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CANADIAN INDUSTRY ONLINE - FEBRUARY/MARCH 2014
T
HE BLOOD TR I BE
in Alberta
is the largest Indian Reserve in
Canada with almost 12,000 members.
The community occupies almost 1,300
square kilometres, bordered by the Old
Man, St. Mart and Belly Rivers.
The traditional Blackfoot territory
extends from the Rocky Mountains to
the West; the Sand Hills to the East; to
the North Saskatchewan in the North,
and the Yellowstone in the South. The
Blood Tribe Administration situated in
Stand Off, Alberta is the administrative
centre of the Blood Tribe.
The Blood Tribe/Kainai Nation
have long been considered to be the
oldest residents in the western prairie
region, and the people of Blood Tribe
have sustained themselves for many
years. The communities in the Blood
Tribe are vibrant, and the community’s
leadership has guided Blood Tribe’s
members through many difficult eco-
nomic periods.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Blood Tribe has an astounding
amount of economic development po-
tential. The Blood Tribe administration
currently oversees a variety of entities
that will sustain the group for many
years, and the vision for a sound eco-
nomic future for Blood Tribe is always
expanding.
Blood Tribe runs a department
of health, police, educational services,
Red Crow College, the Blood Tribe
Agricultural Project (BTAP), and Kai-
naiwa Resources. These entities keep
the Blood Tribe robust.
CIO was fortunate to be able to
speak with Chief Charles Weasel Head
and Economic Development Manager
Rob Crow about the past, present, and
future for Blood Tribe—as a strong
community and strong business part-
ner. “I think it’s ultimately important
to ensure our own economic sustain-
ability through initiatives that create
Chief Charles Weasel Head
