Standing Buffalo 78

Summary

Standing Buffalo 78 is an Indian reserve of the Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation in Saskatchewan.[1][4] It is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north-west of Fort Qu'Appelle. In the 2016 Canadian Census, it recorded a population of 569 living in 184 of its 198 total private dwellings.[2] In the same year, its Community Well-Being index was calculated at 59 of 100, compared to 58.4 for the average First Nations community and 77.5 for the average non-Indigenous community.[3]

Standing Buffalo 78
Standing Buffalo Indian Reserve No. 78
Pasqua (left) and Echo (right) Lakes with Echo Valley Provincial Park and Standing Buffalo 78 Indian reserve in the middle
Pasqua (left) and Echo (right) Lakes with Echo Valley Provincial Park and Standing Buffalo 78 Indian reserve in the middle
A map of the province of Saskatchewan showing 297 rural municipalities and hundreds of small Indian reserves. One is highlighted with a red circle.
Location in Saskatchewan
First NationStanding Buffalo
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Area
 • Total2,246.1 ha (5,550.2 acres)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total569
 • Density25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Community Well-Being Index[3]59

The reserve is located in the Qu'Appelle Valley, between Pasqua and Echo Lakes, on the north side.

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References edit

  1. ^ a b "Reserve/Settlement/Village Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b "The Community Well-Being index". Indigenous Services Canada. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Canada Lands Survey System - CLSS Map Browser". Natural Resources Canada. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2019.

50°49′46″N 103°53′32″W / 50.8295°N 103.8923°W / 50.8295; -103.8923 (Standing Buffalo 78)