Sheguiandah First Nation

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Sheguiandah 24
Sheguiandah Indian Reserve No. 24
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Sheguiandah 24
Coordinates: 45°52′N81°56′W / 45.867°N 81.933°W / 45.867; -81.933 Coordinates: 45°52′N81°56′W / 45.867°N 81.933°W / 45.867; -81.933
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario
District Manitoulin
First NationSheguiandah
Area
[1]
  Land20.64 km2 (7.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total154
  Density7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)

Sheguiandah First Nation is an Anishinaabe First Nation on Manitoulin Island in Ontario, Canada. Its land base is located on the Sheguiandah 24 reserve.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sheguiandah 24 census profile". 2011 Census of Population . Statistics Canada. Retrieved 22 June 2015.