Mississauga First Nation, also spelt Mississaugi, is one of the six First Nations that make up the Mississauga Nations. It is located directly west of Blind River, Ontario, Canada, on the Mississagi River 8 Reserve.[3]
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| People | Ojibwe |
|---|---|
| Treaty | Robinson Huron |
| Headquarters | P.O. Box 1299, Blind River |
| Province | Ontario |
| Land[1] | |
| Main reserve | Mississagi River 8 |
| Land area | 160.75 km2 |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| On reserve | 389 |
| On other land | 5 |
| Off reserve | 1117 |
| Total population | 1511 |
| Government[1] | |
| Chief | Brent Niganobe |
| Council | Denise Boyer-Payette Jubilant Sky Cada Crystal Dawn Chiblow Chance Counsell Gloria Daybutch Kenneth Macleod Laura Mayer Peyton Pitawanakwat Nancy Whitehead |
| Tribal Council[1] | |
| Anishinabek Nation Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council | |
| Website | |
| https://www.mississaugi.com/ | |
Mississagi River 8
Misswezahging | |
|---|---|
| Mississagi River Indian Reserve No. 8 | |
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  Mississagi River 8 | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′N 83°00′W / 46.217°N 83.000°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Algoma |
| First Nation | Mississauga |
| Area | |
| • Land | 18.41 km2 (7.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 390 |
| • Density | 21.2/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Website | www.mississaugi.com |
Name edit
The word Mississauga is an anglicized version of the Ojibwe word Misswezaagiing, which means ‘a river with many outlets.’ This name comes from the Mississagi River, which is a bird-foot delta, a haven for fish and waterfowl and is currently a jointly managed Provincial Park.
The people of Mississaugi have resided there since time immemorial.
Notable members edit
- Cecil Youngfox (1942–1987), artist
References edit
- ^ "Mississauga First Nation - First Nation Detail". Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Mississagi River 8 census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "Mississisauga 8", First Nation, Canada Archived July 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
Media related to Mississauga First Nation at Wikimedia Commons- The Smoke Signal, Mississaugi First Nation News
- "Mississisauga", Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
