Goulais Bay 15A Explained

Goulais Bay 15A
Official Name:Goulais Bay Indian Reserve No. 15A
Settlement Type:Indian reserve
Pushpin Map:Canada Ontario
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Coordinates:46.7°N -116°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Algoma
Subdivision Type3:First Nation
Subdivision Name3:Batchewana
Area Land Km2:6.47
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:82
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:12.7
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Website:www.batchewana.ca

Goulais Bay 15A is a First Nations reserve in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It lies on Goulais Bay (of Lake Superior), encompassing most of the unincorporated community of Goulais Mission, and is one of the reserves of the Batchewana First Nation.

History

This area has been a centre for the lake whitefish fishery since time immemorial. After the expropriation of Whitefish Island from the First Nation in 1902, most residents were forced to move to Goulais Mission. On 8 January 1979, the band council paid the Crown $365.20 to purchase 6.47 km2 of land in and around Goulais Mission. It encompasses all of Goulais Mission, except for three parcels of waterfront property. One of these parcels of land is owned by the Roman Catholic Church and houses The Lady of Sorrows church, built by Bishop Kohler around 1860.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Goulais Bay 15A census profile . Statistics Canada . . 8 February 2012 . 27 May 2015.
  2. Web site: Batchewana Band History, 1850 - 1977. Colleen Syrette, Darlene Syrette & Joseph Corbiere. 1977. Algoma University archives. 10 January 2016.