Wahnapitae First Nation

The Wahnapitae First Nation (Ojibwe: Wahnapitaeping)^[3] is an Ojibway First Nation band government in the Canadian province of Ontario, who primarily reside on the 1,036-hectare (2,560-acre) Wahnapitae Indian Reserve No. 11 on the northwestern shore of Lake Wanapitei. The First Nation is a signatory to the Robinson-Huron Treaty of 1850 as the Tahgaiwenene's Band. The reserve had a resident population of 102 in the Canada 2011 Census;^[4] the First Nation also has approximately 200 further registered members who currently live off-reserve.

Key Information

Wahnapitae 11
Indian reserve
Wahnapitae Indian Reserve No. 11
Wahnapitae 11 Show map of City of Greater Sudbury Wahnapitae 11 Show map of Ontario
Coordinates: 46°46.5′N 80°50′W / 46.7750°N 80.833°W / 46.7750; -80.833
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Greater Sudbury[1]
First Nation	Wahnapitae
Area [2]
• Land	10.63 km2 (4.10 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	102
• Density	9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)
Website	www.wahnapitae firstnation.com
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The reserve is an enclave located entirely within the city boundaries of Greater Sudbury, although it is not legally or politically part of the city. However, the reserve is considered part of Greater Sudbury's Census Metropolitan Area and its census division, and for postal delivery and telephone exchange purposes the reserve is within the service area of the Greater Sudbury neighbourhood of Capreol.

The main business on the reserve is Hiawatha's, a bar and restaurant with camping facilities and snowmobiling trails which is popular with recreational and permanent residents of the Lake Wanapitei area.^[5] Formerly known as Rocky's, it was renamed to its current name in 2023 after being acquired by a new owner.^[5]

The reserve also should not be confused with the neighbourhood of Wahnapitae within the city of Greater Sudbury.