Fort Severn, Ontario

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For other uses of the names "Severn" and "Fort Severn", see Severn (disambiguation).

Fort Severn First Nation is located on the Hudson Bay and is the most northerly community in Ontario, Canada. As of 2001, the population is 401 consisting of 90 families in an area of 40 square kilometres. The legal name of the reserve is Fort Severn 89 as most Indian reserves in Canada have a number after the name.

History

Fort Severn served as one of the earliest trading posts in the new world. It was established by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1680. When the treaty was being signed, the Federal Government, along with the consent of the leaders at the time, set aside land for a native reserve in the Rocksand area at the juction of the Severn and Sachigo Rivers. In 1973, the reserve was relocated to the opening of the Severn River. The reserve achieved full status on January 11th, 1980.

External links

[Fort Severn First Nation]
[Stats Canada]
Jean-Luc Pilon [Research on historical settlement of Fort Severn] for Archaeological Survey of Canada.

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