Magnetawan First Nation Explained

Magnetawan 1
Settlement Type:Indian reserve
Official Name:Magnetawan Indian Reserve No. 1
Pushpin Map:Canada Southern Ontario
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Coordinates:45.75°N -108°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Parry Sound
Subdivision Type3:First Nation
Subdivision Name3:Magnetawan
Area Land Km2:47.30
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:93
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:2.0
Website:www.magnetawan
firstnation.com

The Magnetawan First Nation (Ojibwa: Magnetawan Atik Anishnaabe) is an Ojibwe First Nation community in Ontario, Canada. The community is situated on reserve lands in Britt, Ontario.

Magnetawan Indian Reserve No. 1

Magnetawan No. 1 is a First Nation reserve 6 km east of Georgian Bay, south of Sudbury, Ontario, with an area of 47 km2, occupied by the Magnetawan First Nation, an Ojibwe band. As of 2008/2009, its resident registered population is 233; 92 band members live on the reserve. Although the mother tongue is Ojibwe, English is the most commonly spoken.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Magnetawan 1 census profile . Statistics Canada . . 8 February 2012 . 3 June 2015.
  2. Web site: Magnetawan First Nation. 2012-11-15.