Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
Kenhtè:ke | |
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Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory Indian Reserve | |
Coordinates: 44°11.5′N 77°08′W / 44.1917°N 77.133°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Hastings |
First Nation | Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte |
Settled | 1784 |
Formed | 1793 (official deed) |
Government | |
• Chief | Donald Maracle |
• Federal riding | Hastings-Lennox and Addington |
• Prov. riding | Hastings—Lennox and Addington |
Area | |
• Land | 71.06 km2 (27.44 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,525 |
• Density | 29.9/km2 (77/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal Code | K0K |
Area code(s) | 613 |
Website | www.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