Lennox Island 6

Lennox Island 6 is a Mi'kmaq reserve located in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. There are currently no residents.

Lennox Island 6 is located in Fernwood, Prince Edward Island, approximately 9 km (5.6 mi) west of the community of Bedeque.

It is administratively part of the Lennox Island First Nation.

History

The Mi'kmaq have inhabited the lands comprising present-day Prince Edward Island for over 10,000 years.^[1]

The reserve named Lennox Island 1 is notable for being the first reserve in Canada owned by its people, having been purchased in 1878 by the Aboriginal Protection Society.^[2]

The land known as Lennox Island 6 was acquired by the Lennox Island First Nation in 2009.^[3]

References

^ "Pan-Canadian Community Development Learning Network Profile of Effective Practice:Lennox Island First Nation" (PDF). The Canadian CED Network.
^ "Pan-Canadian Community Development Learning Network Profile of Effective Practice:Lennox Island First Nation" (PDF). The Canadian CED Network.
^ "Lennox Island looks to expand reserve beyond original borders". CBC News.

46°19′39″N 63°48′51″W / 46.32750°N 63.81417°W / 46.32750; -63.81417

[1] "Pan-Canadian Community Development Learning Network Profile of Effective Practice:Lennox Island First Nation" (PDF). The Canadian CED Network.

[2] "Pan-Canadian Community Development Learning Network Profile of Effective Practice:Lennox Island First Nation" (PDF). The Canadian CED Network.

[3] "Lennox Island looks to expand reserve beyond original borders". CBC News.

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