Walpole Island First Nation
Walpole Island is an island and First Nation reserve in southwestern Ontario, Canada, on the border between Ontario and Michigan in the United States. It is located in the mouth of the Saint Clair River on Lake Saint Clair, about 121 kilometres (75 mi) by road from Windsor, Ontario, and 124 kilometres (77 mi) from Detroit, Michigan.
Walpole Island 46
Bkejwanong | |
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| Walpole Island Indian Reserve No. 46 | |
Governance building | |
Walpole Island 46 | |
| Coordinates: 42°33′N 82°29′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Lambton |
| First Nation | Walpole Island |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Dan Miskokoman |
| • Federal riding | Lambton—Kent—Middlesex |
| • Prov. riding | Lambton—Kent—Middlesex |
| Area | |
| • Land | 137.47 km2 (53.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,878 |
| • Density | 13.66/km2 (35.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
Walpole Island is given (but disputed) as the resting place of Tecumseh, prominent 19th-century leader of the Native American tribe known as the Shawnee.
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