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Lennox Island 1

Coordinates: 46°36′53″N 63°51′14″W / 46.61472°N 63.85389°W / 46.61472; -63.85389 (Lennox Island 1, Prince Edward Island)
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Lennox Island in 2017

Lennox Island 1 is a Mi'kmaq reserve located in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. In the 2021 Census, the reserve has 308 residents.[1]

Lennox Island 1 comprises the entirety of the island named Lennox Island.

It is administratively part of the Lennox Island First Nation.

History

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The Mi'kmaq have inhabited the lands comprising present-day Prince Edward Island for over 10,000 years.[2]

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.[3]

In 1973 the Lennox Island Bridge opened, connecting the island to Prince Edward Island.

References

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  1. ^ "Lennox Island 1 Census Profile". Statistics Canada.
  2. ^ "Pan-Canadian Community Development Learning Network Profile of Effective Practice:Lennox Island First Nation" (PDF). The Canadian CED Network.
  3. ^ "Pan-Canadian Community Development Learning Network Profile of Effective Practice:Lennox Island First Nation" (PDF). The Canadian CED Network.

46°36′53″N 63°51′14″W / 46.61472°N 63.85389°W / 46.61472; -63.85389 (Lennox Island 1, Prince Edward Island)