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Waubun, White Earth Reservation
It is located five miles north of Ogema. Waubun is situated on Minnesota's plains or prairie, about six miles west of White Earth Reservations forests. Below are links to Bing Maps photos of Waubun. Waubun is an Ojibwa word that means east or possibly "Conjure." This region must be included as within White Earth Reservations 1873 land addition. Wetlands surround Waubun and Ojibwa leaders demanded land whites didn't want. On the satellite image you can see the wetlands adjacent to and south and southwest of Waubun which is the north portion of 1873's land addition. Ojibwa leaders did not agree to allow their Ojibwa Subjects the right to sell their land allotments. According to 2020's census, population of Waubun is 409. Ojibwa's make up 46.7% of the population. Whites 33.5%. Mixed bloods 18.8%. Mexicans 2.4%. Blacks 0.7%. Waubun has a total of 166 housing units with 5 vacant. This city has an average household size of 2.4 persons per housing unit. Waubun covers 0.51 sq. mi. Elevation is 1,240 feet above sea level. Climate conditions are long cold winters and short warm summers. Supposedly 1873's land addition was for Pembina Ojibwa's.
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