Article Origin
Volume
2
Issue
2
Year
2003
Page 2
CAT LAKE-The Ojibway community of Cat Lake, located approximately 500 miles north of Toronto, has increased its reserve lands seven-fold, adding 33,836 acres.
Chief Charles Wesley of Cat Lake First Nation and Indian Affairs Minister Robert Nault made the joint announcement on Jan. 31. "Increasing our reserve base today has opened up opportunities for the Cat Lake community," said the chief.
Originally the reserve was just 538 acres. The band acquired the land under Canada's Addition to Reserve policy from the province of Ontario for $84,500, its assessed market value. Community membership is 465 registered members, of whom 362 live on the reserve.
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