Pays Plat First Nation

Pays Plat 51
Baagwaashiing Anishinaabek
Indian reserve
Pays Plat Indian Reserve No. 51
Pays Plat 51 is located in Ontario
Pays Plat 51
Pays Plat 51
Location within Ontario
Coordinates: 48°53′N 87°34′W / 48.883°N 87.567°W / 48.883; -87.567
Country Canada
Province Ontario
DistrictThunder Bay
First NationPays Plat
Area
[1]
 • Land2.19 km2 (0.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
75
 • Density34.3/km2 (89/sq mi)
Website

Pays Plat First Nation (Ojibway: Baagwaashiing Anishinaabek) is a small First Nation reserve community located near Rossport, Ontario, Canada, about 175 kilometres (109 mi) northeast of Thunder Bay. The Pays Plat 51 Reserve is in the boundaries of the territory described in the Robinson-Superior Treaty of 1850. The community is located along Highway 17.[2]

History

The Ojibway people living on the North Shore of Lake Superior (ancestors of Pays Plat First Nations people) survived by hunting, trapping, fishing, and gathering food. The area was heavily involved in the fur trade, and the ancestors living near what is now called Pays Plat were key in trapping for furs.[3] Pays Plat was named by French traders and means flat land, named after the fact that it is flat land between two mountains. In Anishinaabemowin the community is known as Baagwaashiing which means "Where the water is shallow."[4]

Chief and Council

As of 2019, the Chief and Council are elected to four-year terms.[5] The Pays Plat governance includes Chief David P. Mushquash, Councillor Real Bouchard, Councillor Matthew Goodchild, and Councillor Darlene Morriseau.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Pays Plat 51 census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "2021 Census of Population geographic summary: Pays Plat 51, Indian reserve (IRI) [Census subdivision], Ontario". Government of Canada. 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  3. ↑ Cecco, Leyland (2023-12-15). "The Crown promised riches to First Nations in Canada – over 150 years on, they could finally get billions". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  4. ↑ "Our Community - Our History". Pays Plat First Nation. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  5. 1 2 "Chief & Council". Pawgwasheeng Pays Plat First Nation. Retrieved 2026-05-01.


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