Algonquin Indians

They are really Ojibway's. Below is a list of Algonquin including Atikamekw, First Nations. All are experiencing population declines except Wemotaci. Most are located near or adjacent to white towns. Populations are for on-Reserve. Whites are trying to assimilate them. According to 1832's Edinburgh Encyclopedia, two large forces of Ojibway People forced their way east from a southwest location and west location. Algonquin's are from those Ojibway's that forced their way directly east, from a far west location. They were motivated to migrate east by prophecy. Those two groups of Ojibway's were named "Lenni-lenape" and "Iroquois." Lenni-lenape are really Ojibway. They came up from a southwest location, while Iroquois including Asseeneepoytuck or Assiniboine (aka Assinika), came directly east in a paralell line with Lenni-lenape's. They took control of land from Missouri River to Atlantic Ocean. Warren named these eastern Ojibway's "Last Water People" or "O Dish Kwa Ga-meeg." He wrote their name using a plural. Translating their name is not easy. Ojibway word for last is not defined in Ojibway dictionaries. Whites corrupted Ojibway Language by not defining what most of their words mean. That's why you can't learn Ojibway! An example is this: nind ishkwaiadjiw. It's an insult! It means "I Am The Last." It's pronounced "Nind Ish Kwa Eye Aad Jew." Instead of defining what "Last" means, whites use "Sentences" to Confuse You! Ojibway "Pejorative" is "Ish." Their word for "Last" is hidden in "Nind Ish Kwa Eye Aad Jew." Their words for "I Am" are "Nin Da." Their word for "Last" is from "Finishing." They have two words for "Finishing." Either "Ish-kwa-ta-win or An-wa-ta-win." Since "Ish-kwa" is in their name for Algonquin Ojibway's, we would presume it means "Last." It don't however! Why? There is a past tense, plural and present tense for "Finish." We have to exclude "Ish" because it's a pejorative! We have to use "An" for the word "Finish." Correctly translated it must be "An Ga-mi'i." It means "Last Lake People." With their "Animate Plural" it's pronounced "An Ga-mi'ig." It means "Last Lake Peoples." For "Last Lake Person" it is pronounced "An Ga-mid." Plural is "An Ga-mid-ig."

They lived in what is now Alberta and Montana in 1492. During mid 16th century, chief Sagima or Ogima Sagima, led 10,000's of Ojibway Soldiers and their families from Manitolin Island, east and north. They settled along Ottawa River then forcefully settled along St. Lawrence River. They then expanded east to extreme east Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. Other eastern Ojibway's listed as Abenaki besides Algonquin Indians include Androscoggin, Cowasuck, Kennebec, Maliseet, Massachusett, Missiquoi, Montauk, Narragansett, Nashua, Odanak (town place), Ossipee, Passamaquoddy, Pennacook, Penobscot, Pequot, Piskataqua, Shinnecock, Sokoki, Wampanoag, Winnipesaukee and Wolinak. These eastern most Ojibway's, fiercely defended Indian land against both whites and their Indian allies. They were constantly at war against invading whites and their Indian allies until shortly after War of 1812. They were extremely brutal to those non Algonquian Indian Nations that helped whites. They either exterminated them or brought them under their control. They forced them to follow prophecy and brought them to Carribean Islands, South America and Mexico including North Mexico which in early 19th century was located from Kansas to California. In United States, their descendants live primarily in California and Texas. Ogima Sagima's descendants are today's Algonquin Indians. They settled north of St. Lawrence River in Quebec. Atikamekw Indians must be included as being Algonquin. As for Innu, Montagnais and Naskapi of Quebec, that's different. Their probably a mixture of Ojibway, Eskimo and white. Ojibway Language is yet spoken among Algonquin Indians. Today, these Algonquin Ojibway's are too scared to follow prophecy. Their weakness is promoted by their use of "Algonquin Nation" to describe themselves.

Abitibiwinni (don't like using "winni" because it means dirty in Ojibway - it should be pronounced "A-bi-ti-biw-in-ni" or "A-bi-ti-boo-in-ni")
This band of Algonkin, inhabit Abitibiwinni (aka Pikogan First Nation Reserve), in Quebec, Canada. This Reserve is very small in size and is approximately only 88.5 hectares.
Language is Ojibway
Population is 538

Barriere Lake (aka Rapid Lake)
This band of Algonkin, inhabit Lac Rapide Reserve, in Quebec, Canada. This Reserve is also very small in size and is approximately only 28 hectares.
Language is Ojibway
Population is 586

Grand Lac Victoria (aka Kitcisakik)
This band of Algonkin, inhabit Grand Lac Victoria Settlement, in Quebec, Canada. Size of their settlement is approximately only 12.14 hectares.
Language is Ojibway
Population is 274

Kipawa (aka Eagle Village and Kebaowek)
This band of Algonkin, inhabit Kebaowek Reserve, in Quebec, Canada. Size of their Reserve is very small and is approximately only 21.49 hectares.
Language is Ojibway
Population is 274

Lac Simon
This band of Algonkin, inhabit Lac Simon Reserve, in Quebec, Canada. Size of this Reserve is very small and is approximately only 275 hectares.
Language is Ojibway
Population is 1,380

Long Point (aka Winneway)
This band of Algonkin, inhabit Winneway Village, in Quebec, Canada. Size of their village is very small and is approximately only 37.84 hectares.
Language is Ojibway
Population is 104

River Desert (aka Kitigan Zibi and Maniwaki)
This band of Algonkin, inhabit Maniwaki Reserve, in Quebec, Canada. Size of this Reserve is approximately 10,997.04 hectares.
Language is Ojibway
Population is 1,221

Timiskaming
This band of Algonkin, inhabit Timiskaming Reserve, in Quebec, Canada. Size of this Reserve is approximately 2,428.08 hectares.
Language is Ojibway
Population is 539

Wolf Lake (aka Hunters Point)
This band of Algonkin, inhabit Wolf Lake Settlement, in Quebec, Canada. Size of this settlement is very small and is approximately only 4 hectares.
Language is Ojibway
Population is 10

Ardoch
These Ojibway's are non status at present time, which is equal to non Federally recognized tribes in United States. I don't know their total population at present time. There are 11 in all, bands that make up these Ardoch Algonquins.

Big Rideau Algonquin
Bob's Lake Algonquin
Calabogie Algonquin
Eagle Lake Algonquin
Eel Lake Algonquin
Fall River Algonquin
Golden Lake Algonquin, including the Bonnechere
Mattawachen Algonquin
Ottawa Algonquin
Sharbot Lake Algonquin
Tay River Algonquin

Beaverhouse Algonquin
These Ojibway's are currently non status. At present time i don't know their population.

Kichesipi"rini" Algonquin
These Ojibway's are currently non status and are obviously "Atikamekw." At present time i don't know what their population is.

Atikamekw Tribe

They are an extension of Algonquin Ojibway's. In Ojibway, Atikamekw means "Whitefish." According to historians, Atikamekw People have close ties with Innu People and Naskapi People which is an indicator that they are partly Eskimo. Innu People are considered Indian yet their name of Innu is to similar to Inuit. Ojibway People call Inuit People Eskimo. More investigating about this discrepancy must be prepared. There is also a language discrepancy. In Atikamekw Language, they actually make use of an "r" to start a syllable. In Ojibway Language, there are no "f," "h," "l," and "r" sounds that starts a syllable. Innu People lived adjacent to Eskimo invaders. They may be from a group of Algonquin Ojibway's sent to north and east Quebec and to Labrador, to combat invading Eskimos. White historians theorize Vikings named Innu People "Skraelingjar." It had to be for Innu People at Greenland and extreme northern Labrador, Nunavut and Quebec. Most Ojibway's followed prophecy and migrated west about 1,500 to 2,000 years ago from North America's Atlantic Coast. Before migrating west, however, they sent expeditions east first, to find where those people mentioned in prophecy lived. Their descendants continued to live at Greenland and extreme northern Labrador, Nunavut and Quebec. Below is a list of where Atikamekw People live in Quebec.

Manawan
They live slightly east of Algonquin's. Manawan is located 108 miles or 173.8 kilometers east of Rapid Lake. They have no Reserve. They have a large territory in Quebec their waiting to milk money out of whites for.
Language is Corrupted
Population is 2,060

Obedjiwan
They live slightly east of Algonquin's. Obedjiwan is located 144 miles or 231.8 kilometers east of Pikogan. It's location may have been Ogima Sagima's favorite. They have no Reserve. They have a large territory in Quebec their waiting to milk money out of whites for.
Language is Corrupted
Population is 2,019

Wemotaci (Way-mot-a-chi)
They live slightly east of Algonquin's. Wemotaci is located 164 miles or 264.0 kilometers east of Lac Simon. They have no Reserve. They have a large territory in Quebec their waiting to milk money out of whites for.
Language is Corrupted
Population is 1,213