Chippewa Indians Berens River First Nation

Located on the east side of lake winnipeg, the chippewa indians berens river reserve is an isolated community, which has no year round road access to the southern white communities, far to the south. The total enrolled population of this band of chippewa indians is 2,815, with 1,028 living off the reserve. Their population is probably far larger than 2,815. They have a vast surrounding landbase, which offers this band of chippewa of berens river, the opportunity to exploit their land. That land covers 10,000s of sq. mi. and is really their first nation or reserve. Part of the history of their reserve likely involves many of the anishinabek from further south, fleeing to their land in the late 19th century.