Alderville First Nation
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Alderville First Nation is a band of Mississaugas
, a sub-nation of the Ojibwa
s. The Alderville and Sugar Island 37A reserves
belong to that First Nation.
First Nation located in southern Ontario
, Canada
. As of September 2008, Alderville First Nation had 1007 registered band members, of which their on-Reserve population was only 313 people, meaning the majority of their registered population live outside the reserve (off-reserve) in neighbouring communities.
, a non-political Regional Chiefs' Council, and the Union of Ontario Indians
(Anishinabek Nation), a Tribal Political Organization.
As of 1 August 2009, the members of the Chief and Council are:
), is located near the south shores of Rice Lake
in Ontario (44°11′N 78°04′W). It consists of 3 non-contiguous areas within the Alnwick/Haldimand Township
approximately 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) north of Cobourg
, and occupies a total area of 1199.8 hectares (2,964.8 acre). They also maintain a smaller parcel of land on nearby Sugar Island, the 40.5 hectares (100.1 acre) Sugar Island 37A Indian Reserve (44°13′N 78°8.25′W). It has been home to the Mississauga division of the Anishinaabe
(Ojibwa) Nation since the mid-1830s.
Prior to its current location, the people of the community had lived in their traditional lands around the Bay of Quinte
- located approximately 90 kilometres (55.9 mi) east of its current location. However, with the influx of refugee settlements following the American Revolution
, the community found itself under increased pressure. Having lost its American colonies, the British were forced to relocate the soldiers and civilians loyal to the crown (also known as the United Empire Loyalists
) around the Bay of Quinte area. The area is now home to the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation (also known as Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory), the land having been promised to Joseph Brant
, leader of the Mohawks that were loyal to the British Monarchy.
Mississaugas
The Mississaugas are a subtribe of the Anishinaabe-speaking First Nations people located in southern Ontario, Canada. They are closely related to the Ojibwa...
, a sub-nation of the Ojibwa
Ojibwa
The Ojibwe or Chippewa are among the largest groups of Native Americans–First Nations north of Mexico. They are divided between Canada and the United States. In Canada, they are the third-largest population among First Nations, surpassed only by Cree and Inuit...
s. The Alderville and Sugar Island 37A reserves
Indian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." The Act also specifies that land reserved for the use and benefit of a band which is not...
belong to that First Nation.
First Nation
The Alderville First Nation is an AnishinaabeAnishinaabe
Anishinaabe or Anishinabe—or more properly Anishinaabeg or Anishinabek, which is the plural form of the word—is the autonym often used by the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Algonquin peoples. They all speak closely related Anishinaabemowin/Anishinaabe languages, of the Algonquian language family.The meaning...
First Nation located in southern Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. As of September 2008, Alderville First Nation had 1007 registered band members, of which their on-Reserve population was only 313 people, meaning the majority of their registered population live outside the reserve (off-reserve) in neighbouring communities.
Governance
The community is governed by an elected Chief and Council, and maintains political affiliations with the Ogemawahj Tribal CouncilOgemawahj Tribal Council
Ogemawahj Tribal Council is a non-profit Regional Chiefs' Council representing Mississaugas, Ojibwa and Potawatomi First Nations in southern Ontario, Canada...
, a non-political Regional Chiefs' Council, and the Union of Ontario Indians
Union of Ontario Indians
The Union of Ontario Indians is an Aboriginal political organization representing 42 member First Nations in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was formed in 1919 and incorporated in 1949, to serve as a political advocate and secretariat for the Anishinabek Nation...
(Anishinabek Nation), a Tribal Political Organization.
As of 1 August 2009, the members of the Chief and Council are:
- Chief: James Marsden
- Councillor: Pamela Crowe
- Councillor: Leonard Gray
- Councillor: David Mowat
- Councillor: Randall Smoke
Indian reserve
The First Nation have reserved for themselves two areas. Their main reserve, the Alderville First Nation (formerly designated as Indian Reserve 37 by Indian and Northern Affairs CanadaIndian and Northern Affairs Canada
The Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for policies relating to Aboriginal peoples...
), is located near the south shores of Rice Lake
Rice Lake (Ontario)
Rice Lake is a lake located in south-eastern Ontario, in Northumberland County, south of Peterborough and the Kawartha lakes and north of Cobourg. The lake is part of the Trent-Severn Waterway, which flows into the lake by the Otonabee and out via the Trent. The lake is 32 km long and...
in Ontario (44°11′N 78°04′W). It consists of 3 non-contiguous areas within the Alnwick/Haldimand Township
Alnwick/Haldimand, Ontario
Alnwick/Haldimand is a township in central Ontario, Canada, in Northumberland County, situated between Lake Ontario and Rice Lake. It was formed in 2000 by the merger of Alnwick Township in the north and Haldimand Township in the south...
approximately 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) north of Cobourg
Cobourg, Ontario
Cobourg is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Southern Ontario 95 km east of Toronto. It is the largest town in Northumberland County. Its nearest neighbour is Port Hope, to the west. It is located along Highway 401 and the former Highway 2...
, and occupies a total area of 1199.8 hectares (2,964.8 acre). They also maintain a smaller parcel of land on nearby Sugar Island, the 40.5 hectares (100.1 acre) Sugar Island 37A Indian Reserve (44°13′N 78°8.25′W). It has been home to the Mississauga division of the Anishinaabe
Anishinaabe
Anishinaabe or Anishinabe—or more properly Anishinaabeg or Anishinabek, which is the plural form of the word—is the autonym often used by the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Algonquin peoples. They all speak closely related Anishinaabemowin/Anishinaabe languages, of the Algonquian language family.The meaning...
(Ojibwa) Nation since the mid-1830s.
Prior to its current location, the people of the community had lived in their traditional lands around the Bay of Quinte
Bay of Quinte
The Bay of Quinte is a long, narrow bay shaped like the letter "Z" on the northern shore of Lake Ontario in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is just west of the head of the Saint Lawrence River that drains the Great Lakes into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
- located approximately 90 kilometres (55.9 mi) east of its current location. However, with the influx of refugee settlements following the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
, the community found itself under increased pressure. Having lost its American colonies, the British were forced to relocate the soldiers and civilians loyal to the crown (also known as the United Empire Loyalists
United Empire Loyalists
The name United Empire Loyalists is an honorific given after the fact to those American Loyalists who resettled in British North America and other British Colonies as an act of fealty to King George III after the British defeat in the American Revolutionary War and prior to the Treaty of Paris...
) around the Bay of Quinte area. The area is now home to the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation (also known as Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory), the land having been promised to Joseph Brant
Joseph Brant
Thayendanegea or Joseph Brant was a Mohawk military and political leader, based in present-day New York, who was closely associated with Great Britain during and after the American Revolution. He was perhaps the most well-known American Indian of his generation...
, leader of the Mohawks that were loyal to the British Monarchy.