Yellow Quill First Nation

It is at southeast Saskatchewan and is a part of Touchwood Hills Ojibwa Reserve. We can include Yellow Quill Reserve First Nation as being within Touchwood Hills Ojibway Reserve. Not only that but also a part of Lake Manitoba Ojibway Reserve. Below is a link to a satellite image of Yellow Quill Reserve Town and links to photos of other Touchwood Hills Ojibway Reserve communities. Originally, chief Yellow Quill's Ojibway Subjects were within Swan Lake Reserve which is located at extreme south Manitoba. Chief Yellow Quill continued a migration north, northwest and west then settled at Touchwood Hills Reserve. Listed along with Day Star, Kawacatoose, Gordon and Muskowekwan, Ojibwa's led by chief Yellow Quill went by the name Nut Lake Band.

We know Yellow Quill Reserve is the central portion of Touchwood Hills Ojibwa Reserve where the communities of Lestock, Punnichy and Quinton are located. Some event back during the late 19th century motivated chief Yellow Quill to send his sub-chief Kinistin to the caribou lands. Though it's concealed it probably dealt with civil unrest among Ojibwa People at Touchwood Hills Reserve. Canada put non authentic Ojibwa leaders in power to do what white leaders wanted. Chief Yellow Quill knew of the conspiracy to rob Ojibwa People of their nationality. Instead of staying at Touchwood Hills Reserve where Ojibwa children were sent to boarding schools where they were brainwashed of their language and nationality, chief Yellow Quill migrated to the north. At Touchwood Hills Reserve only Muskowekwan remains Ojibwa. In 1876, Nut Lake Band was a part of Qu'Appelle Agency which managed Nut Lake Band with Day Star, Gordon, Muscowequan and Poor Man (aka Kawacatoose). In 1885, all we listed under Touchwood Agency. Six Ojibwa Reserves were first managed by Qu'Applle Agency. In 1885 that changed to six different agencies managing Carry The Kettle Reserve (aka Assiniboine Agency Reserve), Qu'Apelle Reserve (aka Muscowpetung Agency Reserve), File Hills Reserve, Crooked Lakes Reserve, Birtle Reserve and Touchwood Reserve. Strangely, Birtle Agency Reserve included Keeseekoose, Key, Pheasant Rump, Red Ears, Waywayseecappo and White Bear. What we need to determine is if all were originally one Ojibwa Reserve. In 1881, Birtle Agency was first to separate. Then in 1885, all other five "so called agencies" were created from Qu'Applle Agency. They might have participated in 1885's Northwest Rebellion. Little or no evidence exists of them fighting in 1885's war yet five new agencies were created in 1885 which possibly hints at another motivation for 1885's Northwest Rebellion.

We must also include Yellow Quill within Lake Manitoba Reserve! Yellow Quill Ojibwa's are obviously same Ojibwa's as Cote, Keeseekoose, Pine Creek and The Key Ojibwa's. According to 2021's census, Yellow Quill First Nation has an on-Reserve population of 541. They have 145 dwellings. Average household size is 3.8 persons per household. Around 70 speak Ojibwa Language at Yellow Quill First Nation. Some Ojibwa's from chief Yellow Quill's Ojibway Band, were brought to north central Saskatchewan by chief Kinistin. How Yellow Quill Ojibwa's settled where they live now is unknown. Their descendants continue to live at Touchwood Hills Reserve. Chief Yellow Quill and a couple of his sub-chief's were possibly from northwest Ontario. Wabaseemoong has a lake or location named Swan Lake!

Cree (aka Beaver and Keskatchewan) 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."