Serpent River First Nation
Serpent River 7 | |
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| Serpent River Indian Reserve No. 7 | |
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  Serpent River 7 | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′N 82°33′W / 46.183°N 82.550°WCoordinates: 46°11′N 82°33′W / 46.183°N 82.550°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Algoma |
| First Nation | Serpent River |
| Area | |
| • 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[]
- Bonnie Devine, conceptual artist, curator, filmmaker, and author[4]
- Jesse Wente, film critic, radio personality, curator
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Serpent River 7 census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ http://www.anishinabek.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=240&Itemid=47
- ^ http://www.serpentriverfirstnation.ca/main.html
- ^ "Bonnie Devine." Centre for Contemporary Canadian Art. (retrieved 30 Nov 2010)
External links[]
- Serpent River First Nation, official website
- First Nation profile
- Serpent River CBC Profile
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Serpent River 7
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Categories:
- Ojibwe governments
- First Nations governments in Ontario
- Anishinaabe reserves in Ontario
- Communities in Algoma District