Pincher Creek is a town in southern Alberta , Canada. It is located immediately east of the Canadian Rockies , 101 km (63 mi) west of Lethbridge and 210 km (130 mi) south of Calgary .
31-473: For centuries before European settlers reached this area and inhabited it, Indigenous clans of the Blackfoot , Peigan and Kootenai passed through, lived in or frequented the region. The town received its name in 1868 when a group of prospectors lost a pincer in the small creek at this location. These pincers would have been used as a device for trimming the feet of the horses and thus had some value to
62-466: A change of -0.5% from its 2016 population of 3,642. With a land area of 9.87 km (3.81 sq mi), it had a population density of 367.0/km (950.4/sq mi) in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Pincher Creek recorded a population of 3,642 living in 1,490 of its 1,589 total private dwellings, a -1.2% change from its 2011 population of 3,685. With
93-597: A federal court ruled that the Crown had underestimated the band's population, which resulted in the band's reserve being smaller than it should have been. As such, the Blood Tribe reserve could be expanded by 421 square kilometres (163 sq mi), but the community could seek a cash-in-lieu-of-land settlement for this claim instead. In July 2019, the Kainai Nation settled a claim over Crown mismanagement of
124-475: A few hours. The Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village is a popular tourist stop open year-round. It was named after Kootenai Brown , who was responsible for the preservation of the land Waterton Park now inhabits. The six-acre site is home to over thirty one historical buildings, all on open exhibit. Each July, the Village has a large Canada Day celebration, as well as hosting other community based events through
155-471: A kind of funnel for air masses, arguably making the area around Pincher Creek the windiest in Alberta. Any typical day may see wind speeds of 50–90 km/h, the most violent recorded wind being 177 km/h. The strong winds have given rise to a significant amount of wind farm development in the area, with the towers and blades of wind turbines being a characteristic of the scenery. Another consequence of
186-439: A land area of 10.09 km (3.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 361.0/km (934.9/sq mi) in 2016. The population of the Town of Pincher Creek according to its 2013 municipal census is 3,619, a 2.5% decrease from its 2008 municipal census population of 3,712. Kainai Nation The Kainai Nation ( Blackfoot : ᖿᖱᖻᖳ , romanized: Káínaa or ᖿᖱᖻᖷ , romanized : Káínawa , Blood Tribe )
217-435: A physical distance to comply with COVID-19 safety regulations. In early May 2021, Statistics Canada began sending mailings to households throughout Canada containing instructions for completing the census questionnaire. The questionnaires could be completed by returning the paper questionnaire, or by phone or online by using an access code provided in the mailing. Statistics Canada expected about 80% of households to complete
248-516: A population of 35,151,728. Three provinces' and one territory's population grew faster than Canada's overall population increase: Yukon – a 12.1 per cent increase, Prince Edward Island – an 8 per cent increase, British Columbia – a 7.6 per cent increase, and Ontario – a 5.8 per cent increase. The rapid growth in Yukon is largely credited to immigration and migration from within Canada. At the other end of
279-539: A small ammolite carving of a buffalo skull to the Six String Nation project. The object was permanently mounted on the interior of Voyageur , the guitar at the heart of the project. Following a presentation about the project in September 2014 at Tatsikiisaapo'p Middle School, project creator Jowi Taylor was presented with a braid of sweet grass by school principal Ramona Big Head. The braid resides in
310-509: A store known as Schofield & Hyde General Store. Harry Hyde succeeded Schofield as Pincher Creek's first postmaster. In 1898, Pincher Creek was incorporated a village. In 1906, the community was officially incorporated as a town and named Pincher Creek . Many residents are descendants of the pioneer families who settled there over 100 years ago. Strong Chinook winds often blow off the mountains and Pincher Creek can be extremely windy. The Oldman River and Castle River valleys seem to act as
341-515: A visual record. This documentary was later referenced by electronic music duo Boards of Canada on their debut album Music Has The Right to Children , with song titles such as "Kanai Industries" and "Pete Standing Alone" paying homage to the tribe and its leader. In 1973, the NFB released the documentary Kainai , which discusses the construction and consequences of a factory on their property. In 2006, community leader Rick Tailfeathers contributed
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#1732772260467372-612: Is 47 km (29 mi) to the northeast. The town is served by the Pincher Creek Airport which is a general aviation airfield that does not currently have any scheduled passenger airline flights. Pincher Creek is served by two newspapers, the Sun Media owned Pincher Creek Echo , which publishes on Wednesdays and has been in operation since 1900 and the locally owned Shootin' the Breeze which has been serving
403-541: Is a First Nations band government in southern Alberta , Canada, with a population of 12,965 members in 2024, up from 11,791 in December 2013. Akáínaa translates directly to 'many chief' (from aká , 'many' and nínaa , 'chief') while Káína translates directly to 'many chief people'. The enemy Plains Cree call the Kainai mihkowiyiniw , 'stained with blood', thus 'the bloodthirsty, cruel', therefore,
434-474: Is currently the largest in Canada with 4,570 inhabitants on 1,410 km (545 sq mi) and is located 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of Calgary . The Kainai Nation is engaged in diverse enterprises and they trade with domestic and international partners. Ammolite mining for example provides a rare highly demanded gem mineral to Asia for Feng Shui . Ammolite is currently known only to be found in
465-708: The iikunuhkahtsi were a society responsible for the punishment of misdeeds. As of 2015 the Blood reserve was policed by the Blood Tribe Police, with 31 officers. In 1960, the Kainai and their Sun Dance were featured in the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) documentary Circle of the Sun . Tribal leaders had been concerned that the Sun Dance might be dying out, and had permitted filming as
496-563: The Bearpaw Formation as unique conditions of prehistoric times were optimal for the fossilization of marine life into ammolite . Over the years, mining operations have uncovered several oceanic dinosaur fossils which have been stored for study at the Royal Tyrrell Museum ; however, they belong to the Kainai Nation.(Lawrynuik) The Kainai Nation filed many specific claims with the federal government . In 2017,
527-483: The 2021 census are: Statistics Canada links income and related information obtained from the Canada Revenue Agency , and immigration status obtained from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada , to the census responses. The 2021 Canadian census included new questions "critical to measuring equity, diversity and inclusivity". For the first time, questions were asked about commuting methods and
558-471: The band's ranching assets. The community received a $ 150 million cash settlement. Chief Roy Fox said that $ 123 million of this settlement will be used to develop "housing, capital works, a new administration building and a new skating rink ". The Kainai Nation is governed by an elected council of twelve to fifteen, with one chief. The term of office is four years. Historical chiefs of the Kainai are below: Blood Tribe Councillors (2019) In pre-treaty times,
589-492: The breezy conditions is that the weather is mostly sunny and very dry as the wind tends to dissipate cloud cover. The town was severely affected by a flood that hit the area in 1995 as the peak stream flow discharge of the creek that gave the town its name was 271 cubic meters per second. On January 10, 1962, a dramatic weather change happened in the area. The temperature in the area rose by 41 °C (74 °F) from -19 °C to 22 °C (-2 °F to 72 °F) in only
620-423: The census counted transgender people and people of non-binary gender . Canada has been noted in this instance to be the first country to provide census data on transgender and non-binary people. The 2021 census recorded a total federal population of 36,991,981, living in 14,978,941 of its 16,284,235 private dwellings. With a land area of 8,788,702.80 km (3,393,337.12 sq mi), its population density
651-690: The common English name for the tribe is the Blood tribe . The Kainai speak a language of the Blackfoot linguistic group ; their dialect is closely related to those of the Siksika and Piikani . They are one of three nations comprising the Blackfoot Confederacy . At the time treaties such as Treaty 7 were signed, the Kainai were situated on the Oldman , Belly , and St. Mary rivers west of Lethbridge , Alberta. The Kainai reserve Blood 148
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#1732772260467682-588: The community since 2011. It is also served by an online news website, the Pincher Creek Voice, established in 2011. Pincher Creek is served by Mountain Radio , a country music station based in nearby Blairmore . Mountain Radio's Pincher Creek transmitter can be heard on 92.7 FM. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , the Town of Pincher Creek had a population of 3,622 living in 1,521 of its 1,661 total private dwellings,
713-684: The group. In 1874, the North-West Mounted Police came to southern Alberta . One of them discovered the rusting tools in the creek, and they named the area Pincher Creek. Pincher Creek was officially listed as a place name in the Geological Survey Report, 1880. In 1876, the NWMP established a horse farm in the area. It closed in 1881, but many of the troops stayed to help the town. James Schofield opened Pincher Creek's first store in 1884. By 1885 Pincher Creek had
744-489: The headstock area in the bed of the guitar case. On National Aboriginal Day in 2011, the NFB released the Pete Standing Alone trilogy, which includes Circle of the Sun , Standing Alone and a 2010 film, Round Up , documenting 50 years of the Kainai Nation as well as the life of elder Pete Standing Alone. The Kainai nation communities include: 2021 Canadian census The 2021 Canadian census
775-432: The questionnaire had to be completed in either English or French. The standard short-form questionnaire was to be completed by 75% of households. The other 25% completed a long-form questionnaire to collect data about the household's economic and social state, information about the occupied dwelling, and other data in addition to age, languages spoken, marital status, religious affiliation, and other basic data collected in
806-545: The questionnaire online. It was also available in large-print , braille , audio, and video formats. The questionnaire questions were available in a number of languages ( Arabic , simplified and traditional Chinese, Italian , Korean , Persian , Portuguese , Punjabi , Russian , Spanish , Urdu , and Vietnamese ) and indigenous languages ( Atikamekw , Denesuline , Nunavik and Nunavut Inuktitut , Mohawk , Montagnais , Naskapi , Northern Quebec Cree , Ojibwe , Oji-Cree , Plains Cree , Swampy Cree , and Tłı̨chǫ ), but
837-469: The short-form questionnaire. Those who completed the census questionnaire online could listen to a number of soundtracks on Spotify and YouTube prepared by Statistics Canada. Completing the questionnaire is a legal requirement, and those who refuse to do so may be fined up to $ 500. It must be completed by citizens of Canada, permanent residents, refugee claimants, and those with a study or work permit. The release dates for data by release topic from
868-487: The year. Among over 18,000 artifacts, historical archives are also located on site and accessible to the public. Pincher Creek is located 57 km (35 mi) north of Waterton Lakes National Park , while Beauvais Lake Provincial Park is a 20 km (12 mi) drive to the southwest. Castle Mountain Ski Resort is located 49 km (30 mi) to the southwest. Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump World Heritage Site
899-502: Was 4.21/km (10.90/sq mi). Canada's most- and least-populated provinces were Ontario and Prince Edward Island , respectively. Amongst the three territories, the Northwest Territories was the largest in terms of population, while Nunavut once again became the smallest territory after briefly overtaking Yukon in 2016. The population of Canada rose by 5.2 per cent federally since the 2016 census, which recorded
930-494: Was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census , which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is slightly lower than the response rate for the 2016 census. It recorded a population of 36,991,981, a 5.2% increase from 2016. It will be succeeded by Canada's 2026 census . Consultation on census program content
961-527: Was from September 11 to December 8, 2017. The census was conducted by Statistics Canada , and was contactless as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada . The agency had considered delaying the census until 2022. About 900 supervisors and 31,000 field enumerators were hired to conduct the door-to-door survey of individuals and households who had not completed the census questionnaire by late May or early June. Canvassing agents wore masks and maintained