Stand Off, Alberta
Stand Off is an unincorporated community in southern Alberta, Canada within the Blood (Kainai) reserve. It is on Highway 2, approximately 43 km (27 miles) southwest of Lethbridge and 30 km (19 mi) north of Cardston. The people living in Stand Off and on the reserve are a part of the Blackfoot Nation of Canada and the United States. The Blood Tribe (Nation) has the largest landmass in all eleven Numbered Treaties in Canada, (1871–1921).
Red Crow College Main Campus
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Locality | |
 Stand Off community water tower | |
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| Coordinates: 49.274°N 113.184°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Planning region | South Saskatchewan |
| Population | |
| • Total | 682 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Demographics
Stand Off recorded a population of 682 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]
Notable people
- Eugene Brave Rock (born c. 1978), an actor and stuntman, was born and raised in Stand Off
References
- 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
Stand-Off Health Centre
Education
Stand Off is home to Red Crow Community College founded in 1986. The institution has had more than 2000 graduates since its opening, representing 16 percent of the reserve population.
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