Ohsweken, Ontario
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Ohsweken Oshwé:ken |
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| Coordinates: 43°04′N 80°07′W / 43.067°N 80.117°WCoordinates: 43°04′N 80°07′W / 43.067°N 80.117°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| Government | |
| • Governing Body | Six Nations Band Council |
| • MP | Phil McColeman (Conservative) |
| • MPP | Dave Levac (Liberal) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 75 km2 (29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (656 ft) |
| Population (Dec-2008) | |
| • Total | < 11,634 |
| Population of entire reserve. No census data are collected for the town. | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code | N0A |
| Area code(s) | Area code 519 |
| Website | http://www.sixnations.ca |
Ohsweken, (generally pronounced /oʊʃˈwiːkɛn/), is a village on the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation Indian reserve near Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Approximately 300 of the 2,700 homes on the reserve are in Ohsweken, and it is the site of the reserve governmental and administrative offices.
From approximately 1840 to 1865, the Six Nations Confederacy council met in a log building near Middleport, ON. In 1856, against protests from the Onondaga chiefs, a strong-willed superintendent from the Indian Department, Jasper T. Gilkison, established a council building in what is present day Ohsweken, about 6 km south-west of Middleport. Gilkison later retired in 1891 under pressure from the prime minister for incompetence. Though the Onondaga chiefs argued that they should establish their own center of government, the village of Ohsweken quickly developed in the surrounding area.
This park is at the corner of Fourth Line Road and Chiefswood Road. It features The Six Nations-Mississauga War Memorial which commemorates the 200 First Nations soldiers who were killed during World War II. The soldiers fought in Dieppe, France, Hong Kong, and were a part of the Normandy Invasion.
The Gaylord Powless Arena seats 648 with room for 200 standing. Originally constructed in 1972, it was renovated in 2005 and is regularly used for lacrosse, hockey and figure skating. On Bread and Cheese Day, the arena serves for distribution of large chunks of bread and cheese.
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