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Six Nations of the Grand River is the name applied to two contiguous Indian reserves southeast of Brantford, Ontario, Canada – Six Nations reserve no. 40 and Glebe Farm reserve no. 40B. The original reserve was granted by Frederick Haldimand under the Haldimand Proclamation of October 1784 to Joseph Brant and his Iroquois followers in appreciation of their support for the Crown during the American Revolution. These lands were given with the stipulation that they be used for farming or agriculture otherwise they would be taken back and sold to interested investors for any purpose the buyer saw fit. These lands were not used for the original use and so were taken back by Governor Frederick Haldimand who was acting on behalf of the Crown. The original tract of land streched from the mouth of the Grand River on the shores of Lake Erie to the river's head, and for six miles (10 km) from either bank, encompasing about 950 000 acres (3,800 km²).
They later welcomed a group of Delawares to the reserve. The current reserves encompass 184.7 km² (71 mi²), all but 0.4 km² in Six Nations reserve no. 40.
Six Nations of the Grand River is the most populous reserve in Canada, with a population in 2001 of 21,474. The reserve is home to members of the following nations:
The reserve has both a traditional Iroquois council of chiefs and an elected band council conforming to Canadian government requirements.
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"Six Nations 40, Ontario"