Lennox Island 1 is a Mi'kmaq reserve located in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. In the 2021 Census, the reserve has 308 residents. [1]
Lennox Island 1 comprises the entirety of the island named Lennox Island.
It is administratively part of the Lennox Island First Nation.
The Mi'kmaq have inhabited the lands comprising present-day Prince Edward Island for over 10,000 years. [2]
The reserve named Lennox Island 1 is notable for being the first reserve in Canada owned by its people, having been purchased in 1878 by the Aboriginal Protection Society. [3]
In 1973 the Lennox Island Bridge opened, connecting the island to Prince Edward Island.
Prince Edward Island is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. While it is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, it is the most densely populated. The island has several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf", "Birthplace of Confederation" and "Cradle of Confederation". Its capital and largest city is Charlottetown. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces.
Kent County is located in east-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county features a unique blend of cultures including Mi'kmaq, Acadian, and English. Some larger tourist attractions include the dune de Bouctouche, Kouchibouguac National Park, and Bonar Law Commons.
The Mi'kmaq are a First Nations people of the Northeastern Woodlands, indigenous to the areas of Canada's Atlantic Provinces, primarily Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland, and the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec as well as Native Americans in the northeastern region of Maine. The traditional national territory of the Mi'kmaq is named Miꞌkmaꞌki.
Stratford is a town located in Queens County, Prince Edward Island.
Queens County is a county in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is the largest county in the province by population with 89,770 (2021) and land. Charlottetown is the county seat of Queens County, and is the largest city and the capital of Prince Edward Island.
Abegweit First Nation is a First Nations government originally known as the Lennox First Nation that is located on Prince Edward Island, Canada. The Abegweit First Nation is headquartered at Scotchfort, known as Skaqmk. This is the location of a historic Míkmaq portage route connecting Mimtugaak to Kadotpichk. This First Nation comprises three reserves: Morell 2, Rocky Point 3 and Scotchfort 4.
Prince County is located in western Prince Edward Island, Canada. The county's defining geographic feature is Malpeque Bay, a sub-basin of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, which creates the narrowest portion of Prince Edward Island's landmass, an isthmus upon which the city of Summerside is located.
Miscouche is a municipality that holds community status in Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is located in Prince County.
Morell is a rural municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is located in Kings County east of Bristol.
Lennox Island is a Mi'kmaq First Nations band government in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. Its only currently inhabited reserve is Lennox Island 1, on Lennox Island, purchased by the Aborigines' Protection Society on behalf of the Mi'kmaq of Prince Edward Island in 1870 or 1878. The population on reserve is approximately 450. In 2005 the population was 320 on reserve and 720 off reserve, with 60% of the population being younger than 35. The 2016 census counted 323 residents on reserve. The band has two other reserves, Lennox Island 5, located in East Bideford, and Lennox Island 6, located in Fernwood, both acquired in the 2000s.
Scotchfort is an unincorporated Canadian rural community in northeastern Queens County, Prince Edward Island, southwest of the village of Mount Stewart.
Lennox Island is an island located in Malpeque Bay off the northwest coast of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Connected by a short causeway and bridge, Lennox Island is home to the Lennox Island First Nation, of the Mi'kmaq people. The Mi'kmaq name for the island is L'nui Minegoo, and it has been informally known by European settlers as Indian Island.
Indian Island 28 is a Mi'kmaq First Nation reserve on Indian Island in Canada located in Kent County, New Brunswick.
The Municipality of Malpeque Bay is a municipality that holds community status in Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is located in Prince County and Queens County.
Lennox Island 5 is a Mi'kmaq reserve located in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. There are currently no residents.
Lennox Island 6 is a Mi'kmaq reserve located in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. There are currently no residents.
Rocky Point 3 is a Mi'kmaq reserve located in Queens County, Prince Edward Island. In the 2016 Census, the reserve had 51 residents.
Scotchfort 4 is a Mi'kmaq reserve located in Queens County, Prince Edward Island. In the 2016 Census, the reserve had 200 residents.
Morell 2 is a Mi'kmaq reserve located in Kings County, Prince Edward Island. In the 2016 Census, the reserve has 22 residents.
Hog Island is a 14.5 km (9.0 mi) long barrier island located off the northwest coast of Prince Edward Island in Canada. The island is notable for its unique sandhill ecosystem and cultural significance to the Mi'kmaq people.