Beausoleil First Nation

The Beausoleil First Nation is mainly a Chippewa First Nations band government located in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. There are still people on Christian Island today who claim Odawa parentage. Odawa identity is often submerged in that of the more numerous Ojibwa. In modern accounts they are often ignored as a separate people. On Christian Island itself the band's billboard states that it is a reserve of Ojibwa and Potawatomi people. Only on the Manitoulin Island Reserve of Wikwemikong do Odawa numbers warrant recognition by officials of their separate status. Their small numbers on mixed reserves in the province has made the Odawa something of a forgotten or at least disregarded people in Ontario today. Though small in numbers, they remain among the population of native peoples in Simcoe County and the District of Muskoka.^[1]

Reserve lands

The Beausoleil First Nations occupies three Indian reserves. Their main Indian Reserve is the Christian Island 30 Indian Reserve, consisting of Christian Island, a large island in Georgian Bay close to the communities of Penetanguishene and Midland, Ontario, along with two other smaller islands. Together with the 7.5 hectares (18.5 acres) Christian Island 30A Indian Reserve located at Cedar Point, Ontario and the 3.1 hectares (7.7 acres) Chippewa Island Indian Reserve located in Twelve Mile Sound, 27.5 kilometres (17.1 mi) north of Christian Island, they form the land base for the Beausoleil First Nation. In September 2008, the Beausoleil First Nation had registered a population of 1,798 people, of which 579 people lived on these Reserves.

Governance

The First Nation elect their leadership through the Act Electoral System for a two-year term. The First Nation's council consists of a chief and six (6) councillors. The current chief is Roland Monague Sr. The First Nation is a member of Ogemawahj Tribal Council, a regional Chiefs' council.

Services

Administration
- Communications
- Information Technology
- Human Resources
- Purchasing
Education
Public Works
- Waste Management
- Roads Maintenance
- Chimnissing N'biish Gamig
Housing
Social Services
- Child and Family services
- Christian Island Latchkey Program
- Christian Island Youth Services
- Guiding Lights Seniors Centre
Lands Management
Transportation
Economic Development
Health Services
Emergency Medical Services
Christian Island United Church (The United Church of Canada)

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External links

References

Ogemawahj Tribal Council

Alderville Beausoleil Georgina Island Rama Scugog Island Moose Deer Point

Union of Ontario Indians

Lake Superior Region	Biinjitiwabik Zaaging (Rocky Bay) Fort William Long Lake 58 Michipicoten Namaygoosisagagun Pays Plat Pic Mobert Pic River (Heron Bay) Red Rock (Lake Helen)

Lake Huron Region	Atikameksheng (Whitefish Lake) Aundeck Omni Kaning (Sucker Creek) Dokis Garden River Henvey Inlet Magnetawan M'Chigeeng (West Bay) Mississauga Nipissing Sagamok Serpent River Sheguiandah Sheshegwaning Thessalon Wahnapitae Wasauksing (Parry Island) Whitefish River Wikwemikong Zhiibaahaasing (Cockburn)

Southwest Region	Aamjiwnaang (Sarnia) Kettle & Stony Point Munsee-Delaware Thames Chippewa

Southeast Region	Alderville Beausoleil (Christian Island) Curve Lake Georgina Island Scugog Island Moose Deer Point Pikwàkanagàn

Simcoe County, Ontario

Cities ¹	Barrie Orillia

Towns	Bradford West Gwillimbury Collingwood Innisfil Midland New Tecumseth Penetanguishene Wasaga Beach

Townships	Adjala–Tosorontio Clearview Essa Oro-Medonte Ramara Severn Springwater Tay Tiny

First Nations	Beausoleil Chippewas of Rama

Indian reserves	Christian Island 30 Christian Island 30A Mnjikaning First Nation 32

See also: Communities in Simcoe County Census divisions of Ontario ¹ Separated municipalities but remain a census subdivision of the county

Coordinates: 44°50′02″N 80°12′07″W / 44.83389°N 80.20194°W / 44.83389; -80.20194

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