Goulais Bay 15A facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Goulais Bay 15A
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| Goulais Bay Indian Reserve No. 15A | |
 Goulais Bay 15A
Location in Ontario
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Algoma |
| First Nation | Batchewana |
| Area | |
| • Land | 6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi) |
| Population
(2006)
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| • Total | 82 |
| • Density | 12.7/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Website | www.batchewana.ca |
Goulais Bay 15A is a special place in Ontario, Canada. It's a First Nation land, also called an reserve. It is located in the Algoma District, right on the beautiful Goulais Bay. This bay is part of Lake Superior.
This area includes most of a small community called Goulais Mission. Goulais Bay 15A is one of the lands belonging to the Batchewana First Nation.
History of Goulais Bay 15A
For a very long time, even before anyone can remember, people have fished for lake whitefish in this area. It was a very important fishing spot.
In 1902, a place called Whitefish Island was taken from the First Nation. This meant many people had to move. They came to live in Goulais Mission.
Later, on January 8, 1979, the Batchewana First Nation bought back some land. They paid the Canadian government, also known as the Crown, for 6.47 square kilometers of land. This land was in and around Goulais Mission.
This new land included almost all of Goulais Mission. However, three small pieces of land right by the water were not included. One of these pieces of land belongs to the Roman Catholic Church. It is where The Lady of Sorrows church stands. Bishop Kohler built this church around 1860.
