Six Nations of the Grand River
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Six Nations (or Six Nations of the Grand River, French: Réserve des Six Nations, Seneca: Ye:i’ Níónöëdzage:h) is demographically the largest First Nations reserve in Canada. As of the end of 2017, it has a total of 27,276 members, 12,848 of whom live on the reserve.[2] These nations are the Mohawk, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Seneca and Tuscarora. Some Lenape (also known as Delaware) live in the territory as well.
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Six Nations Indian Reserve No. 40 | |
Coordinates: 43°03′04″N 80°07′21″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Brant |
Formed | 1924 |
Government | |
• Body | Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council |
• Chief | Mark Hill |
• Federal riding | Brantford—Brant |
• Prov. riding | Brantford—Brant |
Area | |
• Land | 183.20 km2 (70.73 sq mi) |
Population (end of 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 12,848 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal Code | N0A |
Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
Website | www.sixnations.ca |
The Six Nations reserve is bordered by the County of Brant, Norfolk County, and Haldimand County, with a subsection reservation, the New Credit Reserve, located within its boundaries. The acreage at present covers some 46,000 acres (190 km2) near the city of Brantford, Ontario. This represents approximately 5% of the original 950,000 acres (3,800 km2) of land granted to the Six Nations by the 1784 Haldimand Proclamation.[3]