Wasauksing First Nation
Waaseyakosing | |
|---|---|
| Parry Island First Nation Indian Reserve | |
 Aerial view of Parry Island, with the town of Parry Sound visible at the top. | |
  Wasauksing First Nation | |
| Coordinates: 45°17′N 80°09′W / 45.283°N 80.150°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Parry Sound |
| First Nation | Wasauksing |
| Area | |
| • Land | 72.36 km2 (27.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 419 |
| • Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Website | www.wasauksing.ca |
Wasauksing First Nation (formerly named as Parry Island First Nation, Ojibwe: Waaseyakosing, meaning: "Place that shines brightly in the reflection of the sacred light")[2] is an Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi First Nation band government whose reserve is located near Parry Sound in Ontario, Canada.
Their reserve constitutes the Parry Island in Georgian Bay. The island is about 19,000 acres (77 km2) with 78 miles (126 km) of lakeshore, making it one of the larger islands in the Great Lakes. The Wasauksing First Nation now occupies the entire island, although the ghost town of Depot Harbour on the island was historically a non-aboriginal settlement.
- ^ a b "Parry Island First Nation census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ Wasauksing Cottage Newsletter, Volume 1,Issue 1, April 2019