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Tsuu T'ina Nation 145 is the name of an Indian reserve in southern Alberta, Canada. It is the home of the Tsuu T'ina Nation. The reserve was created by Treaty 7. The city of Calgary borders the east side of the reserve.
[edit] Demographics
Tsuu T'ina children in traditional costume at a Stampede Parade
- Population in 2001: 1,982
- Population in 1996: 1,509
- 1996 to 2001 population change (%): 31.3
- Total private dwellings: 632
- Population density per square kilometre: 7.0
- Land area 283.14 km² (109.3 sq mi) [2]
[edit] Ring Road
The city of Calgary has had its eye on building a piece of the proposed ring road through the land owned by the Tsuu T'ina reserve land. The Glenmore Reservoir, which is one of Calgary's sources of drinking water, is a major cause of traffic problems. The ring road, which would connect from approximately the Sarcee Trail/Glenmore Trail intersection all the way to Highway 22x in the south. This ring road would cut across the corner of the reserve bordering the reservoir.
The Nation has built a casino on their land and the government may grant permission to do so in return for an agreement to sell the land to the government. Another source of opposition comes from the environmental community which doesn't want to see a major road built through the land which is viewed as a valuable and fragile ecosystem. There have been discussions on and off regarding beginning this construction since the early 1990s and it seems all but inevitable that it will eventually be built. It may be just a matter of time until the need is great enough. During the national day of action on Jun.29 2007, the chief of the Tsuu T'ina threatened to blockade the new ring road if demands for more lands and money from the tax-payers were not met. The Calgary city council announced on July.1 2007 that the threat of blockades will most likely result in the construction of the ring road being put on hold indefinitely.
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