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The
Siksika Nation is a
First Nation in southern
Alberta,
Canada. The name
Siksiká comes from the
Blackfoot words
sik (black) and
iká (foot), with a connector
s between the two words. The plural form of
Siksiká is
Siksikáwa. The
Siksikáwa are the northernmost of the
Niitsítapi (Original People). When European explorers travelled west, they most likely met the
Siksiká first and assumed all
Niitsítapi of the
Blackfoot Confederacy were Blackfoot, which is incorrect. The four
Niitsítapi nations of the Blackfoot Confederacy are the
Siksiká, Káínaa (
Kainai or Blood),
Aapátohsipikáni (
Northern Peigan), and
Aamsskáápipikani (
South Peigan or Montana Blackfoot). The current population of the Siksika Nation is roughly 4,200 people.
Location
Siksika Nation is located one hour's drive east of the city of Calgary, and three kilometres south of the Trans Canada Highway #1. The Administrative and Business district are strategically located adjacent to the Town of
Gleichen to accommodate visitor traffic. The Siksika Nation has a total population of approximately 6,200 members.
Government
The Nation is governed by a chief and twelve councillors, all of whom are elected by the Nation's members for two-year terms. The current chief of the Nation is Chief
Adrian Stimson Sr..
The Siksika Nation is in the process of developing a system of self-government. The new system will supersede The Indian Act, which was legislated into force by the Canadian Government in 1876.
Coat of Arms
In June 1992,
Siksiká became the first First Nation to register its Symbol as a Coat of Arms with the
Heraldic Authority of Canada. It is listed as Volume One, Number One in the First Nations section. The buffalo in the Coat was chosen as the symbolic animal of the
Siksiká because it provided our ancestors with food, clothing and shelter; the arrow in seven pieces represents the seven societies in the tribe—
Íítskinaiksi (Horn), Crow,
Siksinnaki (Black Police/Soldier), Motoki, Prairie Chicken, Brave Dog, and
Máóto'kiiksi (Buffalo women); the medicine pipe symbolizes peace and crosses the tomahawk, the weapon of war which was put to rest forever; the circles represent the duration of the treaty signed by Chief Crowfoot on September 22, 1877; as long as the sun shines, the grass grows and the water flows.
Notable people
A notable member of the
Siksiká was
Crowfoot, a chief of the Siksika Nation and a signer of Treaty 7.
Another relatively famous person from the Siksika Nation is
Robin Big Snake, a professional hockey player. Formerly of the OHL's Owen Sound Attack, went on to play for the Rockford IceHogs in the UHL, and currently plays for the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL. He is a "fighter" or "enforcer", and once posted 423 penalty minutes in only 66 games for the IceHogs.
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