This settlement of Kashechewan First Nation is located along James Bay's west coast. Below are links to google maps photos of Kashechewan (Kash-shech-ah-wan) Town. Kashechewan First Nation is an isolated Ojibwa community. According to 2021's census the population of Keshechewan First Nation Reserve is not known. They did not include Kashechewan yet included Fort Albany which is a few miles south of Kashechewan town. 2016's census reported the population of Kashechewan First Nation is 1,404. They have 284 dwellings with 251 lived in. Average household size is 5.5 persons per household. Around 1,110 speak corrupted Ojibwa Language at Keshechewan First Nation Reserve which is what Lewis and Clark called Cree Language. At nearby Fort Albany, their population is 775 according to 2021's census. They have 237 dwellings with 200 lived in. Average household size is 3.9 persons per household. An estimated 2.6% of the population of Fort Albany is 70 years of age or older. Around 405 speak corrupted Ojibwa Language at Fort Albany. Leaders of Keshechewan and Fort Albany must agree with all Ojibwa leaders of Ontario to petition for a very large Ojibwa Reserve to be created. Cree People are really the Athabascan Beaver Tribe. There are no Cree First Nations at Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec! Below the photos 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." Remember that white leaders are suppose to prove to Native Americans that whites are the brothers and sisters of Native Americans!
History of Kashechewan First Nation is complex and not trust worthy. In Ojibwa Language, Ojibwa People who live at what is now Fort Albany's region, were called Swamp or Swampy People. In Ojibwa Language, there's one way of including people yet not seldom. It is Mash-shkii-go Be-ma. Use of "Swampy People" is very common and it's Mash-shkii-goag. The 'ag' is added to 'go' to make it identify people. The 'goag' rhymes with vogue. William W. Warren named them Swamp People or O-mush-ke-goag. Warren named Cree People "Ken-is-te-noag." In Ojibwa Language, their word for Bog is Wa-bash-ki-ki. Their word for marsh and swamp is Mash-kig and Wa-bash-ki-ki. Which one is used more frequently? It's "Wa-bash." You should know that. Notice how similar in sound it is to Rubbish? Wa-bash means garbage. Both Ojibwa People and whites considered that land region (marsh land) garbage land or worthless.
At wikipedias page about Saulteaux Ojibwa's, a map shows Ojibwa land extending along both sides of Albany River from Attawapiskat River to south of Albany River. Warren named Cree People Ke-nis-te-noag. He did not provide a definition however. He did not name them Swampy People. Tribal Historian William W. Warren was not aware of how Ojibwa People governed themselves. He tried excluding Ojibwa Totems and instead listed them as distinct tribes. We know his information is off. Sakie People are Shawnee Ojibwa's. During the Beaver Wars of the 17th century, many southern Ojibwa's (Shawnee Ojibwa's) were sent from Ohio Valley to Michigan then to the Mississagi River region of Ontario. It's mouth is located at Lake Hurons north shores. After driving Italians out of south Ontario, they settled all of south Ontario. All Ojibwa Reserves at south Ontario are Shawnee Ojibwa.
Warren was so corrupt he wrote that Ottawa People were a distinct tribe. His information is wrong. Ottawa People were the major Trade Totem of Ojibwa People. They lived at all Ojibwa villages. Potawatomi People are from a minor Ojibwa Totem from the major Ojibwa Midewiwin Totem. Their role was providing fuel for fires and to keep fires lit. Thus, they were termed 'Fire Keepers.' So important were they among Ojibwa People they could demand something in return for their service. Sakie People (Shawnee Ojibwa's) of this time prefer the name Mississauga. However, we know them as Mississageague. Definition is "All River Mouth People." Word for 'river mouth' in Ojibwa Language is 'sagi.' River Mouth People is 'Sa-geeg or Sa-geague.' Warren didn't know the Sagi People were Shawnee Ojibwa's. He thought they were a distinct tribe. Ojibwa's of Keshechewan and Fort Albany are 'Sa-geague' or River Mouth People. Many Ojibwa's who lived much further south at south Ontario, followed prophesy and migrated north during the mid and late 19th century. Many settled at the Albany Rivers mouth region.
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Look for the mountain peak shape on the map. That's where Churchill is located. Churchill River is almost adjacent to Churchill Town. Part London of Hudson Bay is written above the mountain shaped peak. You can tell it's been violated! It should read "Part of Hudson Bay." Andrew Graham drew the map in 1774. In 1991, another source "Ruggles," either copied the 1774 map of Andrew Graham or changed it. Lake Winnipeg and Lake Manitoba (Mantouabau) look awkward!. That's because the map is from southeast to northwest. Nekawawuck Indian Country represents Northern Ojibwa Territory. It's definition is not known. However, the "ne" represents point in Ojibwa Language so it refers to a place and people. Discovering what "ka-wa-wuck" means won't be easy! Word for "Freezing" in Ojibwa Language is either "Mash-ka-wad-ji-win or Ga-wad-ji-win." The 'd' is not pronounced. It's used to let learners know that the following 'j' is pronounced like judge, just, ect. Not like 'zhi.' Ne Ka-wa-wuck probably means "Point Freeze People." Pronunciation is "Nay Ga-wa-wug." An excellent description of the Churchill, Manitoba region! Of course, you've noticed the point where Churchill is! Keskachewan (Italians and the Beaver Tribe or Cree) Territory extends to almost Nunavut. Dogrib Territory (Ateemouspecky) Territory is located at southwest Nunavut.
This is a satellite image of the same region from google earth. It's from a southeast to northwest direction. It fits in well with the 1774 Andrew Graham Map. Lake Winnipeg looks almost similar to how it's depicted on the 1774 Andrew Graham Map.
What did they mean by "Keskachewans Resort Prior To European Settlements?" Were they indicating the Keskachewans resorted to migrate west. If they did resort to a west migration, Graham was writing about the establishment of Cumberland House at Saskatchewan in 1774. That would confirm the Keskachewans were Europeans with some of the Beaver Tribe (the Assiniboine and Cree) who sneaked their way to what is now the Cumberland House Region of Saskatchewan in 1774. Italians had already reached that area decades earlier! That's why Graham was familiar with that region! If Graham was referring to Italians reaching Manitoba and Saskatchewan in the 1730's and early 1750's that is! Fort de la Corne was built in 1753. It was located east of what is now Prince Albert, Saskatchewan almost adjacent to the east border of James Smith Reserve. Fort La Jonquiere was built in 1751 and was located near what is now Nipawin, Saskatchewan. Italians had established forts at south Manitoba in the 1730's. Using alcohol and drugs they lured in idiotic Ojibwa's (the Beaver Tribe or Assiniboine and Cree) who pitched their camps near the three Italian Forts built at south Manitoba. After Ojibwa Soldiers drove the Italians out during 1750-1763's War, those idiotic Ojibwa's relocated to European Forts adjacent to Hudson Bay. If Keskachewans do represent Europeans it means Northern Ojibwa Territory extends as far north as the Arctic Ocean! Graham wrote "NORTHERN KESKACHEWAN - BEAVER INDIANS." Cursive writing on the maps is very difficult to decipher. Graham was certainly referring to Europeans and idiotic Ojibwa's (the Assiniboine and Cree) as being the KESKACHEWANS AND BEAVER INDIANS. SOUTHERN KESKACHEWANS REPRESENT EUROPEANS OR ITALIAN'S. Evidently Italians continued to live at south Manitoba in the late 18th century. Though Graham wrote Assiniboine as Asenepoets we know who they are. Asenepoets is pronounced 'Ah-sin-ni-poats.' Read the following carefully. At Island Lake, Manitoba, Ojibwa leaders of Garden Hill, St. Theresa Point, Wasagamack and Red Sucker Lake are so stupid they don't know what "Oji" means. It's a combined word meaning "The originals." The "O" means 'the' in Ojibwa Language. Similar in sound to the Ojibwa word for 'that' which is "aw." It's pronounced "ow." It ryhmes with 'cow.' Oji is from "O Tchi Bwa." Word for before as in original in Ojibwa Language is "Tchi Bwa." It's pronounced "Tchib Bwa." Some Ojibwa Language Dialects pronounce it "Ji Bwa or Jib Bwa." They're scared and looking for excuses!
