Dokis 9, Ontario
| Dokis 9 | |
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| Indian reserve | |
| Dokis Indian reserve No. 9 | |
 Dokis 9
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| Coordinates: 46°04′N 80°02′W / 46.067°N 80.033°WCoordinates: 46°04′N 80°02′W / 46.067°N 80.033°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| District | Parry Sound |
| First Nation | Dokis |
| Settled | 1890s |
| Formed | 1850 |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Denise Restoule |
| • Federal riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
| • Prov. riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
| Area | |
| • Land | 154.36 km2 (59.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 204 |
| • Density | 1.32/km2 (3.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | P0M 2K0 |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
| Website | www.dokisfirstnation.com |
Dokis 9 is a First Nations reserve and community in the Canadian province of Ontario, assigned to the Dokis First Nation. The reserve is located approximately 16 kilometers southwest of central southern Lake Nipissing along the French River. It is divided into two large parts consisting of a north island, Okikendawt, and a large southern peninsula. The two land masses, which are nestled within the flows of the French river, covers 154.36 square kilometers. The French River watershed in Northern Ontario was created more than ten thousand years ago when the last ice-age receded and left a maze of rivers and small lakes. The main settlement is found on Okikendawt island (meaning island of buckets or island of pails) which can be accessed by a gravel road which connects with Highway 64. The Land is occupied by the Dokis and its cousin tribe, the Restoule‘s. The land is well known for its hunting, fishing, fur trades, and timber.
Dokis 9 is bordered by the Unorganized Centre Parry Sound District, West Nipissing, and French River.
In 1850, Michel “Eagle” Dokis signed the Robinson Huron Treaty. At this time the Dokis were operating a successful fur trading enterprise at Dokis point on Lake Nipissing, which is located at the west end of Nipissing First Nation. It wasn’t until the 1890s, as the trading business slowed significantly, that the Dokis moved onto the land they negotiated for and Dokis Village was established. The Restoules, a related tribe of the Dokis, also started inhabiting Dokis Village and surrounding lands. Both families grew vegetable and grain crops while maintaining some trapping activities. In 1909 pressure was put on the tribes to sell the timber rights of the Dokis lands and lumbering became a new revenue. The sale of their timber rights in 1909 made the Dokis the richest natives in Canada at that time.
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