Town of Stand Off Water Tower - Stand Off, AB
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N 49° 27.482 W 113° 18.312
12U E 332950 N 5480929
The Blood Tribe Administration Centre and other facilities, such as police, fire and health care, are all located in the little town of Standoff.
Waymark Code: WMPQAP
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 10/06/2015
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The town's water tower stands in the residential section at the south end of the town. It's the only tall object in the area, making it easy to spot. Atop the tower are a couple of microwave repeaters, but, strangely, nothing that looks like a cell phone antenna.
The Kainai Blood Tribe is part of the Blackfoot Confederacy, which also includes the Peigan and Siksika people. Together, they are the oldest residents of the western prairie, having lived in the area for around 11,000 years. Today the Blood Reserve encompasses 549.7 square miles, bounded by the Old Man, St. Mary and Belly Rivers. As well as the main reserve, there is also a Timber Limit in the Rocky Mountains of approximately 7.5 square miles.
Within the reserve are the communities of Stand Off, Moses Lake, Levern, Old Agency, Fish Creek, Fort Whoop-Up and Bullhorn. The population on the reserve, as of June, 2012, was 11,519. The administration of the tribe is overseen by a chief and eleven councilors.
