mɔ-ˈrā-vē-ən | Moravian of the Thames First Nation
Community Profile
- The Moravian of the Thames First Nation is an Indigenous community with a rich Lenape/Delaware heritage, located near the Thames River in Ontario, Canada.
- Last Updated 2025-04-22 06:04:40 UTC
- Name: Moravian of the Thames (ISC Code: 167)
- Former Names: Delaware Nation at Moraviantown, Moraviantown First Nation
- Band Style: First Nation
- Cultural Area: Southwestern Ontario
- Indigenous Language: Lenape/Delaware
- Number of Registered Members: 1383
Governance
Band Council
- GOVERNANCE TYPE: Not Applicable
- TERM EXPIRES: 06/01/2026
- CHIEF: JUSTIN JEFFERY LOGAN
- NUMBER OF COUNCIL MEMBERS:8
- JUSTIN JEFFERY LOGAN
- AUDREY ELIZABETH LOGAN
- LESLEY DIANNE SNAKE
- ALIYAH NADINE WHITEYE
- JODY MARIE NOAH
- KYLA LISA STONEFISH
- SHERRY LYNN HUFF
- MEGAN MILDRED ROSE LOGAN
Contact Information
- BAND WEBSITE: /nations/122-moravian-of-the-thames
- PHONE NUMBER: (519) 692-3936
- FAX NUMBER: (519) 692-5522
- ADDRESS: 14760 Schoolhouse Line, RR 3, THAMESVILLE, ON
- EMAILS:
- Chief JUSTIN JEFFERY LOGAN:
- Councillor AUDREY ELIZABETH LOGAN:
- Councillor LESLEY DIANNE SNAKE:
- Councillor ALIYAH NADINE WHITEYE:
- Councillor JODY MARIE NOAH:
- Councillor KYLA LISA STONEFISH:
- Councillor SHERRY LYNN HUFF:
- Councillor MEGAN MILDRED ROSE LOGAN:
- General Band Office:
- Media Contact:
- Referrals Contact:
- Websites
Band Financial Statements
- 2023 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2022 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2021 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2020 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2019 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2018 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2017 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2016 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2015 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2014 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2013 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2012 - Moravian of the Thames20122013.pdf
- 2011 - Moravian of the Thames20112012.pdf
- 2010 - Moravian of the Thames20102011.pdf
- 2009 - Moravian of the Thames20092010.pdf
- 2008 - Moravian of the Thames20082009.pdf
- 2007 - Moravian of the Thames20072008.pdf
- 2006 - Moravian of the Thames20062007.pdf
- 2005 - Moravian of the Thames20052006.pdf
- 2004 - Moravian of the Thames20042005.pdf
- 2003 - Moravian of the Thames20032004.pdf
- 2002 - Moravian of the Thames20022003.pdf
- 2001 - Moravian of the Thames20012002.pdf
Band Council Remuneration
- 2023 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2022 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2021 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2020 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2019 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2018 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2017 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2016 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2015 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2014 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2013 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
Laws, Bylaws, and Codes
Intergovernmental Agreements
Lands and Traditional Territory
Reserves
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ISC Code: 6189
MORAVIAN 47
1285.1 Hectares
56 KM SW/SO OF/DE SARNIA ON THAMES RIVER
[42.974536, -82.4065901]
- Encompasses current Ontario areas of Chatham-Kent and Thames River valley
- Traditional hunting and gathering lands of the Lenape/Delaware peoples
- Includes regions around modern Thamesville and surrounding agricultural lands
- Historically significant river and forest ecosystems
Consultations and Referrals
Band Submissions
Consultation Reports
Band Business Interests
Band Owned Corporations
Court Records
Downloadable Court Decisions
Active Court Cases
Media Reports
Media Reports
- Keeping the Lunaape language alive in Munsee-Delaware Nation
- Full moon ceremony a time of healing and renewal
- Bygone Muncie: Native American history deserves better than false tales of 'Chief Munsee'
- Tourist site at Moraviantown unique to Ontario
- Indigenous Ontario Championship set to return to Six Nations this weekend
- UWinnipeg honours Indigenous achievements
- Canadians can now publicly see, for the first time, what First Nations leaders across the country are paid
- Appropriation prize a 'kick while you're already down' says Indigenous author
- Gilberts: The amazing story of the Moravians in Chatham-Kent
- Gord Peters
- Inaugural Indigenous Ontario Championship to stay on Six Nations for 2023
- The Thames River Watershed and Traditional Territory
- Horn and Mitchell claim victories at Indigenous Ontario Championship
- Moraviantown Pow Wow To Breathe Life Into Local Indigenous Culture
- "We Are Still Here!" Lunaapeew/Lenape Celebration Weekend
- Lenape Nation ‘long dreamed’ about return of land: chief
- Gilberts: Fairfield was North America's longest-lived Moravian mission
- AIAI Reelects Gordon Peters and Denise Stonefish to Top Chief Positions
Academic Research
Academic Research
- Sally Ainse and the Intersection of Black-Indigenous Histories in the Thames River Valley, 1780–1865
- Braiding Histories: Learning from Aboriginal Peoples' Experiences and Perspectives
- Two Too Many Solitudes: First Nations Employment Law and the Unintended Effects of Wilson on Indigenous Employers.
- The Thames River, Ontario
- Where the waters divide: First Nations, tainted water and environmental justice in Canada
- National Aboriginal Day of Prayer in the Anglican diocese of Huron, Canada Oneida Nation of the Thames, 11 June 2006
- culture and heritage
- Indigenous Young Women: Speaking our truths, building our strengths.
- Filter to Retrieve Articles Related to Indigenous Peoples of Ontario from the Ovid MEDLINE Database
- A Model of Civilization: Imperial Projects, Indigenous Peoples, and “Domiciliation” in Upper Canada, 1784–1844
- Two Too Many Solitudes: First Nations Employment Law and the Unintended Effects of Wilson on Indigenous Employers
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