Nett Lake Reservation

It was an Ojibwa location very important on their eastward and westward migration. Below is a map of Nett Lake Reservation which is located 34.6 miles or 51.6 kilometers northeast of Leech Lake Reservation (aka Pokagomin Reservation). Nett Lake Reservation is also known as Bois Forte Reservation. It was eradicated after 1889's Nelson Act. However, the United States recognized (actually re-established) Nett Lake Reservation after 1898's War. All Ojibwa Reservations in Minnesota were eradicated after 1889's Nelson Act, except Red Lake Reservation and White Earth Reservation where the United States wanted to relocate Minnesota Ojibwa's to. Bois Forte or Nett Lake, has two settlements. Their largest is Nett Lake which serves as their Reservations administrative center. About 4 miles slightly southeast is South Nett Lake or Zagakwandagonabek. In Ojibwa Language they name this area Ah-sa-bii-ko-ne Zaa-ga-i-ga-niing. It's a locative that supposedly means At The Lake For Netting. It actually means Nett Reservoir Place. Nett Lake was either created by Mother Earth or Ojibwa's out to create wild rice lakes to grow wild rice. Depth of the waterway can tell if it was created by Mother Earth or by Ojibwa's. If it's deeper than 100 feet it was created by Mother Earth!.

In Ojibwa, Nett Lake Reservation is pronounced As-saab Ga-mi Ish-kon-i-gan. Word for Reservation in Ojibwa Language is ish-kon-i-gan. South Nett Lake is a smaller settlement. Nett Lake Reservation is almost entirely a wilderness. There's a large white population living at Deer Creek and Lake Vermillion. Most whites live at Deer Creek Reservation which Nett Lake Reservation leaders were probably forced to allow whites to live at. It's not far from Leech Lake Reservation (aka Pokagomin Reservation). Nett Lake Reservation is probably 3 times larger. Researches on how English and Canadian leaders negotiated with Ojibwa leaders about new Ojibwa Reservations, details land allotments to individual Ojibwa's and those land allotments became Ojibwa Reservations and could not be sold per treaty agreements. American leaders also practiced that same procedure. Ojibwa leaders considered 1 mile to be 1 league which is 3 miles. Thus, why Nett Lake Reservation is actually 3 times larger or to better put it, there are three sections of Nett Lake Reservation!

There are 3 parcels of land that make up Nett Lake Reservation. They are Nett Lake, of course, and Deer Creek Reservation and Lake Vermillion Reservation. On September 30, 1854, Ojibwa leaders at Montana agreed to land cessions and creations of new Ojibwa Reservations. They quickly found out they were lied to. Lake Vermillions region was highly sought after by Ojibwa leaders and a Reservation was set aside there in 1854. However, American leaders refused to honor treaty. On April 7, 1866, what is now Nett Lake (aka Bois Forte) Reservation was created. Deer Creek Reservation which covers 1 township was also created. Nett Lake Reservation has a land area of 152 sq. mi. or 393.7 sq. km. Including Deer Creek Reservation it's 188 sq. mi. or 486.9 sq. km. Including Lake Vermillion Reservation it's 189.6 sq. mi. or 491.1 sq. km. However, this Reservation is 3 times larger or 568.8 sq. mi. or 1,473.2 sq. km.

Demographics of Nett Lake Reservation

Land Area: 189.6 sq. mi. or 491.1 sq. km.

Population: 984

Ojibwa: 688

White: 224

Black: 1

Mixed: 71

Hispanic: 22 - Hispanic population is corrupted as usual. Mexicans are predominantly descended from Native Americans who lived in United States eastern portion. Whites have forced them to lose their tribal identities.

Language: Ojibwa