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Community Profile
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 Historical Summary:
The Six Nations consist of the:
Mohawk,
Oneida,
Cayuga,
Seneca,
Onondaga,
and Tuscarora.
These Nations unified
under the Great Tree of Peace. During
the American Revolution, Captain Joseph
Brant led many from the Iroquois
Confederacy to ally with the British.
For their loyalty to the Crown, the
Six Nations would be deeded a tract of
land along the Grand River. Eventually,
most of the land would be stripped from them and
they would be reduced to present 46,000 acres.
Recognized as “Six Nations Reserve No. 40”.
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 Location:
The main reserve is located approximately
25 km southwest of the city of Hamilton,
Ontario; between the cities of Brantford,
Caledonia, and Hagersville. The Six Nations
of the Grand River is bounded by Brant County
and Haldimand County and to the north:
Mississauga of the New Credit First Nation,
Haldimand County, and Norfolk County to the
south; Halidimand County to the east; and Brant
County to the west. Physical boundaries of the
Reserve include Brant County to the north; Regional
Road #20 to the south; Oneida Road/CN Railway tracks
to the east; Bateman Line to the west.
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 Land Base:
The Six Nations of the Grand River Territory
consists of approximately 18,000 hectares of
land. A small proportion of the land is held
by the First Nations, while the majority of
the land is held by individual band members
through Certificate of Possession.
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Population:
Six Nations of the Grand River has the largest population of all First Nations in Canada.
According to the Six Nations Lands/Membership Department as of September 2005, the total band membership is 22,294, with 11,297 living within the Six Nations First Nation.
The population within the community is spread fairly even with dense population in the village of Ohsweken. The overall on-reserve population has increased from 4,907 persons in 1972 to 11,297 persons in September 2005. The off-reserve population has increased from 4,148 persons in 1972 to 10,977 persons in 2005. (The 1972-2005 growth rate information is based on the first recorded population for the community. 20 year projection growth rate of the Six Nations of the Grand River to be 19,244. A 50 year population projection on-reserve population of 41,563.
For Further Statistics Please Visit:
 Six Nations Lands/Membership Department
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 Housing:
Based on information received
from Six Nations of the
Grand River, there are currently
2,674 housing units located on
the reserve. Rural areas of the
reserve include 2,279 of the housing
units and the remaining 395 of the
houses are located in urban style
subdivisions.
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 Water:
Six Nations communal water system consists of
water intake from the Grand River, a full
conventional treatment system, and an elevated
storage reservoir. The communal water system
services the Ohsweken area and areas of Third Line
and Fourth Line Roads. The majority of rural houses are
serviced with water via cisterns and/or wells.
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 Landfill:
A landfill site is located on Fourth Line
and is designed to accommodate household
waste generated by Six Nations residents
only. This site is operated by the
Public Works Department.
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 Fire:
Fire protection is provided by the Six Nations
Volunteer Fire Department and consists of four
fire halls with four pumper trucks and one tanker.
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 Schools:
Emily C. General,
I.L Thomas,
Jamieson School,
J.C. Hill,
Oliver M. Smith,
Six Nations Polytechnic
Separate Schools:
Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo Elementary/High School
Garlow Line Baptist Church Academy
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 Churches:
Bethany Mission, Six Nations Pentecostal Church,
Church of Jesus Christ, Ohsweken Baptist Church,
St. Paul’s Anglican Church, St. Peter’s Anglican Church,
Johnsfield Baptist Church, Medina Baptist Church,
Chapel of the Deleware, Christ Church,
Garlow Line Baptist Church, Grand River United Church,
Seventh Day Adventist Church, Faith Victory Tabernacle,
St. John’s Anglican Church, St. Luke’s Anglican Church,
Chiefswood Christian Fellowship, Mohawk Chapel
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 Businesses:
Currently on the Six Nations of the Grand River
there is approximately 300 business; with new
business start-up, openings occurring monthly.
For business information please contact the
Two Rivers Community Development Centre.
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Contact Us
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Six Nations
Elected Band Council
1695 Chiefswood Rd.
Ph: (519) 445-2201
fax: (519) 445-4208
Business Hours:
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
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