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History of West Moberly Lake First Nation of British Columbia
This Ojibwa Reserve is located in northeastern British Columbia, on Moberly Lakes shores, and is home to Ojibwa's. According to 2021's census, West Moberly Lake First Nation has an on-Reserve population of 99. Between 2016 and 2021 the population of West Moberly Lake Reserve decreased from 140 to 99. A population decrease of over 30% is major! They have 49 dwellings with 45 lived in. Average household size is 2.2 persons per household. According to 2021's census, around 10 speak Corrupted Ojibwa Language which is what Lewis and Clark called Cree Langauge. These people know their Ojibwa. According to historians, they were admitted (they didn't sign treaty or were non treaty) to Treaty 8 in 1914. Saulteau People were also known as Stony according to Treaty 8 Text. The Stony were reported to be nomadic and had been traveling nomadic for at least 4 years to avoid treaty, before settling down near Moberly Lake in 1914. That means they came from the Fort Nelson region. More about that is below. Whites were invading lands east of Hudson's Hope during that time or 1912. That's why Canada tried to have them sign Treaty 8. It was no different further north at Fort Halkett and Fort Nelson. They estimate over 600 Indians had yet to accept Treaty 8 in 1914. What happened in 1914, was Canada admitting Saulteaux First Nations (aka Hudson Hope Band, Fort Grahame Band & McCleod Band) into Treaty 8. St. John Indian Band signed Treaty 8 in 1900. They really meant Indians living west of Fort St. John were admitted to Treaty 8. These Ojibwa's are losing their Ojibwa Nationality. They are too scared to follow prophesy. Aseniwuche Winewak (aka Kelly Lake Cree) broke away from Saulteaux First Nations in 1994. They are too scared to follow prophesy. They now live near Grand Cache, Alberta. They claim to be made up of several tribes including Ojibwa. In 1971, Hudson Hope Indian Band gave up as did West Moberly Lake First Nation. In September of 2002, a group of hostile renegades broke off and initiated trouble with Moberly Lake Ojibwa's, by putting up a road blockade on Old Heritage Highway near Stony Lake, British Columbia to prevent Ojibwa's from exploiting Ojibwa land near Wapiti River. They are known today as Kelly Lake Cree First Nation. They are traitors who are a disgrace! They are too scared to follow prophesy. They are not following prophesy during a time when it's mandatory to follow prophesy. Cree People are really the Athabascan Beaver Tribe. There are no Cree First Nations at Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec! Below 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."
According to Saulteau Ojibwa Historians, chief Kakago'oganis' (possibly chief Okanese) had a vision while living at Manitoba that told him to migrate west to a location with twin peaked mountains. Similar to Hill 57 (it's a twin peaked hill or mountain adjacent to Great Falls west side) at Great Falls, Montana. In August of 1913, it was reported in Montana's newpapers, that chief Rocky Boy left his Blackfeet Reservation and was at or near Great Falls with 37 other Ojibwa's. In summer of 1914, they reported that there were 34 Ojibwa's at Moberly Lake. Between 1876 and 1914, these Ojibwa People made a migration to Moberly Lake and all of north British Columbia. It coincides with what was happening to Montana Ojibwa's. 1,000's were being Relocated away from their Montana Reservations. Canada agreed to accept many of them. However, there were already Ojibwa People living at Moberly Lake. That region of British Columbia could not support a large population. It was to mountainous. When Treaty 8 was prepared in 1898, Canada probably didn't intend on northeast British Columbia being within Treaty 8. However, as more Montana Ojibwa's were Relocated to northeast British Columbia, that attitude changed. Canada had four locations in northeast British Columbia where they needed treaty signings to happen. They were Fort Halkett, Fort Nelson, Fort St. John and Hudson Hope. Most difficult was Hudson Hope. In December 1909, H.A. Conroy was appointed commissioner to negotiate treaty signings at Fort Nelson. It coincides with what happened in November of 1909 at Montana. Chief Rocky Boy and 100's if not 1,000's of his Ojibwa Subjects, were loaded onto to train box cars and Relocated. Many were Relocated to Fort Nelson. On August 13, 1910, Conroy reached Fort Nelson and found Ojibwa leaders not so eager to sign treaty. On August 15, 1910 Ojibwa leaders signed an adhesion to Treaty 8. They had no business doing so because they were not native to that region. It caused strife with native Indians of the Fort Nelson region. In 1916, Reserves were set aside for 300 Indians west of Moberly Lake. Conroy reported that many of the unknown people mentioned of in 1909 at Fort Nelson, refused to sign treaty.
Saulteau Ojibwa's or Stony Ojibwa's, from Hudson Hope Band and Moberly Lake Band, that had recently settled near Hudson Hope, British Columbia and at Moberly Lake, never signed treaty. They were admitted to Treaty 8. That's a predicament because legally that land continues to be theirs. It extends from Stony Lake to Fort Ware. They originally lived near Fort Nelson then became nomadic before settling down at and around Moberly lake in 1914. Those living west of Moberly Lake also refused treaty. They are Fort Grahame and McCleod Lake Ojibwa's. Canada could only admit them to Treaty 8. They are considered non treaty. More investigations must take place to discover if a forced relocation of Montana Ojibwa's to the Fort Nelson region took place in 1909 and also in 1914.
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