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Mississaugas of Scugog Island | |
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Mississaugas of Scugog Island Indian Reserve | |
Coordinates: 44°11′N78°53′W / 44.183°N 78.883°W Coordinates: 44°11′N78°53′W / 44.183°N 78.883°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Regional municipality | Durham |
First Nation | Mississaugas of Scugog Island |
Area | |
• Land | 2.58 km2 (1.00 sq mi) |
Population (2016) [1] | |
• Total | 131 |
• Density | 36.0/km2 (93/sq mi) |
Website | www.scugogfirstnation.com |
Mississaugas of Scugog Island is a First Nation and reserve for the Mississaugas of Scugog Island band government in south-central Ontario, Canada. It is located near Lake Scugog in Durham Region.
Scugog Island's leadership consists of a chief and two councillors, elected under the Indian Act Electoral System. The First Nation is a member of Ogemawahj Tribal Council, a regional Chiefs' council.
Governance history [2] | ||
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Selection Date | Chief | Councillors |
June 2017 | Kelly LaRocca | Jamie Coons, Laura Colwell |
June 2015 | Della Charles, Tracy L. Gauthier | |
June 2013 | ||
June 2011 | Tracy L. Gauthier | Della Charles, Kelly LaRocca |
June 2009 | ||
June 2007 | Angela Johnson, Della Charles | |
June 2005 | ||
June 2003 | Angela Johnson, Valerie LaRocca | |
June 2001 | ||
June 1999 | Rennie B. Goose | Shawn W. Eade, Tracy L. Gauthier |
June 1997 | ||
June 1995 | Gary Edgar | Shawn W. Eade, Rennie B. Goose |
June 1993 | Richard R. Edgar, Arthur G. Goose | |
May 1991 | Yvonne Edgar | Arthur G. Goose, Richard R. Edgar |
June 1989 | ||
June 1987 | Ernest Edgar, Richard R. Edgar By-election: Arthur G. Goose | |
May 1985 | Arthur G. Goose, Richard R. Edgar | |
June 1983 | Gary Edgar, Richard R. Edgar | |
June 1981 | Arnold Goose | Ronald Edgar, Arthur G. Goose |
June 1979 | Ronald Edgar, Ernie Edgar | |
June 1977 | ||
June 1975 | John Edgar, Willena Goose | |
June 1973 | ||
June 1971 | John Edgar, Jackie Edgar | |
May 1969 | George G. Edgar | Arnold Goose, John Edgar |
May 1967 | Ronald Edgar | Delbert Charles, Arnold Goose By-election: John Edgar |
May 1965 | John Edgar | Burton Johnson, Ronald Edgar |
June 1963 | Ronald Edgar, Burton Johnson | |
May 1961 | Ronald Edgar | Burton Johnson, John Edgar |
May 1959 | ||
May 1957 | Edwin Edgar | Arnold Goose, Ronald Edgar |
May 1955 | Arnold Goose, Burton Johnson | |
April 1953 | George Edgar, Burton Johnson | |
January 1950 | ||
January 1947 | ||
January 1944 | ||
January 1941 | Arnold Goose | |
December 1937 | Charles F. Marsden | |
June 1934 | ||
May 1931 | ||
January 1926 | Thomas Marsden | |
January 1923 | ||
January 1920 | David Elliot | |
May 1909 | Isaac Johnson | |
June 1904 | ||
February 1901 | ||
September 1897 | George Goose | |
November 1893 | Isaac Johnson | |
1865 | John Johnson |
According to the Canada 2001 Census:
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2001 | 51 | — |
2006 | 72 | +41.2% |
2011 | 93 | +29.2% |
2016 | 131 | +40.9% |
Racial makeup | |||
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Canada 2006 Census | Population | % of Total Population | |
Aboriginal group Source: [3] | First Nations | 50 | 71.4 |
Métis | 0 | 0 | |
Inuit | 0 | 0 | |
Total Aboriginal population | 55 | 78.6 | |
White | 15 | 21.4 | |
Total population | 70 | 100 |
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