Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation

Mississaugas of Scugog Island is a First Nation and reserve for the Mississaugas of Scugog Island band government in south-central Ontario, Canada. It is located near Lake Scugog in Durham Region.

Mississaugas of Scugog Island
Indian reserve
Mississaugas of Scugog Island Indian Reserve
Mississaugas of Scugog Island
Coordinates: 44°11′N 78°53′W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Regional municipality	Durham
First Nation	Mississaugas of Scugog Island
Area [1]
• Land	2.57 km2 (0.99 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	125
• Density	48.6/km2 (126/sq mi)
Website	www.scugogfirstnation.com

Governance

Scugog Island's leadership consists of a chief and two councillors, elected under the Indian Act Electoral System. The First Nation is a member of Ogemawahj Tribal Council, a regional Chiefs' council.

Governance history[2]
Selection Date	Chief	Councillors
October 2023	Kelly LaRocca	Jeff Forbes, Sylvia Coleman
June 2023		Tracy L. Gauthier, Sylvia Coleman
June 2021		Laura Colwell, Jeff Forbes
June 2019		Jamie Coons, Laura Colwell
June 2017
June 2015		Della Charles, Tracy L. Gauthier
June 2013
June 2011	Tracy L. Gauthier	Della Charles, Kelly LaRocca
June 2009
June 2007		Angela Johnson, Della Charles
June 2005
June 2003		Angela Johnson, Valerie LaRocca
June 2001
June 1999	Rennie B. Goose	Shawn W. Eade, Tracy L. Gauthier
June 1997
June 1995	Gary Edgar	Shawn W. Eade, Rennie B. Goose
June 1993		Richard R. Edgar, Arthur G. Goose
May 1991	Yvonne Edgar	Arthur G. Goose, Richard R. Edgar
June 1989
June 1987		Ernest Edgar, Richard R. Edgar By-election: Arthur G. Goose
May 1985		Arthur G. Goose, Richard R. Edgar
June 1983		Gary Edgar, Richard R. Edgar
June 1981	Arnold Goose	Ronald Edgar, Arthur G. Goose
June 1979		Ronald Edgar, Ernie Edgar
June 1977
June 1975		John Edgar, Willena Goose
June 1973
June 1971		John Edgar, Jackie Edgar
May 1969	George G. Edgar	Arnold Goose, John Edgar
May 1967	Ronald Edgar	Delbert Charles, Arnold Goose By-election: John Edgar
May 1965	John Edgar	Burton Johnson, Ronald Edgar
June 1963		Ronald Edgar, Burton Johnson
May 1961	Ronald Edgar	Burton Johnson, John Edgar
May 1959
May 1957	Edwin Edgar	Arnold Goose, Ronald Edgar
May 1955		Arnold Goose, Burton Johnson
April 1953		George Edgar, Burton Johnson
January 1950
January 1947
January 1944
January 1941	Arnold Goose
December 1937	Charles F. Marsden
June 1934
May 1931
January 1926	Thomas Marsden
January 1923
January 1920	David Elliot
May 1909	Isaac Johnson
June 1904
February 1901
September 1897	George Goose
November 1893	Isaac Johnson
1865	John Johnson

Demographics

According to the Canada 2001 Census:

• Population: 51
• % Change (1996-2001): N/A
• Dwellings: 28
• Area (km²): 2.58
• Density (persons per km²): 19.7

Historical populations

Year	Pop.	±%
2001	51	—
2006	72	+41.2%
2011	93	+29.2%
2016	131	+40.9%
2021	125	−4.6%

Indigenous Population
Canada 2021 Census		Population	% of Total Population
Indigenous group Source:[1]	First Nations	100	80
	Métis	0	0
	Inuit	0	0
Total Indigenous population		100	80
Non-Indigenous		25	20
Total population		125	100