Yellow Quill First Nation

It is located at southeast Saskatchewan and is a part of Touchwood Hills Ojibwa Reserve. Below is a link to a photo of Yellow Quill and other communities of Lake Manitoba Ojibwa Reserve. We can include Yellow Quill Reserve First Nation as being within Touchwood Hills Ojibwa Reserve. Not only that but also a part of Lake Manitoba Ojibwa Reserve. Originally, chief Yellow Quill's Ojibwa 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, the Ojibwa's led by chief Yellow Quill went by the name Nut Lake Band. More about their history follows after the photo links.

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 north of Touchwood Hills Ojibwa Reserve. Though it's concealed it probably dealt with civil unrest among Ojibwa People at Touchwood Hills Reserve or Canada not honoring agreements. 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 being within Lake Manitoba Ojibwa 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 Ojibwa 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."

Look for the mountain peak shape on the map. That's where Churchill is located. Churchill River is almost adjacent to Churchill Town. Part London of Hudson Bay is written above the mountain shaped peak. You can tell it's been violated! It should read "Part of Hudson Bay." Andrew Graham drew the map in 1774. In 1991, another source "Ruggles," either copied the 1774 map of Andrew Graham or changed it. Lake Winnipeg and Lake Manitoba (Mantouabau) look awkward!. That's because the map is from southeast to northwest. Nekawawuck Indian Country represents Northern Ojibwa Territory. It's definition is not known. However, the "ne" represents point in Ojibwa Language so it refers to a place and people. Discovering what "ka-wa-wuck" means won't be easy! Word for "Freezing" in Ojibwa Language is either "Mash-ka-wad-ji-win or Ga-wad-ji-win." The 'd' is not pronounced. It's used to let learners know that the following 'j' is pronounced like judge, just, ect. Not like 'zhi.' Ne Ka-wa-wuck probably means "Point Freeze People." Pronunciation is "Nay Ga-wa-wug." An excellent description of the Churchill, Manitoba region! Of course, you've noticed the point where Churchill is! Keskachewan (Italians and the Beaver Tribe or Cree) Territory extends to almost Nunavut. Dogrib Territory (Ateemouspecky) Territory is located at southwest Nunavut.

This is a satellite image of the same region from google earth. It's from a southeast to northwest direction. It fits in well with the 1774 Andrew Graham Map. Lake Winnipeg looks almost similar to how it's depicted on the 1774 Andrew Graham Map.

What did they mean by "Keskachewans Resort Prior To European Settlements?" Were they indicating the Keskachewans resorted to migrate west. If they did resort to a west migration, Graham was writing about the establishment of Cumberland House at Saskatchewan in 1774. That would confirm the Keskachewans were Europeans with some of the Beaver Tribe (the Assiniboine and Cree) who sneaked their way to what is now the Cumberland House Region of Saskatchewan in 1774. Italians had already reached that area decades earlier! That's why Graham was familiar with that region! If Graham was referring to Italians reaching Manitoba and Saskatchewan in the 1730's and early 1750's that is! Fort de la Corne was built in 1753. It was located east of what is now Prince Albert, Saskatchewan almost adjacent to the east border of James Smith Reserve. Fort La Jonquiere was built in 1751 and was located near what is now Nipawin, Saskatchewan. Italians had established forts at south Manitoba in the 1730's. Using alcohol and drugs they lured in idiotic Ojibwa's (the Beaver Tribe or Assiniboine and Cree) who pitched their camps near the three Italian Forts built at south Manitoba. After Ojibwa Soldiers drove the Italians out during 1750-1763's War, those idiotic Ojibwa's relocated to European Forts adjacent to Hudson Bay. If Keskachewans do represent Europeans it means Northern Ojibwa Territory extends as far north as the Arctic Ocean! Graham wrote "NORTHERN KESKACHEWAN - BEAVER INDIANS." Cursive writing on the maps is very difficult to decipher. Graham was certainly referring to Europeans and idiotic Ojibwa's (the Assiniboine and Cree) as being the KESKACHEWANS AND BEAVER INDIANS. SOUTHERN KESKACHEWANS REPRESENT EUROPEANS OR ITALIAN'S. Evidently Italians continued to live at south Manitoba in the late 18th century. Though Graham wrote Assiniboine as Asenepoets we know who they are. Asenepoets is pronounced 'Ah-sin-ni-poats.' Read the following carefully. At Island Lake, Manitoba, Ojibwa leaders of Garden Hill, St. Theresa Point, Wasagamack and Red Sucker Lake are so stupid they don't know what "Oji" means. It's a combined word meaning "The originals." The "O" means 'the' in Ojibwa Language. Similar in sound to the Ojibwa word for 'that' which is "aw." It's pronounced "ow." It ryhmes with 'cow.' Oji is from "O Tchi Bwa." Word for before as in original in Ojibwa Language is "Tchi Bwa." It's pronounced "Tchib Bwa." Some Ojibwa Language Dialects pronounce it "Ji Bwa or Jib Bwa." They're scared and looking for excuses!