Six Nations of the Grand River
Six Nations 40 | |
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| Six Nations Indian Reserve No. 40 | |
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Logo of the Elected Council | |
| Coordinates: 43°03′04″N 80°07′21″W / 43.05111°N 80.12250°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Brant |
| Formed | 1924 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council |
| • Chief | Sherri-Lyn Hill |
| • Federal riding | Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations |
| • Prov. riding | Brantford—Brant |
| Area | |
| • Land | 183.20 km2 (70.73 sq mi) |
| Population (end of 2017) | |
• Total | 12,848 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | N0A |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www.sixnations.ca |
Six Nations (or Six Nations of the Grand River) is demographically the largest First Nations reserve in Canada. As of the end of 2017, it has a total of 27,276 members, 12,848 of whom live on the reserve. The six nations of the Iroquois Confederacy are the Mohawk, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Seneca and Tuscarora. Some Lenape (also known as Delaware) live in the territory as well.
The Six Nations reserve is bordered by the County of Brant, Norfolk County, and Haldimand County, with a subsection reservation, the New Credit Reserve, located within its boundaries. The acreage at present covers some 46,000 acres (190 km2) near the city of Brantford, Ontario. This represents approximately 8% of the original 550,000 acres (2,200 km2) of land granted to the Six Nations by the 1784 Haldimand Proclamation.