Page 10 - Georgina Island

Location and Territory

Georgina Island First Nation is registered with the government
Through a process called
“Additions to Reserves,” the as Georgina Island #33 and #33A. Our community, known as
Chippewas of Georgina Island
Georgina Island, is located in Ontario off the south shore of Lake
First Nation work with the
Simcoe, just east of Sutton and south of Orillia on Highway 48.
Canadian government to
ensure any lands we purchase
Our territory includes three islands in Lake Simcoe: Georgina
match the status of our original
Island, Snake Island, and Fox Island. The largest of the islands
reserve lands. We have already
purchased land and are in the is Georgina Island. Most of the year-round residents live in the
process of changing its status.
village on the western shoreline of Georgina Island, although
there are also year-round residents on Snake Island.
In other areas around Georgina Island, as well as on Snake Island
WORDS TO KNOW and Fox Island, summer cottages have been built by non-
Indigenous people. They own the cottages but rent or lease the
lease: a written agreement
giving the right to pay rent to land from the First Nation and pay rent on a yearly basis to the
use property for a certain length
Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation. Snake Island and Fox
of time
Island have no roads and can only be accessed by boat.
non-Indigenous: people who
are not First Nations, Inuit,
Other parts of our territory include two small areas of land
or Métis
on the mainland at Island Grove and Virginia Beach, and at
reserve: The Government of
Canada defines reserves as Chippewa Island in Georgian Bay. Chippewa Island is jointly
“land held by the Government owned by Chippewas of Georgina Island, Chippewas of Rama,
of Canada, on behalf of First
and Beausoleil First Nations. Our three First Nations are known
Nations for the use and benefit
of First Nations.” as the Chippewa Tri-Council.

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