Thunderchild First Nation

These Saulteaux Ojibway's are from Jackfish Lake Saulteaux Ojibway's and a community of Big Bears Reserve. Below are links to google earth photos of their main village, Green Lake Village and a map of their Reserve. Canada has an obligation to fulfill. There are three Thunderchild Reserves. Their main one, Big Bear's Reserve and Jackfish Lake Saulteaux Reserve. We trace Thunderchild First Nation to Moosomin/Thunderchild Reserve which was located between Battle River and North Saskatchewan River near Battleford, Saskatchewan. They are better known as Jackfish Lake Saulteaux Ojibway's. However, they are historically known as Battle River and North Saskatchewan River Saulteaux Ojibway's. Battle River flows from it's entry or mouth at North Saskatchewan River near Battleford, Saskatchewan, to Samson Lake which is Samson Reserves east boundary in Alberta. It then flows to Battle Lake in Alberta. Their on-Reserve population is 740 according to a 2016 census. They have 216 dwellings with 186 lived in. Average household size is 4.0 persons per household. Around 420 speak Corrupted Ojibway Language which is what Lewis and Clark called Cree Language. Before 1908, Thunderchild and Moosomin shared a same Reserve southwest of Jackfish Lake. White settlers reached that region and demanded their Reserve. Canada was up to no good in 1909. They forced Ojibway leaders of Moosomin/Thunderchild Reserve to cede their Reserve illegally. They did so to steal their land which was ideal farmland and also prepare for 100's of Montana Ojibway's led by chief Rocky Boy, for forced relocations. Saulteaux Ojibway People living at Jackfish Lake were non treaty. Canada reached treaty agreements with Ojibway leaders including chief Rocky Boy, to set aside several Reserves between Jackfish Lake, Chitek Lake (for Pelican Lake Ojibway's), Witchekan Lake and also Ministikwan. Later Makwa Sahgaiehcan and Waterhen Lake were also set aside. Those Saulteaux Ojibway's living at Thunderchild Reserve were relocated to Jackfish Lake and had another Reserve set aside adjacent to Miller Lake. They are descended from chief Big Bears Saulteaux Ojibway's and were originally known as Battleford Saulteaux Ojibway's, as a result of their agency being located at Battleford, Saskatchewan. These Ojibway's led by chief Big Bear, lived from where Saddle Lake Reserve is in Alberta, to James Smith Reserve in Saskatchewan. Big Bears Reserve is very large and originally had North Saskatchewan River as it's southern boundary, where South Saskatchewan Rivers mouth is. They forced many Saulteaux Ojibway's from Thunderchild Reserve to relocate to Jackfish Lake in 1909. Thus, why they share great similarities with Jackfish Lake Saulteaux Ojibway's. They are Jackfish Lake Saulteaux Ojibway's.

Satellite Image of Thunderchild Village

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