Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory

Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
Kenhtè:ke
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory Indian Reserve
Novelty statue at the Mohawk Plaza on Highway 49
Novelty statue at the Mohawk Plaza on Highway 49
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory is located in Southern Ontario
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
Coordinates: 44°11.5′N 77°08′W / 44.1917°N 77.133°W / 44.1917; -77.133
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyHastings
First NationMohawks of the Bay of Quinte
Settled1784
Formed1793 (official deed)
Government
 • ChiefDonald Maracle
 • Federal ridingHastings-Lennox and Addington
 • Prov. ridingHastings—Lennox and Addington
Area
 • Land71.06 km2 (27.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
2,525
 • Density29.9/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
K0K
Area code(s)613
Websitewww.mbq-tmt.org

Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory is the main First Nation reserve of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation. The territory is located in Ontario east of Belleville on the Bay of Quinte. Tyendinaga is located near the site of the former Mohawk village of Ganneious.[3]:10

  1. ^ "Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. 13 March 2007. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
  2. ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - First Nation Profiles: Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte Registered Population
  3. ^ McLeod, Alan (August 30, 2019). DISCUSSION DRAFT The Third Crossing Project Report on Indigenous Consultation (PDF) (Report). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2020.