rags and cardboard.', and the houses built from the 1912 initial sale as "almost falling apart". according to McHugh. In December 2021, Siksika members voted overwhelmingly at 77% (2682/3484 voters) in a referendum to ratify the '1910 Global Settlement Agreement'. An omnibus comprehensive resolution to multiple land claims and associated grievances with compensation of $ 1.3 B and entitlement to purchase 115,000 Acres from willing sellers. On June 2, 2022, in a ceremony at the Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park", the Federal government and the Siksika Nation signed the ' 1910 Global Settlement Agreement'. The conclusion of a 60 year process of ongoing negotiations to redress numerous land claims of illegal annexation and settlement of 115,000 acres (465.4 kmsq) of productive agricultural, ceremonial, and mineral Siksika territory and the mineral royalties in 1910. The money is distributed as: $20,000 for each band member, and essential priorities such as establishing a police force, education, infrastructure, and residential school searches.Bratt, T. (2022, June 2).'Siksika First Nation $1.3B land claim settlement addresses injustices of the past', CityNews retrieved from https://calgary.citynews.ca/2022/06/02/calgary-siksika-settlement/ Notable people Ouray Crowfoot, Chief of the Siksika Nation ( 2019). Signer of the '1910 Global Settlement Agreement'. Crowfoot, chief of the Siksika Nation ( 1885) and a signer of Treaty 7. Aatsista-Mahkan (Running Rabbit), portrayed in photo by Edward S. Curtis. Robin Big Snake, former professional hockey player, most recently with the Muskegon Lumberjacks during the 2009-10 International Hockey League season. Armond Duck Chief, country singer and songwriter. Gerald McMaster, artist, curator, and author. Adrian Stimson, interdisciplinary artist, 2018 Governor's General award winner in visual and media arts. Maggie Black Kettle, storyteller, educator, dancer, actress, community leader Chief and Council Ouray Crowfoot, Samuel Crowfoot, Reuben Breaker, Ike Solway, Owen Crane Bear, Candace Backfat, Carlin Black Rabbit, Kendall Panther Bone, Hector Winnipeg, Strater Crowfoot, Marsha Wolf Collar, and Tracy McHugh. Chief and Council Staff Mariah Little Chief, Sharon Brass, Erica Sitting Eagle, Anthony Ola Koleoso, and Allison Duck Chief. Tribal Administration Executives Richard Sparvier, Van Le, Tom Many Heads, and Hossam Yaqoub. Gallery References External links Official Website of the Siksika Nation Concise description of the Blackfoot tribes Blackfoot Digital Library First Nations in Alberta