Curve Lake First Nation 35 is an

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reserve 14 km north of

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. It serves as the landbase for the

Curve Lake First Nation Curve Lake First Nation () is a Mississauga Ojibway First Nation located in Peterborough County of Ontario. Curve Lake First Nation occupies three reserves; Curve Lake First Nation 35, Curve Lake 35A, and Islands in the Trent Waters Indian ...

. The reserve occupies a

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located between Lake Chemong and Buckhorn Lake, surrounded by the township of Selwyn, as well as several neighbouring small islands in Buckhorn Lake. The

occupies two reserves (including Curve Lake 35A) and shares a third, the nearby Islands in the Trent Waters, with the

Hiawatha First Nation The Hiawatha First Nation (formerly Mississaugas of Rice Lake) is a Mississauga Ojibwe First Nations reserve located on the north shore of Rice Lake east of the Otonabee River in Ontario, Canada. It is found in Otonabee Township less than 1 ...

and the Scugog First Nation. Curve Lake First Nation 35 occupies a peninsula between Buckhorn Lake, Lake Chemong, and Little Mud Lake. Curve Lake 35A is on Fox Island in Buckhorn Lake, and Islands in the Trent Waters is on islands in Buckhorn Lake, Pigeon Lake and Stony Lake. (

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) is an annual plant that grows in the

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. The seeds ripen in September and fall into the lake to ensure future crops.

Famous Residents

* Elsie Knott: the first woman in Canada to be elected as Chief of a First Nation. * Kris Jacobs: Triple AAA Hockey Goalie for Peterborough Petes * Drew Haydon Taylor:

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References

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - First Nation Profile "Curve Lake"

External links

Curve Lake's website
Curve Lake First Nation Mississauga reserves in Ontario Communities in Peterborough County Mississaugas {{Ontario-IndianReserve-stub