Mississauga First Nation Explained

Band Name:Mississauga First Nation
Band Number:200
Endonym:Misswezahging
People:Ojibwe
Treaty:Robinson Huron
Headquarters:P.O. Box 1299, Blind River
Province:Ontario
Main Reserve:Mississagi River 8
Area:160.75
Pop Year:2024
On Reserve:389
On Other Land:5
Off Reserve:1117
Total Pop:1511
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:Anishinabek Nation
Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council
Website:https://www.mississaugi.com/
Footnotes:[1]
Mississagi River 8
Official Name:Mississagi River Indian Reserve No. 8
Native Name:Misswezahging
Settlement Type:Indian reserve
Pushpin Map:Canada Ontario
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Coordinates:46.2167°N -83°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:First Nation
Subdivision Name2:Algoma
Subdivision Name3:Mississauga
Area Land Km2:18.41
Population Total:390
Population As Of:2011
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Density Km2:21.2
Website:www.mississaugi.com
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4

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]

Name

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mississauga First Nation - First Nation Detail. Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. 19 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Mississagi River 8 census profile . Statistics Canada . . 8 February 2012 . 3 June 2015.
  3. http://firstnation.ca/mississauga-8 "Mississisauga 8"