Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation

Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
Type	First Nation government

Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation is a First Nation whose treaty lands include Toronto.

In Anishinabek News

• April 2013: The community is the home of Trevor Stratton, who consulted on a new health billboard project.
• September 2016: The community, also known as New Credit, is involved in efforts to realign with other Mississauga nations.
• July 2017: The First Nation co-presented the Indigenous Arts Festival at Fort York in June 2017.
• January 2020: Naomi Smith is from this community. Smith recovered an antique bag from the early 1900s that originated from her reserve.
• October 2020: The community established the Eagle Awards in 2020 to recognize individuals who strengthen culture and heritage. The First Nation has approximately 2,600 members, with about 800 people residing on the reserve. The leadership and council created a volunteer committee to select the inaugural award recipients.
• November 2020: A map of their land cessions was displayed at Sandalwood Heights Secondary School to show the territory the school was built upon. The land on which the school stands was recognized by the King of England as territory belonging to the Mississaugas.
• November 2020: The community partnered with Carolyn King to develop and launch the Moccasin Identifier tool kit. This First Nation provides funding support for the ongoing educational initiative.
• December 2020: The community was involved in the Moccasin Identifier Project, which was nominated for a provincial award in 2020.
• July 2021: The community's former Chief, Carolyn King, serves as the president of the Shared Path Consultation Initiative.
• May 2022: The Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation invited Mark Zelinski to use a drone to photograph their Grand Entry during a powwow. A chapter in the book Heart of Turtle Island: The Niagara Escarpment is dedicated to the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.
• May 2024: R. Stacey Laforme is a member of this community, which the article calls the Mississaugas of the Anishinaabe First Nation.
• April 2026: The nation was denied title to its lands according to Chief Margaret Sault. Prominent member Carolyn King wrote a foreword for a book about the Niagara Escarpment.
• May 2026: The Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation have traditional territory that included almost all of Lake Ontario and the surrounding land. Member Mark Sault represented the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation during the Niagara Escarpment: Land Between Waters book tour. The Nation is identified as one of the key Indigenous communities living along the southern portion of the Niagara Escarpment.
• August 2026: The First Nation contributed knowledge, history, and teachings to the development of Biidaasige Park. The park is situated on the Toronto Purchase Treaty lands of this community. Representatives participated in the official opening of the new parkland in July 2026.