English River 66
Indian reserve in Ontario, Canada
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English River 66 is a First Nations reserve[3] in Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada, located adjacent to the settlement of Mammamattawa and just downstream of the mouth of the Kabinakagami River at the Kenogami River.[1][4][5] It is one of two reserves of the Constance Lake First Nation, and has an area of 3,108 hectares (7,680 acres).[3]
English River 66 | |
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| English River Indian Reserve No. 66 | |
  English River 66 Location of the English River 66 reserve in Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′55″N 84°22′10″W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Cochrane |
| First Nation | Constance Lake |
| Established | 1912[2] |
| Area | |
| • Land | 31.08 km2 (12.00 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone) |
History
A Hudson's Bay Company trading post was established in 1884 at the confluence of the Kenogami and Kabinakagami Rivers.[6] It was known as the English River Post, as the Kenogami was also known as the English River.[2] The English River First Nation, the primary forerunner to today's Constance Lake First Nation, had a reserve set aside for their use just north of the post in 1912, which remains part of the Constance Lake First Nations lands as English River 66 Indian Reserve.[2][7]