Indian reserves, Alberta (1921 census)
Indian reserves was a census subdivision in Alberta, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,207. The administrative centroid was at approximately 54.104°N, 111.228°W.
Population
In 1921, Indian reserves had a population of 1,207: 605 male and 602 female residents. Population density was 3.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 1,665 |
| 1921 | 1,207 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Indian reserves, 1911 (83.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Indian reserves shared boundaries with:
- 532. T. 52-55, R. 25-28, W. 3, N. of N. Sask. R
- 541. L.I.D.- D.A.L.
- 542. Lincoln
- 543. Laurier
- 544. Champlain
- 545. Eagle
- 571. L.I.D.- D.A.L.
- 572. Boucher
- 573. St. Vincent
- 575. Wasel
- 604. L.I.D.- D.A.L.
- 605. Ashmont
- 634. L.I.D.- D.A.L.
- 635. L.I.D.- D.A.L.
- 664. L.I.D.- D.A.L.
- 666. L.I.D.- D.A.L.
- Indian reserves
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 20 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 602 |
| POP M | 605 |
| POP TOT | 1,207 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 128 |
| BRIT BORN M | 2 |
| BRIT ENG | 2 |
| BRIT IRISH | 6 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 5 |
| CAN BORN F | 601 |
| CAN BORN M | 599 |
| CSD TYPE | R |
| EUR FRENCH | 12 |
| EUR GERMAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 4 |
| INDIAN | 1,181 |
| METHODISTS | 308 |
| OTHER SECTS | 1 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 769 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
AB201024— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_AB201024— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1921 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Indian reserves, Alberta (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ab/indian-reserves-ab201024-1921/.