Wahnapitae First Nation
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The Wahnapitae First Nation is an Ojibwa
First Nation in the Canadian
province of Ontario
, who primarily reside on the 1036 hectares (2,560 acre) Wahnapitae (or Wanapitei) 11 reserve
on the northwestern shore of Lake Wanapitei
. The First Nation is a signatory to the Robinson-Huron Treaty of 1850 as the Tahgaiwenene's Band. Total membership of the First Nation as of June 2003 was 326, with an on-reserve population of 52 in the Canada 2006 Census
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Although entirely surrounded by the city of Greater Sudbury, it is not legally part of the city. The reserve also should not be confused with the neighbourhood of Wahnapitae within the city of Greater Sudbury.
The Wanapitei reserve is considered part of Greater Sudbury's Census Metropolitan Area. The main business on the reserve is Rocky's, a bar and restaurant with camping facilities and snowmobiling trails which is popular with recreational and permanent residents of the Lake Wanapitei area.
, a regional tribal council. Council consists of an elected five positions. Nominations for position of chief and four positions of council are held.
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...
First Nation in the Canadian
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...
province of 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....
, who primarily reside on the 1036 hectares (2,560 acre) Wahnapitae (or Wanapitei) 11 reserve
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...
on the northwestern shore of Lake Wanapitei
Lake Wanapitei
Lake Wanapitei occupies a meteorite crater in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. It is located near the large Sudbury meteorite crater but is not related to it....
. The First Nation is a signatory to the Robinson-Huron Treaty of 1850 as the Tahgaiwenene's Band. Total membership of the First Nation as of June 2003 was 326, with an on-reserve population of 52 in the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
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Although entirely surrounded by the city of Greater Sudbury, it is not legally part of the city. The reserve also should not be confused with the neighbourhood of Wahnapitae within the city of Greater Sudbury.
The Wanapitei reserve is considered part of Greater Sudbury's Census Metropolitan Area. The main business on the reserve is Rocky's, a bar and restaurant with camping facilities and snowmobiling trails which is popular with recreational and permanent residents of the Lake Wanapitei area.
Governance
The First Nation is a member of the Waabnoong Bemjiwang Association of First NationsWaabnoong Bemjiwang Association of First Nations
The Waabnoong Bemjiwang Association of First Nations is a tribal council of First Nations in the Georgian Bay region of Ontario, Canada. The council consists of the Dokis, Henvey Inlet, Magnetawan and Wasauksing First Nations in the Parry Sound District, the Wahnapitae First Nation near Sudbury and...
, a regional tribal council. Council consists of an elected five positions. Nominations for position of chief and four positions of council are held.