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Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation Fast Facts, 2018

Address RR#2 Box N13, Sutton West, ON L0E 1R0

Reserve Name Georgina Island Indian Reserve #33
Georgina Island Indian Reserve #33A

Chippewa Island (jointly owned with the Chippewas of Rama and Beausoleil
First Nations)

Linguistic Group Algonquian

Language Dialect Anishinaabemowin

Cultural Area Anishinaabeg

Location On three islands in Lake Simcoe, approximately 30 kilometres north of
Newmarket, Ontario

Size 1416 hectares

Leadership First Nations Election Act

Chief One

Councillors Four

Affiliations: Treaty Anishinabek Nation (formerly Union of Ontario Indians)
Organization

Tribal Council Ogemawahj Tribal Council

First Nation School Waabgon Gamig First Nation School

Provincial School Morning Glory Public School (York Region District School Board)

Secondary School Sutton District High School (York Region District School Board)

Population 876

Population on-territory 200

Population off-territory 676

References www.georginaisland.com

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