Hiawatha First Nation

Hiawatha First Nation
Hiawatha Misi-zaagiwininiwag
Hiawatha First Nation Indian Reserve
Hiawatha First Nation is located in Southern Ontario
Hiawatha First Nation
Hiawatha First Nation
Coordinates: 44°11′N 78°13′W / 44.183°N 78.217°W / 44.183; -78.217
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyPeterborough
First NationMississaugas of Hiawatha First Nation
Area
 • Land8.07 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total362
 • Density44.9/km2 (116/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Websitewww.hiawathafirstnation.com

The Hiawatha First Nation (formerly Mississaugas of Rice Lake) is a Mississauga Ojibwe First Nations reserve located on the north shore of Rice Lake east of the Otonabee River in Ontario, Canada.

It is found in Otonabee Township less than 15 kilometres south of the centre of Peterborough. Its name derives from the Iroquois Confederacy co-founder Hiawatha. This First Nations reserve consists of approximately 1,952 acres (7.90 km2) of land of which 1523 are under certificates of possession.

  1. ^ a b "Hiawatha First Nation census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2015.