Goulais Bay 15A

Goulais Bay 15A
Indian reserve
Goulais Bay Indian Reserve No. 15A
Goulais Bay 15A
Coordinates: 46°42′N 84°32′W / 46.700°N 84.533°WCoordinates: 46°42′N 84°32′W / 46.700°N 84.533°W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Algoma
First Nation	Batchewana Ojibways
Area[1]
• Land	6.47 km^2 (2.50 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
• Total	82
• Density	12.7/km^2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Website	www.batchewana.ca

Goulais Bay 15A is a First Nations reserve in Algoma District, Ontario. It lies on Goulais Bay (Lake Superior) encompassing most of the unincorporated community of Goulais Mission, and is one of the reserves of the Batchewana First Nation of Ojibways.

History

This area has been a centre for the lake whitefish fishery since time immemorial. After the expropriation of Whitefish Island from the First Nation in 1902, most residents were forced to move to Goulais Mission. On 8 January 1979, the band council paid the Crown $365.20 to purchase 6.47 km² of land in and around Goulais Mission. It encompasses all of Goulais Mission, except for three parcels of waterfront property. One of these parcels of land is owned by the Roman Catholic Church and houses The Lady of Sorrows church, built by Bishop Kohler around 1860.^[2]

External links

• Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada profile

References

1. "Goulais Bay 15A census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
2. Colleen Syrette, Darlene Syrette & Joseph Corbiere (1977). "Batchewana Band History, 1850 - 1977" (PDF). Algoma University archives. Retrieved 10 January 2016.