Aamjiwnaang First Nation
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| Website | www.aamjiwnaang.ca |
The Aamjiwnaang First Nation (formerly known as Chippewas of Sarnia First Nation) is an Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) First Nations Band located on reserve land by the St. Clair River in Ontario, Canada, three miles south of the southern tip of Lake Huron. The reserve is located across from the United States border from Port Huron, Michigan, and is a result of treaties that were negotiated with the Crown in the 1820s. There are approximately 2,000 band members with about 850 living on the reserve. Their heritage language is Ojibwe.
The word Aamjiwnaang (am-JIN-nun) means "meeting place by the rapid water", which describes the surrounding communities.
Environmental issues
The Aamjiwnaang community has expressed concern regarding its proximity to
emissions of the nearby chemical plants. This is the first community in the world to have a birth rate of two girls to every boy.[citation needed
]
Demographics
Canada census – Sarnia 45 community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 648 (+1.4% from 2016) | 639 (-0.2% from 2011) | 640 (-9.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 12.58 km2 (4.86 sq mi) | 12.57 km2 (4.85 sq mi) | 12.57 km2 (4.85 sq mi) |
| Population density | 51.5/km2 (133/sq mi) | 50.8/km2 (132/sq mi) | 50.9/km2 (132/sq mi) |
| Median age | 38.8 (M: 38.4, F: 39.2) | 38.0 (M: 36.7, F: 39.3) | 32.8 (M: 30.9, F: 36.1) |
| Private dwellings | 265 (total) | 255 (total) | 254 (total) |
| Median household income |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 494 | — |
2021 | 648 | +1.4% |
| [9][1] | ||
Notable members
- Lisa Jackson (filmmaker)[10]
- Christopher Plain - Current Chief [11]
- June Simon - Band Manager [12]
- Carolyn Nahmabin - Membership [13]
- Union of Ontario Indians
- David D. Plain - Author of The Plains of Aamjiwnaang:Our History [14]
See also
- Chippewas of Sarnia Band v. Canada (Attorney General)
- Environmental impact of the chemical industry in Sarnia
- Cancer Alley
- Uranium mining and the Navajo people
References
- ^ Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- PMID 16203237.
- ^ "Aamjiwnaang First Nations concerned about chemical exposure". CBC News. 2005-09-02. Archived from the original on 2010-05-02. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- 2006census
- ^ "In Conversation with Lisa Jackson". Immerse. March 2, 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Plain, Chris. "Current Chief" (PDF). Directory Administration. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ Simon, June. "Band Manager" (PDF). Directory Administration. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ Nahmabin, Carolyn. "Membership" (PDF). Directory Administration. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ISBN 978-1425122737. Retrieved August 26, 2020.)
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External links
- Aamjiwnaang First Nation - Home
- 2001 Community Profiles for Sarnia 45 from Statistics Canada
- Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada profile
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