Kichesipirini
The Kichesipirini are an Algonquin indigenous people of Canada. Their traditional homeland and primary village was located on Morrison Island in the Ottawa River, as well as territory on both sides of the river in Ontario and Quebec, including L'Isle-aux-Allumettes in the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, located just to the east of Morrison Island. Most Kichesipirini today live in nearby Pembroke, Ontario, with others living elsewhere in Canada as well as in the United States. Some Kichesipirini still speak a dialect of the Algonquin language.
Despite apparently being the first Algonquin nation encountered by French explorers in the early 17th century, the Kichesipirini are not federally recognized by the Canadian government, and thus have no reserve. Nevertheless, the group based in Pembroke is constituted as the Kichesipirini Algonquin First Nation, with the current chief sachem being Paula LaPierre. The group is actively seeking to gain full participation rights in negotiations on the Algonquin Land Claim.Notable Kichesipirini
