Wasauksing First Nation

(Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada)

Wasauksing First Nation
(formally known as Parry Island)

Established as a reserve in 1850, the community of Wasauksing
(which translates into english as White Birch Reflecting off Water) consisted of three different villages or communities in the beginning, Upper villiage, Middle villiage and the lower villiage.
Each represented the nations of the ojibway, odawa and pottawatomi.
Over the generations and decades, even before Wasauksing was  recorded as a reserve, the three villiages began to inter marry with each other, which today create what is now known as Wasauksing First Nation.
 
 
 

Wasauksing today consists 19,000 acres, 78 miles of lake shore and is the second biggest island of the Great lakes and is located on Georgian Bay which opens to Lake Huron.  Before the government begin to issue reserves for Canada's First Nation people, Wasauksing was only a summer and winter camp ground for the Ojibway and Odawa tribes. During the relocation of the Pottawatomi in the united states, many of the Pottawatomi were scattered throughout the states of Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Minnesota and into parts of southern and northern ontario.
Today Walpole Island and Kettle Point are the only two first nations within Canada recognized as a Potowatomi Nation.

During the relocation of the Potowamtomi, some of Wasauksing descendants of this tribe came thorugh Michigan,  crossing the border into Canada's province of Ontario, some settling near what is todays Windsor, Ontario.
While others continue up through Central ontario along the shores of Lake Huron, Georgian Bay and finally asking for permission to settle on the shores of Wasauksing from the original inhabitants of the island.
 
 

Each family today can go back and find their roots that will vary from regions such as Wisconsin, Michigan, all along the Great Lakes, northern and southern ontario.
 
 
 
 
 
Wasauksing Swing Bridge and Island Queen Tour Boat
This tour is located in nearby Parry Sound at the town docks, its a 3 hr tour of the
30,00 Islands and  travels the whole distance of Wasauksing First Nation

Wasauksing Complex & Community Buildings
 
 
 

Wasauksing Complex
 
 
 

Wasauksing Health Station
 
 
 
 

Gek - Konh - Yug Seniors Drop In Centre
 
 

Wasauksing Adult Learning & Literacy Centre
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wasauksing Chief and Council of 2009
 

Chief
Shane Tabobondung

Chief Councillor
Debbie Pegahmagabow

Councillors
Tracey Pawis
Hilton King
Dave Rice
Raymond Tabobondung
 
 

Wasauksing First Nation
Box 250
Parry Sound, Ontario
P2A 2X4

Phone#
1 - 705 - 746 - 2531
1 - 705 - 746 - 4210
1 - 705 - 746 - 4219
Fax - 705 - 746 - 5984

Wasauksing Health Station
1 705 746 8022
1 705 746 8353
(fax) 1 705 746 5984

Little Eagle Day Care
1 705 746 2654
1 705 746 2214
(fax) 1 705 746 5984

Wasauksing Kinomaugewgamik
(wasauksing school)
1 705 746 5663
(Fax) 1 705 746 5984

Wasauksing Adult Learning & Literacy Centre
1 705 746 1052
(Fax) 1 705 746 5984
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wasauksing's Community Business's
 
 

Wasauksing Marina
Parry Island

Box 603
Parry Sound, Ontario
P2A 2X5
(705) 746 - 1488
(705) 746 - 5967

Islands Gas and Variety
Box 624
Parry Sound, Ontario
P2A 2X5
Phone - (705) 746 3701
 
 
 
 


Wasauksing  Communication Kehndausegun Medewechigan
Contact: Vince & Anita Chechock - Station Owners

Mission Statement: To build a strong sense of community spirit, through a strong community voice.

Make a request by phone or email
(705) 746 - 4481
For More Info or just ask questions email  CHRZ@vianet.ca