Dokis First Nation

Dokis 9 (Ojibwe: Kikendawt, meaning: "our land of the pots") is a First Nations reserve and community in the Canadian province of Ontario, assigned to the Dokis First Nation. The reserve is located approximately 16 kilometers southwest of central southern Lake Nipissing along the French River. It is divided into two large parts consisting of a north island, Okikendawt, and a large southern peninsula. The two land masses, which are nestled within the flows of the French river, covers 154.36 square kilometers. The French River watershed in Northern Ontario was created more than ten thousand years ago when the last ice-age receded and left a maze of rivers and small lakes. The main settlement is found on Okikendawt island (meaning island of buckets or island of pails) which can be accessed by a gravel road which connects with Highway 64. The Land is occupied by the Dokis and its cousin tribe, the Restoule‘s. The land is well known for its hunting, fishing, fur trades, and timber.

Dokis 9
Dokis Indian reserve No. 9
Dokis 9
Coordinates: 46°04′N 80°02′W
Country Canada
Province Ontario
DistrictParry Sound
First NationDokis
Settled1890s
Formed1850
Government
  ChiefGerry Duquette
  Federal ridingParry Sound-Muskoka
  Prov. ridingParry Sound—Muskoka
Area
  Land154.36 km2 (59.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total201
  Density1.3/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
P0M 2N1
Area code705
Websitewww.dokisfirstnation.com

Dokis 9 is bordered by the Unorganized Centre Parry Sound District, West Nipissing, and French River.

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