Mississagi River 8
Misswezahging
Mississagi River Indian Reserve No. 8
Official seal of Mississagi River 8
Mississagi River 8 is located in Ontario
Mississagi River 8
Mississagi River 8
Coordinates: 46°13′N 83°00′W / 46.217°N 83.000°W / 46.217; -83.000
Country Canada
Province Ontario
DistrictAlgoma
First NationMississauga
Area
  Land18.41 km2 (7.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total390
  Density21.2/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Websitewww.mississaugi.com

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.[2]

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.

The sign for the Mississauga First Nation on Ontario Highway 17

Notable members

References

  1. 1 2 "Mississagi River 8 census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  2. "Mississisauga 8", First Nation, Canada Archived July 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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