Walpole Island

Walpole Island is an Island and the name of a community in southwestern Ontario , Canada , on the border between Ontario and Michigan in the United States . It is located in the mouth of the St. Clair River on Lake St. Clair , approximately thirty miles (50 km) northeast of Detroit , Michigan, and Windsor , Ontario. It is Unceded Territory and is inhabited by the Chippewa , Potawatomi , and Ottawa peoples. According to one tradition, Tecumseh 's grave is on the reserve there. The population as of the 2001 Census was 1,843. It is part of Lambton County , and adjoins the city of Chatham-Kent and the township of St. Clair . Across the St. Clair River to the west are the city of Algonac, Michigan , and Clay Township, Michigan , in the United States .

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	first nations reserves in ontario

	islands of ontario

	great lakes

	lambton county, ontario

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