Whitefish Lake 6, Ontario
Encyclopedia
Whitefish Lake 6 is a reserve
in Ontario
, Canada
. It is inhabited by the Ojibwa
Whitefish Lake First Nation
.
It is immediately south of the community of Naughton in Greater Sudbury, and is considered part of Greater Sudbury's Census Metropolitan Area. In the Canada 2006 Census
, the community of Whitefish Lake had a population of 349 living on the reserve.
In 2010, the community was selected as the host community for Building Homes and Building Skills, a project by television personality Mike Holmes
to train First Nations people in construction and building trades.
Indian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." The Act also specifies that land reserved for the use and benefit of a band which is not...
in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is inhabited by the Ojibwa
Ojibwa
The Ojibwe or Chippewa are among the largest groups of Native Americans–First Nations north of Mexico. They are divided between Canada and the United States. In Canada, they are the third-largest population among First Nations, surpassed only by Cree and Inuit...
Whitefish Lake First Nation
Whitefish Lake First Nation
The Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation , formerly known as the Whitefish Lake First Nation, is an Ojibwa First Nation in Ontario, Canada, who live mainly on the Whitefish Lake reserve, 20 km southwest of Sudbury.Atikameksheng Anishnawbek have hunting and fishing rights...
.
It is immediately south of the community of Naughton in Greater Sudbury, and is considered part of Greater Sudbury's Census Metropolitan Area. In the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
, the community of Whitefish Lake had a population of 349 living on the reserve.
In 2010, the community was selected as the host community for Building Homes and Building Skills, a project by television personality Mike Holmes
Mike Holmes
Michael James Holmes is a Canadian professional contractor. He is the host of television show Holmes on Homes, where he rescues homeowners from renovations gone wrong; and its successor TV series, Holmes Inspection...
to train First Nations people in construction and building trades.