Chippewa Indians Flying Post First Nation & History
This band of chippewa indians supposedly does not live on their reserve. Evidently their band office is located far to the west, at nipigon. Their tribal history probably involves many anishinabek from further south, moving into their region to seek asylum from the whites. The whites tried to establish trading posts along the southern shores of james bay, but obviosly met with resistance from the prophecy weary chippewa indians. However, they had probably successfully established a trading post along james bay by 1800. The leaders of this band of chippewa indians signed the 1929-1930 treaty (treaty 9) which established their flying post first nation. The reserve is located on the fringes (connected by year round roads) of the few white settlements in northern ontario. Their total enrolled population is 162, with all supposedly living off the first nation. The size of their reserve is 5,957 hectares or 14,720 acres. I have no idea where the citizens of flying post live. I wouldn't be surprised if a great many of them live further to the north, and fish, hunt, and trap for a subsistence.