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'''Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation''' ({{lang-oj|Mazina'iga-ziibing Misi-zaagiwininiwag}}, ''meaning: "Mississauga people at the [[Credit River]]"'') is a [[Mississaugas]], an [[Ojibwe]] sub-group, [[First Nations in Canada|First Nation]] located near [[Brantford]] in south-central [[Ontario]], Canada. In April 2015, MCFN had an enrolled population of 2,330 people, 850 of whom lived on the MCFN Reserve. The first nation governs the {{cvt|2,392.6|ha}}<ref>{{FNINAC|RVDetail|06223|New Credit 40A|May 30, 2023}}</ref> parcel of New Credit 40A [[Indian reserve|Indian Reserve]] known as Reserve 40B{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}} near [[Hagersville, Ontario]]. This reserve is located beside the [[Six Nations of the Grand River]], near [[Brantford]].


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In the 19th century, under pressure from the rapid growth of the European-origin population, the Mississaugas wanted to move from their reserve in the present-day City of [[Mississauga]]. Unable to make an agreement with the provincial government of the time, the Mississaugas in 1848 accepted an offer from the [[Iroquois#Iroquois_Confederacy|Six Nations Confederacy]] of {{cvt|4800|acre|order=flip}} of land inside their own property, as a compensation to the Mississaugas for their authorization for the British purchase of the land in 1784 for the establishment of the Six Nations Reserve.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mncfn.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/The-History-of-MNCFN-FINAL.pdf |website=mncfn.ca |publisher=Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation |accessdate=11 April 2021|title=The History of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation }}</ref> The reserve had been granted to the Six Nations by the [[Haldimand Proclamation]] in gratitude for their military alliance with the British during the [[American Revolutionary War]], allowing their resettlement from their previous homeland in what had become [[New York State]]. The Six Nations is the only reserve in the Canadian system with a subsection reserve. The Mississaugas eventually purchased the land gifted as well as an additional {{cvt|1200|acre|order=flip}} for a sum of $10,000.00 on June 15, 1903, for the all-time right of undisturbed use and occupancy of the land. The reserve as it stands today consists of lots 1 to 12 in the first and second concessions in the Township of Tuscarora, in the [[County of Brant]], and lots 1-12 in the first and second concessions in the [[Haldimand County|Township of Oneida]]. In 1997, MCFN purchased an additional {{cvt|59|acre|order=flip}} bordering on [[Ontario Highway 6|Highway 6]], Hagersville.
'''Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation''' is a [[Mississauga Ojibwa]] [[First Nation]] located near [[Brantford]] in south-central [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. In May 2008, New Credit had a registered population of 2,330 (as of April 2015) people, of which their on-reserve population was 850 people.


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The First Nation made claims to land on which [[Toronto]] sits through the disputed [[Toronto Purchase]] of 1787. In 2010, Canada agreed to pay {{CAD|145 million}} for the lands, based on the historic value of the land, extrapolated to current dollars. The money was distributed to the band government, with each of the 1,700 present day Mississaugas receiving $20,000, with the rest placed in trust for future generations.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Toronto Star|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2010/06/08/shrugs_greet_historic_145m_toronto_land_claim_settlement.html|title=Shrugs greet historic $145M Toronto land claim settlement|date=June 8, 2010|last=Edwards|first=Peter|accessdate=April 29, 2013}}</ref> The Band put a controversial hold on new band membership during this time, ostensibly to preserve the greatest financial gain possible. The multi-million dollar settlement was only given to previously registered members despite any valid claims to membership.<ref>Source: New Credit Band Council meeting minutes, 2010–11{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}</ref>
Mississaugas of New Credit First Nation reside on the 2,392.6-hectare parcel of '''New Credit 40A [[Indian Reserve]]''' known as Reserve 40B near [[Hagersville, Ontario]]. This reserve is located near the [[Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation|Six Nations of the Grand River]] in [[Brantford]].


On January 8, 2019 the Mississaugas of the New Credit announced that they would rename as The Mississaugas of the Credit.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mncfn.ca/notice-mississaugas-of-the-credit-first-nation-name-change/ |website=mncfn.ca |publisher=Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation |accessdate=9 January 2019|title=Notice: Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Name Change }}</ref>
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In the 1800s, the Mississaugas wanted to move from a reserve near present-day [[Port Credit, Ontario]]. Unable to make an agreement with the colonial government of the time, the Six Nations Confederacy offered the Mississaugas {{convert|4800|acre|ha}} of land inside their own property as a gift of thanks to the Mississaugas for their authorization for the purchase of the land in 1784 that they currently reside on. The reserve is territory granted to Six Nations as gratitude for allying with British during the [[American Revolutionary War]] by the [[Haldimand Proclamation]]. The Six Nations is the only reserve in the Canadian system with a subsection reserve. The Mississaugas eventually purchased the land gifted as well as an additional {{convert|1200|acre|ha}} for a sum of $10,000.00 on June 15, 1903 for the all time right of undisturbed use and occupancy of the land. The reserve as it stands today consists of lots 1 to 12 in the first and second concessions in the Township of Tuscarora, in the County of Brant and lots 1-12 in the first and second concessions in the Township of Oneida. In 1997, New Credit purchased an additional {{convert|59|acre|ha}} bordering on [[Ontario Highway 6|Highway #6]], Hagersville.

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The First Nation made claims to land on which [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]] sits through the disputed [[Toronto Purchase]] of 1787. In 2010, Canada agreed to pay {{CAD|145 million}} for the lands, based on the ancient value of the land, extrapolated to current dollars. The money was distributed to the band government, with each of the 1,700 present day Mississaugas receiving $20,000, with the rest placed in trust for future generations.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=Toronto Star |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2010/06/08/shrugs_greet_historic_145m_toronto_land_claim_settlement.html |title=Shrugs greet historic $145M Toronto land claim settlement |date=June 8, 2010 |last=Edwards |first=Peter |accessdate=April 29, 2013}}</ref> The Band put a controversial hold on new band membership during this time, ostensibly to preserve the greatest financial gain possible. The multi-million dollar settlement was only given to previously registered members despite any valid claims to membership.( source: New Credit Band Council meeting minutes,2010-2011).


== Prominent members ==
== Prominent members ==
*[[Harry LaForme]], appellate court judge, served as head of the [[Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission]]
* [[Harry LaForme]], appellate court judge, served as head of the [[Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada]]
* [[Walt Secord]], Australian politician.
* [[Wabakinine]], Mississauga Chief and warrior who died enroute from [[York, Upper Canada]] in 1796 protecting his sister from [[Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment)|Queen's York Rangers]] soldier [[Charles McEwan]]
* [[Peter Jones (missionary)|Peter Jones (Kahkewāquonāby)]], Chief and [[Methodism|Methodist]] minister


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.newcreditfirstnation.com/ Official website of the Mississaugas of New Credit First Nation]
*[http://mncfn.ca/ Official website of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation]
*{{FNINAC|FNMain|120|Mississaugas of the Credit|May 30, 2023}}
*[http://pse5-esd5.ainc-inac.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNMain.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=120&lang=eng AANDC profile]
**{{FNINAC|FNReserves|120|Mississaugas of the Credit|May 30, 2023}}
***{{FNINAC|RVDetail|06223|New Credit 40A|May 30, 2023}}
**{{FNINAC|FNGovernance|120|Mississaugas of the Credit|May 30, 2023}}
**{{FNINAC|FNRegPopulation|120|Mississaugas of the Credit|May 30, 2023}}
**{{FNINAC|FNLanguage|120|Mississaugas of the Credit|May 30, 2023}}


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{{Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians}}
{{Geographic location
{{Geographic location
| Center = New Credit 40A
| Center = New Credit 40A
| North = [[Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation|Six Nations of the Grand River]]
| North = [[Six Nations of the Grand River]]
| West = [[Six Nations of the Grand River]]
| West = [[Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation|Six Nations of the Grand River]]
| East = [[Haldimand County]]
| East = [[Haldimand County]]
| South = [[Haldimand County]]
| South = [[Haldimand County]]
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{{Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians}}
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[[Category:First Nations governments in Ontario]]
[[Category:First Nations governments in Ontario]]
[[Category:Mississauga First Nation]]
[[Category:Mississaugas]]
[[Category:Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians]]
[[Category:Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians]]
[[Category:Mississauga reserves in Ontario]]
[[Category:Mississauga reserves in Ontario]]

Latest revision as of 09:46, 22 August 2024

Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
Mazina'iga-ziibing Misi-zaagiwininiwag
Indian reserve
New Credit Indian Reserve No. 40A
Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation is located in Southern Ontario
Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
New Credit 40A
Coordinates: 42°59′58″N 80°05′44″W / 42.99944°N 80.09556°W / 42.99944; -80.09556[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyBrant
First NationMississaugas of the Credit
Area
 (2021)[2][3]
 • Land25.18 km2 (9.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2][3]
 • Total775
 • Density30.8/km2 (80/sq mi)
Websitemncfn.ca

Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (Ojibwe: Mazina'iga-ziibing Misi-zaagiwininiwag, meaning: "Mississauga people at the Credit River") is a Mississaugas, an Ojibwe sub-group, First Nation located near Brantford in south-central Ontario, Canada. In April 2015, MCFN had an enrolled population of 2,330 people, 850 of whom lived on the MCFN Reserve. The first nation governs the 2,392.6 ha (5,912 acres)[4] parcel of New Credit 40A Indian Reserve known as Reserve 40B[citation needed] near Hagersville, Ontario. This reserve is located beside the Six Nations of the Grand River, near Brantford.

In the 19th century, under pressure from the rapid growth of the European-origin population, the Mississaugas wanted to move from their reserve in the present-day City of Mississauga. Unable to make an agreement with the provincial government of the time, the Mississaugas in 1848 accepted an offer from the Six Nations Confederacy of 1,900 ha (4,800 acres) of land inside their own property, as a compensation to the Mississaugas for their authorization for the British purchase of the land in 1784 for the establishment of the Six Nations Reserve.[5] The reserve had been granted to the Six Nations by the Haldimand Proclamation in gratitude for their military alliance with the British during the American Revolutionary War, allowing their resettlement from their previous homeland in what had become New York State. The Six Nations is the only reserve in the Canadian system with a subsection reserve. The Mississaugas eventually purchased the land gifted as well as an additional 490 ha (1,200 acres) for a sum of $10,000.00 on June 15, 1903, for the all-time right of undisturbed use and occupancy of the land. The reserve as it stands today consists of lots 1 to 12 in the first and second concessions in the Township of Tuscarora, in the County of Brant, and lots 1-12 in the first and second concessions in the Township of Oneida. In 1997, MCFN purchased an additional 24 ha (59 acres) bordering on Highway 6, Hagersville.

The First Nation made claims to land on which Toronto sits through the disputed Toronto Purchase of 1787. In 2010, Canada agreed to pay CA$145 million for the lands, based on the historic value of the land, extrapolated to current dollars. The money was distributed to the band government, with each of the 1,700 present day Mississaugas receiving $20,000, with the rest placed in trust for future generations.[6] The Band put a controversial hold on new band membership during this time, ostensibly to preserve the greatest financial gain possible. The multi-million dollar settlement was only given to previously registered members despite any valid claims to membership.[7]

On January 8, 2019 the Mississaugas of the New Credit announced that they would rename as The Mississaugas of the Credit.[8]

Prominent members

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References

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  1. ^ "New Credit 40A". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ a b "New Credit (Part) 40A census profile". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 1, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "New Credit (Part) 40A census profile". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 1, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  4. ^ Reserve, settlement or village details for New Credit 40A Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "The History of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation" (PDF). mncfn.ca. Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  6. ^ Edwards, Peter (June 8, 2010). "Shrugs greet historic $145M Toronto land claim settlement". Toronto Star. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  7. ^ Source: New Credit Band Council meeting minutes, 2010–11[citation needed]
  8. ^ "Notice: Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Name Change". mncfn.ca. Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
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