Lennox Island 5 is a Mi'kmaq reserve located in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. There are currently no residents.
Lennox Island 5 in Prince Edward Island
Lennox Island 5 is located in East Bideford, Prince Edward Island, approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) west of the island named Lennox Island.
It is administratively part of the Lennox Island First Nation.
History
editThe 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 5 was acquired by the Lennox Island First Nation in the early 2000s.[3]
References
edit- ^ "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.