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The Mattagami First Nation is an Anishnaabe First Nation band government - mainly Ojibwe, Oji-Cree and some Odawa - in the Canadian province of Ontario situated along the Mattagami River. The First Nation members of the community primarily live on the Mattagami 71 reserve in the Sudbury District near Gogama. The on-reserve population is approximately 200 residents.
Mattagami 71 | |
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| Mattagami Indian Reserve No. 71 | |
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  Mattagami 71 | |
| Coordinates: 47°48′N 81°31′W / 47.800°N 81.517°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Sudbury |
| First Nation | Mattagami |
| Area | |
| • Land | 45.93 km2 (17.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 193 |
| • Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Website | mattagami.com |
Mattagami First Nation is part of the Wabun Tribal Council, a political organization which is also part of the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN), representing the Treaty 9 area. The current chief of the Mattagami First Nation is Jennifer Constant.
The reserve has its own elementary school, while high school students have the option to attend Keewaytinook Internet High school in the community or they are bused to Timmins.
See also
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edit- ^ a b "Mattagami 71 census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ Visual on Google Earth
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