Opaskwayak, Misipawastik Reserve

Located in north central Manitoba is this Ojibway settlement of Opaskwayak which is a Misipawistik Reserve community. They did sign treaty 5 as Saulteaux Ojibway or as The Pas Band. Today they no longer know who they are! Opaskwayak is located within an area designated E. It has a population of 2,473 according to 2016's census. This town has 629 dwellings with 600 lived in. Average household size is 4.1 persons per household. Around 440 people speak Ojibway or Cree Dialect of Ojibway Language. It's a dying language at Opaskwayak. There are two portions of this town. A smaller town is located 2.1 miles or 3.4 kilometers to it's northwest. It's population is included with that of Opaskwayak. However, it's a distinct community. Of course, that means this towns population is lower than 2,473. Probably around 1,800. Cree People are Ojibway. Lewis and Clark called Cree Language corrupted Ojibway. That should tell you a great deal. Ojibwa Soldiers drove the Cree Traitors to extreme north British Columbia and the Northwest Territories. Today they're known as the Athabascan Beaver Tribe. This Ojibway community is located almost adjacent to The Pas, Manitoba. Canada is trying to assimilate Ojibwa People.

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