Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation
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Mississaugas of Scugog Island | |
|---|---|
| Mississaugas of Scugog Island Indian Reserve | |
  Mississaugas of Scugog Island | |
| Coordinates: 44°11′N 78°53′W / 44.183°N 78.883°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| Regional municipality | Durham |
| First Nation | Mississaugas of Scugog Island |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2.58 km2 (1.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 131 |
| • Density | 36.0/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Mississaugas of Scugog Island is a First Nation and reserve for the Mississaugas of Scugog Island band government in south-central Ontario, Canada. It is located near Lake Scugog in Durham Region.
Governance
[edit]Scugog Island's leadership consists of a chief and two councillors, elected under the Indian Act Electoral System. The First Nation is a member of Ogemawahj Tribal Council, a regional Chiefs' council.
| Governance history[2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Selection Date | Chief | Councillors |
| June 2017 | Kelly LaRocca | Jamie Coons, Laura Colwell |
| June 2015 | Della Charles, Tracy L. Gauthier | |
| June 2013 | ||
| June 2011 | Tracy L. Gauthier | Della Charles, Kelly LaRocca |
| June 2009 | ||
| June 2007 | Angela Johnson, Della Charles | |
| June 2005 | ||
| June 2003 | Angela Johnson, Valerie LaRocca | |
| June 2001 | ||
| June 1999 | Rennie B. Goose | Shawn W. Eade, Tracy L. Gauthier |
| June 1997 | ||
| June 1995 | Gary Edgar | Shawn W. Eade, Rennie B. Goose |
| June 1993 | Richard R. Edgar, Arthur G. Goose | |
| May 1991 | Yvonne Edgar | Arthur G. Goose, Richard R. Edgar |
| June 1989 | ||
| June 1987 | Ernest Edgar, Richard R. Edgar
By-election: Arthur G. Goose | |
| May 1985 | Arthur G. Goose, Richard R. Edgar | |
| June 1983 | Gary Edgar, Richard R. Edgar | |
| June 1981 | Arnold Goose | Ronald Edgar, Arthur G. Goose |
| June 1979 | Ronald Edgar, Ernie Edgar | |
| June 1977 | ||
| June 1975 | John Edgar, Willena Goose | |
| June 1973 | ||
| June 1971 | John Edgar, Jackie Edgar | |
| May 1969 | George G. Edgar | Arnold Goose, John Edgar |
| May 1967 | Ronald Edgar | Delbert Charles, Arnold Goose
By-election: John Edgar |
| May 1965 | John Edgar | Burton Johnson, Ronald Edgar |
| June 1963 | Ronald Edgar, Burton Johnson | |
| May 1961 | Ronald Edgar | Burton Johnson, John Edgar |
| May 1959 | ||
| May 1957 | Edwin Edgar | Arnold Goose, Ronald Edgar |
| May 1955 | Arnold Goose, Burton Johnson | |
| April 1953 | George Edgar, Burton Johnson | |
| January 1950 | ||
| January 1947 | ||
| January 1944 | ||
| January 1941 | Arnold Goose | |
| December 1937 | Charles F. Marsden | |
| June 1934 | ||
| May 1931 | ||
| January 1926 | Thomas Marsden | |
| January 1923 | ||
| January 1920 | David Elliot | |
| May 1909 | Isaac Johnson | |
| June 1904 | ||
| February 1901 | ||
| September 1897 | George Goose | |
| November 1893 | Isaac Johnson | |
| 1865 | John Johnson | |
Demographics
[edit]According to the Canada 2001 Census:
- Population: 51
- % Change (1996-2001): N/A
- Dwellings: 28
- Area (km2): 2.58
- Density (persons per km2): 19.7
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51 | — |
| 2006 | 72 | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 93 | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 131 | +40.9% |
| Racial makeup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada 2006 Census | Population | % of Total Population | |
| Aboriginal group Source:[3] |
First Nations | 50 | 71.4 |
| Métis | 0 | 0 | |
| Inuit | 0 | 0 | |
| Total Aboriginal population | 55 | 78.6 | |
| White | 15 | 21.4 | |
| Total population | 70 | 100 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mississaugas of Scugog Island census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "Chief & Council". www.scugogfirstnation.com. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
- ^ [1], Aboriginal Peoples - Data table
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Alexander Francis Chamberlain (1892). The language of the Mississaga Indians of Skūgog: a contribution to the linguistics of the Algonkian Tribes of Canada. MacCalla & Co. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- Indian and Northern Affairs First Nation Detail
