Bunibonibee First Nation

Located 587 kilometers or 365 miles northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba, is the Anishinabe bunibonibee first nation which was once known as the Oxford House First Nation. In history, the first Anishinabek to live in this region probably arrived in the late 17th or early 18th century. They were forced to invade this region of northeast Manitoba by the invading Freemasons under English and French leadership. The whites were attempting to build military forts along the southwestern shores of Hudson Bay, and the military and police totem of the Anishinabe people were instructed to establish themselves in that region to defend Indian land. There are supposedly 13 Reserves which make up this First Nation. They cover an area of 17,559 total hectares or 43,389 total acres. Total population is 2,670, with most (2,210) living on Reserve, while 400 live off Reserve, and 29 live on other reserves, and 31 live on crown land.