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Chippewas of Georgina Island
R. R. #2
P.O. Box N13
SUTTON WEST, ON
LOE 1RO		 Chief Donna Big Canoe
Ph: (705) 437-1337
Fax: (705) 437-4597
dbigcanoe@georginaisland.com
On-Reserve Population:  142 (INAC, 1991)
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Land Base: 1 353 ha, 79% Class 1-3 Agricultural Land
Languages
Linguistic Affiliation: Algonkian (Ojibway)
Mother Tongue:
  • English 81 %
  • Aboriginal 19%
  • English & Aboriginal 0%
  • French & Other 0%

    • Affiliations
    TC: Ogemawahj Tribal Council, United Indian Councils of the Mississauga and Chippewa Nations (historic alliance)
    PTO: Union of Ontario Indians - Southwest Region
    Electoral Ridings
    (F) York - Simcoe
    (P) Durham - York
     
    Historical Notes

    Members of the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation are descendants of a larger band known as the Chippewas of Lake Huron and Lake Simcoe. In October of 1818 the Chippewas surrendered a large tract of land south of Georgian Bay, and in 1830 they were settled by sir John Colborne onto land between Coldwater and Lake Couchiching, the "Coldwater Tract." They surrendered this settlement in November of 1836 and subsequently subdivided into three distinct Bands and settled onto separate reserves -- Chief Joseph Snake and his Band going to Snake Island (now Georgina Island) in about 1838, Chief Aisance and his Band going to Beausoleil Island in 1842, and Chief Yellowhead and his Band going to Rama in 1838. The Georgina Island reserve was confirmed by the Williams Treaties in 1923.
     
     
    Industries

    Almost two thirds of the labour force is involved in government services and a further one sixth in other service industries. Some workers are employed in the construction industry.
     
     

    Educational Facilities

    Elementary

    • Georgina Island Indian Day School, K-6 (First Nation operated)
    • grades 7-8 students bused to Sutton

    Secondary

    • students bused to Pefferlaw
     
     

    Community Services and Facilities

    • community centre
    • health clinic with a Community Health Representative
    • homemakers program, employment program
    • Ontario First Nations Policing Arrangements - one constable
     
     

    Communications

    • access to major non-Native radio and television stations and newspapers is available to the community; telephone service is provided by Bell Canada.
     
     

    Utilities

    • water - water main system with pumping station
    • sewage - private septic tanks
    • other waste - landfill site on reserve
    • energy/electricity - Ontario Hydro
     
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