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Mississauga First Nation is one of the six First Nations that make up the Mississauga Nations. It is located directly west of Blind River, Ontario, Canada, on the Mississagi River 8 Reserve.[2]

Mississagi River 8 Misswezahging
Indian reserve
Mississagi River Indian Reserve No. 8
Seal
Mississagi River 8
Coordinates: 46°13′N 83°00′W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Algoma
First Nation	Mississauga
Area [1]
• Land	18.41 km2 (7.11 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	390
• Density	21.2/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Website	www.mississaugi.com

Name

The word Mississauga is an anglicized version of the Ojibwe word Misswezaagiing, which means ‘a river with many outlets.’ This name comes from the Mississagi River, which is a bird-foot delta, a haven for fish and waterfowl and is currently a jointly managed Provincial Park.

The people of Mississaugi have resided there since time immemorial.

Notable members

• Cecil Youngfox (1942–1987), artist

References

External links

• Media related to Mississauga First Nation at Wikimedia Commons
• The Smoke Signal, Mississaugi First Nation News
• "Mississisauga", Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

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