Dokis 9 | |
|---|---|
| Dokis Indian reserve No. 9 | |
  Dokis 9 | |
| Coordinates: 46°04′N 80°02′W / 46.067°N 80.033°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Parry Sound |
| First Nation | Dokis |
| Settled | 1890s |
| Formed | 1850 |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Gerry Duquette |
| • Federal riding | Parry Sound-Muskoka |
| • Prov. riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
| Area | |
| • Land | 154.36 km2 (59.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 201 |
| • Density | 1.3/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | P0M 2N1 |
| Area code | 705 |
| Website | www.dokisfirstnation.com |
Dokis 9 (Ojibwe: Kikendawt, meaning: "our land of the pots")[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]
Dokis 9 is bordered by the Unorganized Centre Parry Sound District, West Nipissing, and French River.
- ^ a b "Dokis 9 census profile". 2021 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Youtube-Government of Canada Indigenous Affairs Channel, 15 April 2016. "Dokis First Nation Okikendawt Project", 0:58 to 1:06 Link
- ^ Government of Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada (January 1, 2001). "French River and Lake Nipissing - Ontario Region - PSPC". www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.
- ^ "Dokis First Nation – Community of Dokis First Nation".
- ^ "Dokis First Nation : History". Archived from the original on 2009-02-15. Retrieved 2009-02-17.