Lennox Island 5 facts for kids
Location in Prince Edward Island
Lennox Island 5 is a Mi'kmaq reserve located in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. There are currently no residents.
Lennox Island 5 is located in East Bideford, Prince Edward Island, approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) west of the island named Lennox Island.
It is administratively part of the Lennox Island First Nation.
History
The Mi'kmaq have inhabited the lands comprising present-day Prince Edward Island for over 10,000 years.
The reserve named Lennox Island 1 is notable for being the first reserve in Canada owned by its people, having been purchased in 1878 by the Aboriginal Protection Society.
The land known as Lennox Island 5 was acquired by the Lennox Island First Nation in the early 2000s.
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