Serpent River First Nation (),Serpant River First Nation, Our History, "Serpent River First Nation has a long history starting with the migration from the East Coast in 900AD, to who we are today as Genabaajing in the 21st Century." https://serpentriverfn.com/meetup/our-history/ a signatory to the Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850, is an Anishinaabe First Nation in the Canadian province of Ontario, located midway between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury along the North Channel of Lake Huron.
The First Nation's provisional territory extends from this waters of the North Channel of Lake Huron, Serpent River Basin; north beyond the city of Elliot Lake. The Serpent River nation has a provisional land base of 5250 square kilometers. It occupies the Serpent River 7 reserve.
The First Nation was impacted significantly by uranium mining at Elliot Lake, including through contamination of the Serpent River.
Notable members Bonnie Devine, conceptual artist, curator, filmmaker, and author"Bonnie Devine." Centre for Contemporary Canadian Art. (retrieved 30 Nov 2010) Jesse Wente, film critic, radio personality, curator
References
Further reading
Lianne C. Leddy. Serpent River Resurgence: Confronting Uranium Mining at Elliot Lake. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2022.
External links Serpent River First Nation , official website First Nation profile Serpent River CBC Profile