One Arrow First Nation

An important location during 1885's Northwest Rebellion, One Arrow First Nation Reserve has a suspicious history. They are closely related to nearby Beardy's and Okemasis Ojibwa's and Muskoday Ojibwa's. They are a community of the Ojibwa Duck Lake Reserve. According to 2021's census, on-Reserve population of One Arrow First Nation Reserve is 671. It decreased by 9 between 2016 and 2021. In 2016 First Nation One Arrow had a population of 680. They have 164 dwellings with 156 lived in. Average household size is 4.3 persons per household. Around 20 speak Corrupted Ojibwa Language which is what Lewis and Clark called Cree Language. Duck Lake is not far from Reserve One Arrow. How much involvement One Arrow Ojibwa's had in 1885's War is not known. They did fight in the conflict however! 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."