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Whitefish Lake First Nation of Alberta
Located about 11.1 miles or 17.8 kilometres north of Saddle Lake Reserve, Alberta is Whitefish Lake First Nation Reserve. The Reserve of this First Nation, covers an area of 50.93 sq. km. or 19.7 sq. mi. or 5,093 total hectares or 12,585 total acres. It's much smaller than Saddle Lake who they are closely related to. Actually they're considered one Reserve but that can't be unless they're concealing information about "One Reserve." On-Reserve population is 1,093 according to 2021's census. 327 housing units are located at Whitefish Lake Reserve with 280 lived. Average household size is 3.8 persons per household. Between 2016 and 2021, the population decreased at Whitefish Lake Reserve. From 1,310 in 2016 their population decreased to 1,093. During 1885's Northwest Rebellion, the region between Whitefish Lake First Nation of Alberta, Saddle Lake and Frog Lake was an active war zone. However, very little fighting happened in the region. Probably because few whites lived at that region. Many are descendants of Saulteaux Ojibwa's who originally lived at Montana. During 1876-1877's War at Montana, chiefs Big Bear, Rocky Boy and Sitting Bull, led 10,000's of Montana Ojibwa's to Alberta's and Saskatchewan's Cypress Hills. Chief Big Bear agreed to locate with his subjects, to near Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan. After reaching that region, they found locations to live at. One is Whitefish Lake and Saddle Lake. They speak Corrupted Ojibwa Language which is what Lewis and Clark called Cree Language. According to 2021's census 130 speak Corrupted OJibwa Language at Whitefish Lake First Nation Reserve. 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 educate you! Look at the 18th century maps! Instead of south to north they are southeast to northwest. Churchill River is a 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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