Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation
Indian reserve in Ontario, Canada
Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation (Ojibwe: Waaseyaagmiing Anishinaabek) are an Ojibwa (or Anishinaabeg) people located on Georgina Island in Lake Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. In 2008, of the First Nation's registered population of 666 people, 181 lived on, and 485 lived outside, their reserve. As of 2020, the band has a total population of 923 members. They are one of a handful of First Nations in the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area.
Geography
The First Nation has three reserves: the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation Indian Reserve, the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation 33A Indian Reserve 44°20′N 79°17′W and the shared Chippewa Island Indian Reserve.
The main reserve consists of a small parcel of land near Virginia Beach and three islands on the southern shores of Lake Simcoe:
Georgina Island
Snake Island
Fox Island
The Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation 33A reserve is a 1.3-hectare (3.2-acre) parcel of land separated from the mainland portion of the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation reserve by Black River Road and the private properties along it.
The Chippewa Island reserve is a 3.1-hectare (7.7-acre) reserve consisting of two islands near the Moose Deer Point First Nation in Twelve Mile Bay of Georgian Bay. It is shared with the Chippewas of Rama First Nation and the Beausoleil First Nation.
Government
The reserve government consists of a five-member band council with four councillors and a Chief.
Fire and emergencies services consists of a single fire truck and ambulance.
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