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Chippewa of the Thames First Nation

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Chippewas of the Thames First Nation is an Anishinaabe (Ojibwa) First Nation located 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of St. Thomas, in southwest Ontario, Canada. Their land base is the 3,652.60 hectares (9,025.8 acres) Chippewas of the Thames First Nation 42, with the unincorporated community of Muncey as their main community on their reserve. As of Janaury 2014, their registered population was 2,738 people, though only 957 lived on their own reserve.

Governance

Chippewas of the Thames First Nation's Chief and Council are elected officials who serve a two (2) year term of office. The current elected officials are Chief R.K. "Joe" Miskokomon, and Councillors G. Clinton Albert, Beverly Deleary, Nancy Deleary, Larry French, H. Rwaleigh Grossbeck, sr., George E. Henry, Myeengun (Arnold "Allan") Henry, Shane Henry, Felicia Huff, Warren Huff, Betsy Kechego and Darlene Whitecalf. Their elected term concludes on 07/27/2015.