Serpent River First Nation

Serpent River 7
Indian reserve
Serpent River Indian Reserve No. 7
Serpent River 7
Coordinates: 46°11′N 82°33′W / 46.183°N 82.550°W / 46.183; -82.550Coordinates: 46°11′N 82°33′W / 46.183°N 82.550°W / 46.183; -82.550
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
District Algoma
First Nation Serpent River
Area[1]
 • Land 79.03 km2 (30.51 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 373
 • Density 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)
Website serpentriverfn.ca

The Serpent River First Nation, a signatory to the Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850, is an Anishinaabe First Nation in the Canadian province of Ontario, located midway between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury along the North Channel of Lake Huron.

The First Nation's traditional territory extends from this waters of the North Channel of Lake Huron, Serpent River Basin; north beyond the city of Elliot Lake.[2] The Serpent River nation has a traditional land base of 5250 square kilometers.[3] It occupies the Serpent River 7 reserve.

Notable members

References

  1. 1 2 "Serpent River 7 census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.anishinabek.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=240&Itemid=47
  3. ↑ http://www.serpentriverfirstnation.ca/main.html
  4. ↑ "Bonnie Devine." Centre for Contemporary Canadian Art. (retrieved 30 Nov 2010)
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