Louis Bull First Nation

Researching Isabel Smallboy (a relative of chief Rocky Boy ) we learn how Louis Bull First Nation Reserve was established. According to Isabel Smallboy one of her grandfathers was set aside Louis Bull Reserve. He was not an authorized chief however. Her other grandfather chief Bobtail (it's really Bobcat or in Ojibwa Language bi-zhoo or bi-zoo or pi-zoo) was head chief of Bears Hill Reserve (aka Hobbema Reserve). Her grandfather Uskeyo Moastoos was Louis Bull. He became chief of Louis Bull Reserve without proper authorization. So did Kah na tuk a soo or Ka-na-ta-ka-so or Samson. Isabel claimed him as a relative also. He was also not authorized to become a chief. Louis Bull along with Ermineskin, Montana and Samson Ojibwa's, have links to Montana. Below are links to a google maps satellite image of Louis Bull Town and google earth photos of their capital of Hobbema or Maskwacis. Louis Bull First Nation is one of four districts or a Reserve, that make up Montana Reserve (aka Hobbema Reserve and Bears Hill Reserve), which was mainly created for Montana Ojibwa's who fled to Canada during 1876-1877's War or were later forced to relocate from Montana to Alberta. Their Reserve covers a land area of 31.55 sq. km. or 12.2 sq. mi. All four Reserves which are actually just one Reserve, covers a land area of 293.73 sq. km. or 113.4 sq. mi. Though the Reserves name is Hobbema, it's original name was Bears Hill Reserve. However, Isabel Smallboy should have used the plural for hill. So Bear Hills Reserve is it's correct name. Whites refer to the hills east of Edmonton as Beaver Hills. Ojibwa's named them Bear Hills. A large Ojibwa Reserve was located there and extended to North Saskatchewan River and included land adjacent to and north of North Saskatchewan River east to Big Bears Battleford Agency Ojibwa Reserve. After 1885's Northwest Rebellion, the Reserves were greatly reduced in size. Ojibwa's living throughout the Bear Hills had to relocate south to their current Hobbema Reserve.

A land loss supposedly happened in 1901. Canada actually gave land to chief Rocky Boy's Montana Ojibwa Subjects. Hobbema Reserve has strong links to chief Rocky Boy of Montana. His son chief Robert Smallboy (aka A-pit-chi-chiw) was chief of Ermineskin. He was very much like his grandfather or father or defiant. He was revolted by conditions within his nation and fled his nation with nearly 200 of his Ojibwa subjects in 1968. They took to living in mountains 53.7 miles or 86.4 kilometers west of O'Chiese/Sunchild Reserve. They changed Hobbema's name to Maskwacis (it's pronounced Mask-wa-cheez or Mac-wa-cheez) for good reason. They have to distinguish between Ermineskin's Maskwacis, Montana Maskwacis and Samson's Maskwacis. According to a 2021 census, Louis Bull Reserve First Nation has an on-Reserve population of 1,321. They have 259 dwellings with 244 lived in. Average household size is 5.4 persons per household. Ojibwa Language is spoken at Louis Bull First Nation. According to 2021's census, 160 people speak Corrupted Ojibwa Language which is what Lewis and Clark called Cree Language, at Louis Bull Reserve. We know Hobbema Reserve is an Ojibwa Reserve because of chief Rocky Boy. His father was the granfather of Isabel Smallboy. Hobbema Reserve is one of chief Rocky Boy's many Reservations and Reserves. 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 you learn information on this page! 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."

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