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Location and Territory
Our community, now known as Moose Deer Point First Nation,
is formally registered by Crown–Indigenous Relations and
WORDS TO KNOW Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC—a federal government
reserve: The Government of department) as Moose Point Indian Reserve #79. We are located
Canada defines reserves as
on the Moose Deer Point Peninsula, about 80 kilometres south
“land held by the Government
of Parry Sound, on Twelve Mile Bay Road. The First Nation
of Canada, on behalf of First
Nations for the use and benefit is located at the end of Twelve Mile Bay Road. The nearest
of First Nations.”
community to us is MacTier, which is 35 minutes away by car.
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