Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation
Kettle & Stony Point First Nation (Ojibwe: Wiiwkwedong Anishinaabek, meaning: "in/at the bay") comprises the Kettle Point reserve and Stony Point Reserve (which is under remedial cleanup after over 50 years of occupation by the Canadian Armed Forces), both located approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, on the southern shore of Lake Huron. The reserves serve as the land base for the Chippewas (Anishnaabeg) of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation.
Kettle Point 44
Wiiwkwedong Anishinaabek | |
|---|---|
Ingidenous Reserve | |
| Kettle Point Indigenous Reserve No. 44 | |
Administration building | |
Kettle Point 44 | |
| Coordinates: 43°12′N 82°00′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Lambton |
| First Nation | Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point |
| Settled | 1827 |
| Government | |
| • Type | First Nation Council Government |
| • Chief | Kim Bressette |
| • Federal riding | Lambton—Kent—Middlesex |
| • Prov. riding | Lambton—Kent—Middlesex |
| Area | |
| • Land | 9.20 km2 (3.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 936 |
| • Density | 101.7/km2 (263/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | N0N 1J1 |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www.kettlepoint.org |
They are one of 42 Anishinaabeg First Nations in Ontario that belong to the Anishinabek Nation Grand Council.
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