Stoney First Nation

Located in south-central Alberta, not too far from the Rocky Mountains, is the Anishinabe and Nakoda (the Nakoda are really Anishinabek who absorbed a great many Dakotas amongst them) Stoney First Nation. Their ancestors obviously took part in the wars which occurred between 1866 and 1877, against the Freemasons, in what is now the northern plains of the United States. After losing the war, their leaders agreed to sign treaty seven with Canadian Freemason leaders on September 22, 1877, as long as the whites set aside large Reserves which they did. Four Reserves were set aside for the Anishinabek and Nakoda in south-central Alberta. They are listed below. Economic conditions on this First Nation must be good as you will soon learn by the population. It indicates a good economy.

Stoney 142, 143, and 144 is the largest. It covers 39,264 hectares or 97,023 acres.

Stoney 142B is the second largest. It covers 5,692 hectares or 14,065 acres.

Big Horn 144A is the third largest. It covers 2,127 hectares or 5,256 acres.

Eden Valley 216 is the fourth largest. It covers 1,690 hectares or 4,176 acres.

Total area is 48,773 hectares or 120,520 acres.

Total population is 4,854. Around 4,301 live on-Reserve. Around 382 live off-Reserve. And around 164 live on other Indian First Nations Reserves.