Big Horn 144A

Big Horn 144A
Location of Big Horn 144A Alberta

Big Horn 144A is a First Nations Indian reserve in Alberta, formed in 1948.[1] The 5000-acre reserve is roughly 100 miles north of the settlement of Morley. It is composed of members of the Wesley band of Nakoda (Stoney) Indians.[2]

According to the 2011 national Community Well Being Index, it is the poorest First Nation community in Canada. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Mason, Courtney W. (2014). Spirits of the Rockies: Reasserting an Indigenous Presence in Banff National Park. University of Toronto Press. p. 164. ISBN 9781442626683. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Sturtevant, William C.; DeMallie, Raymond J. (2001). Handbook of North American Indians, V. 13, Plains, Pt. 1-2 (Two Books). Government Printing Office. p. 596. ISBN 9780160504006. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Canada, Government of Canada; Indigenous and Northern Affairs. "The Community Well-Being (CWB) Index, 1981-2011". www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca.

Coordinates: 52°22′44″N 116°14′56″W / 52.379°N 116.249°W / 52.379; -116.249 (Big Horn 144A)

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