserve. Frank "Sitting Wind" Kaquitts, who played

Sitting Bull Sitting Bull ( ; December 15, 1890) was a Hunkpapa Lakota people, Lakota leader who led his people during years of resistance against Federal government of the United States, United States government policies. Sitting Bull was killed by Indian ...

in the film, had been elected the first ever chief of Alberta's Nakoda (Stoney) First Nation, after three bands had amalgamated the year before.

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's ''

Open Range In the Western United States and Canada, open range is rangeland where cattle roam freely regardless of land ownership. Where there are "open range" laws, those wanting to keep animals off their property must erect a fence to keep animals out; th ...

'' was also filmed on the reserve. The film '' Little Big Man'' starring

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and

Chief Dan George Chief Dan George (born Geswanouth Slahoot; July 24, 1899 – September 23, 1981) was a chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, a Coast Salish band whose Indian reserve is located on Burrard Inlet in the southeast area of the District of No ...

was shot here also, and the first screening was held in Calgary so the tribe could attend. The Stoney Reserve was badly damaged by a massive flood in June 2013 and hundreds of residents were evacuated from their homes.Siksika and Stoney are the First Nations hit hardest by floods, says chief

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, June 25, 2013

References

External links

Stoney Nation

Map of Stoney 142, 143, 144 at Statcan
Indian reserves in Alberta Calgary Region Nakoda (Stoney) {{Alberta-IndianReserve-stub

History

See also

References

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