Mississauga First Nation is one of the six

First Nations First Nations or first peoples may refer to: * Indigenous peoples, for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area. Indigenous groups *First Nations is commonly used to describe some Indigenous groups including: **First Natio ...

that make up the

Mississauga Mississauga ( ), historically known as Toronto Township, is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Peel, adjoining the western border of Toronto. With a popul ...

Nations. It is located directly west of

Blind River, Ontario Blind River is a town situated on the North Channel of Lake Huron in the Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. The town, named after the nearby Blind River, celebrated its centennial in 2006. History French explorers discovered the North Channe ...

, Canada, on the Mississagi River 8 Reserve."Mississisauga 8"
First Nation, Canada

Name

The word Mississauga is an anglicized version of the Ojibwe word ''Misswezaagiing'', which means ‘a river with many outlets.’ This name comes from the

Mississagi River The Mississagi River is a river in Algoma and Sudbury Districts, Ontario, Canada, that originates in Sudbury District and flows to Lake Huron at Blind River, Algoma District. Etymology The river's name comes from the Ojibwe ''misi-zaagi'', ...

, which is a bird-foot delta, a haven for fish and waterfowl and is currently a jointly managed

Provincial Park Ischigualasto Provincial Park A provincial park (or territorial park) is a park administered by one of the provinces of a country, as opposed to a national park. They are similar to state parks in other countries. They are typically open to t ...

. The people of Mississaugi have resided there since time immemorial. Mississauga First Nation sign on ON Highway 17

Notable members

Cecil Youngfox Cecil Youngfox (1942–1987) was an Ojibwa artist. Life He was born to Blind River, Ontario in 1942 to Ojibway and Metis parents. He devoted all his life to the study of all indigenous people of Canada and tried to break stereotypes and to spread ...

(1942–1987), artist

References

External links

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''The Smoke Signal''
Mississaugi First Nation News
"Mississisauga"
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada {{Authority control First Nations governments in Ontario Geography of Algoma District