M'Chigeeng First Nation, Ontario (Canada)

Last modified: 2020-05-16 by rick wyatt
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image by Janis Lasmanis, 2 May 2020

• The band
• The flag

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• Index to North American Native Bands and Nations
• Ontario
• Canada

The Band

Centrally located on Manitoulin Island within the Great Lakes Region of Northern Ontario, Canada, the heart of the community is located within the bay surrounded by the North Channel of Lake Huron. The First Nation formerly known as West Bay, proudly changed the name of the community to M'Chigeeng (Pronounced Shi-geeng). M’Chigeeng is now home to the Anishinabek of the Three Fires Confederacy: Odawa, Ojibway and the Pottawattomi Nations. The total Registered Population of M'Chigeeng First Nation 2,543.
https://www.mchigeeng.ca/

The Flag

The flag depicts a map of a bay with trees on the headlands and a stylized eagle in the center.