Siksika Nation
| People | Blackfoot |
|---|---|
| Treaty | Treaty 7 |
| Headquarters | Siksika |
| Province | Alberta |
| Land | |
| Reserve(s) | |
| Land area | 710.875 km2 |
| Population (2020) | |
| On reserve | 4120 |
| On other land | 2 |
| Off reserve | 3412 |
| Total population | 7534 |
| Government | |
| Chief | Ouray Crowfoot |
| Tribal Council | |
| Samuel Crowfoot, Reuben Breaker, Ike Solway, Candace Backfat, Carlin Black Rabbit, Kendall Panther Bone, Lou Ann Soloway, Hector Winnipeg, Strater Crowfoot, Marsha Wolf Collar, Owen Crane Bear, and Tracy McHugh. | |
| Website | |
| siksikanation.com | |
The Siksika Nation (Blackfoot: Siksiká; syllabics ᓱᖽᐧᖿ, Blackfoot pronunciation: [sɪksɪká]) 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), all of whom speak dialects of Blackfoot, an Algonquian language.
When European explorers travelled west, they most likely met the Siksiká first. 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 population of the Siksika Nation is approximately 7,800 people.