Chippewas of Nawash, Ontario (Canada)

Last modified: 2020-05-02 by rick wyatt
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image by Janis Lasmanis, 27 April 2020

• The band
• The flag

See also:

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

The Band

The Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation occupy Neyaashiinigmiing Aboriginal Reserve No.27 on the east shore of the Saugeen (Bruce) Peninsula on Georgian Bay. The nation is named after a chief, Nawash, who fought beside Tecumseh in the war of 1812. The present land base is 63.81 km2. The community is approximately 26 km from Wairton, 64 km from Owen Sound, and 250 km from Toronto.
https://www.nawash.ca/

The Flag

The flag is white with the emblem in the center featuring a fish trap between two trees and an otter and deer.