Aamjiwnaang First Nation
The Aamjiwnaang First Nation (formerly known as Chippewas of Sarnia First Nation) is an Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) First Nations Band located on reserve land by the St. Clair River in Ontario, Canada, three miles south of the southern tip of Lake Huron. The reserve is located across from the United States border from Port Huron, Michigan, and is a result of treaties that were negotiated with the Crown in the 1820s. There are approximately 2,000 band members with about 850 living on the reserve. Their heritage language is Ojibwe.
Aamjiwnaang | |
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| Sarnia Indian Reserve No.45 | |
| Nickname: The Rapids | |
Aamjiwnaang | |
| Coordinates: 42°55.5′N 82°24′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Lambton |
| Indian Reserve | Sarnia 45 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council |
| • Chief | Christopher Plain |
| • Federal riding | Sarnia—Lambton |
| • Prov. riding | Sarnia—Lambton |
| Area | |
| • Land | 12.57 km2 (4.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 639 |
| • Density | 50.8/km2 (132/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | N7T |
| Area codes | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www.aamjiwnaang.ca |
The word Aamjiwnaang (am-JIN-nun) means "meeting place by the rapid water", which describes the surrounding communities.
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