Brocket, Alberta
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Brocket
Brocket is a settlement in Peigan 147, in southern Alberta located on Highway 3 between Pincher Creek and Fort Macleod. It is the main community on the Piikani Nation reserve.
The community takes its name from Brocket Hall, in England.[1]
In April 2010, the Buffalo Skull Lodge opened in Brocket housing Piikani Traditional Knowledge Services, which works to preserve Piikanissini, the traditional way of life of the Piikani people.[2]
References[]
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 25.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-12. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
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Coordinates: 49°32′49″N 113°45′2″W / 49.54694°N 113.75056°W
Categories:
- Localities on Indian reserves in Alberta
- Southern Alberta geography stubs