Located northeast of Lac La Biche, Alberta, this Ojibwa Heart Lake First Nation is surrounded by woodlands. They are Woodland Ojibwa's. After American Soldiers attacked Ojibwa's living at their native Montana in 1876 and 1877, chiefs Big Bear, Rocky Boy and Sitting Bull led 10,000's to Alberta's and Saskatchewan's Cypress Hills. Chief Big Bear met white negotiators at Fort Carlton and possibly Fort Pitt at Saskatchewan, in August and September of 1876, or just after fleeing to Cypress Hills. After signing treaty 6, he led his Ojibwa Subjects 100's of miles north to near Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan. They then selected locations to live at. One was the Heart Lake region. Heart Lake Ojibwa's were managed by Edmonton Agency from 1877 until 1885 when Saddle Lake Agency commenced managing them. Large Ojibwa Reserves were located from the Bear Hills (aka Beaver Hills which are east of Edmonton) which American leaders held no intentions on honoring. After 1885's Northwest Rebellion much smaller Ojibwa Reserves were set aside. One is Hobbema Reserve while another we'll name Saddle Lake Reserve. Of the two Reserves Saddle Lake Reserve is the largest. It's south boundary is North Saskatchewan River while it's north boundary extends north of Heart Lake. It's over 100 miles from north to south. On it's east is Kehewin Reserve and Fishing Lake Metis Settlement. These Ojibwa Bands make up Saddle Lake Ojibwa Reserve: Beaver Lake; Blue Quill; Heart Lake; James Seenum; Lac La Biche; Saddle Lake and Wahsatenow. White leaders refused to cooperate and forced some to amalgamate with others. Most of the Reserve was originally woodlands. Then spoiled rotten childlike white settlers showed and started behaving like children and demanded Reserve land. Authentic Ojibwa leaders refused to cede Reserve land. Many of this Reserves population can trace their ancestry to Montana. According to 2021's census, on-Reserve population of Heart Lake First Nation is 211. Population increased by 27 between 2016 and 2021. They have 58 dwellings with 55 lived in. Average household size is 3.9 persons per household. Around 20 speak Corrupted Ojibwa Language which is what Lewis and Clark called Cree Language. We have to find evidence along a trail as prophesy tells. Cree People are really the Athabascan Beaver Tribe. 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." So how did Chipewyan People colonize land north of Churchill River? Ojibwa Soldiers drove the Beaver Tribe out and migrated north to colonize land north of Churchill River. There are no people from the Beaver Tribe living at Beaver Lake!
