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History of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation of Alberta
These Ojibwa Folks live at far north Alberta near Peace River. Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is located around the Fort Chipewyan region. Originally Chipewyan People lived where Nunavut is. Samuel Hearne wrote of these Ojibwa's during the 18th century. Always referring to them as Northern Indians while always referring to the Cree as Southern Indians. How they could live at the Barren Lands is quite the feat. During summers the Barren Lands is a location very abundant with wildlife. Huge herds of caribou migrate to the Barren Lands to try and avoid mosquitos and other reasons. They'd often eat the caribou meat raw and also fish. Since the Barren Lands have no trees they lacked a source of fuel. Ancestors of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation are descended from Chipewyan's who lived at what is now Nunavut. Chipewyan is really the Ojibwa word for before, original, ect. It's "Tchi Bwa." Adding the Ojibwa 'n' plural to 'Tchi Bwa,' makes it "Tchi Bwan." Definition of "Tchi Bwan" is originals! Some Ojibwa dialects pronounce it "ji bwa." Whites brainwashed Ojibwa children and corrupted Ojibwa Language. Chipewyan Soldiers were at war against the English and Italians who built forts around Hudson Bay. However, Russians brought an Asian People to the Hudson Bay region to fight for whites. They are the Inuit or 'Ish-gi-moag' which is the name Ojibwa's gave them. It means 'Mystery People and Sectret People' in Ojibwa Language. Ojibwa Soldiers from further south were sent north of Lake Winnipeg to support Chipewyan Soldiers fighting the Inuit and whites during the 1750-1763 War. Not only did they have to fight whites and the Inuits, they also had to fight idiotic Ojibwa's who were lured to the European Forts around Hudson Bay. Historically they're known as the Cree and Assiniboine. Hudson Bay Company Staff also named them Home Guards because they helped them fight Ojibwa's and supplied whites with food. Whites used alcohol and drugs to addict them to stupidity. They'd pimp their women, kill wild game and take care of European Forts and Trade Posts by supplying them with fish and venison. Italians attempted to build a string of forts and trade posts from north Ontario to Saskatchewan to establish contact with Russians who were established along the west coast at what are now Alaska and British Columbia. They were also established where the mouth of McKenzie River is located. Probably not a permanent establishment but yearly. They'd bring the Asian People to the McKenzie River Delta region and yearly bring them supplies.
That's probably how Chipewyan People of Alberta reached Alberta. According to Samuel Hearne, Dogrib People lived from Lake Athabasca's north shores to the Great Slave Lake region. After 1763, Americans forced their way to the old Italian Forts and Trade Posts from north Ontario to Saskatchewan. The Beaver Tribe (the Assiniboine and Cree) pitched their camps next to the forts and trade posts. That led to Ojibwa Soldiers driving them to northwest Alberta or west of Peace River to north British Columbia. Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation supposedly signed Treaty 8 which is an invalid treaty. In 1944, Chipewyan's living throughout what is now Wood Buffalo National Park were told to leave. That led them to the Fort Chipewyan Region. Chipewyan's were also forced to relocate from north Saskatchewan, north Manitoba and what is now Nunavut. Inuit People were also forced to relocate to other locations. During the 18th century, a very large Chipewyan population lived at what is now Nunavut to the location southeast of Great Slave Lake. Hearne described their land as a sort of paradise because Chipewyan People always had food. Whites later decimated their population. However, Chipewyan People did colonize land south to Churchill River. Adjacent on the south are Ojibwa's. By mid and late 19th century, they did visit trade posts Hudson Bay Company built near Churchill River. Always did they carefully conduct business with HBC Trade Posts. They knew whites were disease infected and they had to be cautious. Policing all Ojibwa's who traded at the HBC Trade Posts was not possible. That created the need to live in small groups over a large area of land. There are no Cree First Nations at Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec! Below are excerpts from very old books that will help educate you! Look for the 18th century maps. Instead of south to north they are from southeast to northwest. Churchill River is the north boundary. A few Assiniboine and Cree lived west of Lake Winnipeg but were driven to the northwest by 1800 by Ojibwa Soldiers. Churchill River was a boundary used in the 18th century. From Churchill, Manitoba to South Indian Lake, Manitoba to Sandy Bay, Saskatchewan to Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan where the source of Churchill River is, this river flows for 1,000 miles. It's source is Churchill Lake, Saskatchewan. All land north of Churchill River is Chipewyan land. Chipewyan is the correct pronunciation of O Chib-bwan or Chib-bwan which means "The Originals and Originals in Ojibwa Language."
Population of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is unknown. They're treated as if they don't exist. Fort Chipewyan and the surrounding region is where they live. They're a part of Athabasca Tribal Council. Unfortunately I can't include demographics of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation. 2006's census reported their population as 0. Fort Chipewyan is one of their communities. I don't know why Canada conceals information about them! One reason might be Akaitcho Territory is their Reserve. Canada might think of Akaitcho Territory as a territory yet it's really an Ojibwa Reserve with a land area of 298,258 sq. mi. Much of their original land is a part of Akaitcho Chipewyan Reserve. Some at Nunavut and southeast of Great Slave Lake. It includes Wood Buffalo National Park. Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation must include Little Red River First Nation and Tall Cree First Nation as being a part of Akaitcho Chipewyan Reserve.
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