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