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The Key First Nation
This Ojibway First Nation was adjacent to Keeseekoose-Cote. The Key Reserve First Nation is within Lake Manitoba Ojibway Reserve. We'll consider The Key, Keeseekoose and Cote to be communities of Lake Manitoba Ojibwa Reserve. Below is a satellite image of The Key First Nation main town and google earth photos of Cote and Keeseekoose communities. 2021's census reported The Key First Nation Reserve has an on-Reserve population of 144. They have 56 dwellings with 49 lived in. Average household size is 2.9 persons per household. Ojibway Language is no longer spoken at The Key First Nation.
Land Surrenders
Between 1897 and 1911, Canada forced some Ojibwa Reserves to surrender land to Montana Ojibwa's led by chief Rocky Boy. American leaders sent American Soldiers and Little Bears Ojibwa Soldiers to round up 1,000's of Ojibwa's living at their Ojibwa Reservation at the Great Falls and Helena region during summer of 1896. On June 21, 1904, Cote Ojibwa's were forced to surrender 302.06 acres. A small area of land for a townsite. Canada already reached an agreement with the United States to accept many Montana Ojibwa's. Kamsack now sits on land ceded to Montana Ojibwa's. In 1905, Cote Ojibwa's were forced again to surrender land to Montana Ojibwa's. This time 18,043 acres was surrendered to Montana Ojibwa's. In 1907, more Montana Ojibwa's were forcefully relocated away from Montana. This time 10,740 acres was surrendered by Cote Ojibwa's to Montana Ojibwa's. In 1909, The Key Ojibwa's were forced to surrender 11,500 acres to Montana Ojibwa's led by chief Rocky Boy. Instead of giving the surrendered land to Montana Ojibwa's, Canada betrayed Cote First Nation and The Key Ojibwa leaders and Montana Ojibwa's and told them to get lost. Over 40,000 acres was ceded to Montana Ojibwa's and Canada refused to honor the agreement.
The Key Satellite Image
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