Tlicho Reserve

Reading old 19th century books has been very helpful in learning exactly who Athabascan People are. Below is a list of Tlicho Reserve settlements and a map of Tlicho Reserve. According to 1832's Edinburgh Encyclopedia, Athabascan People are Algonquin. To be specific, they are Lenni Lenape who are really Ojibway. Below is an excerpt from 1832's Edinburgh Encyclopedia. Those old 19th century books, especially before 1850, are far more reliable than later books written about Native Americans. Lenni Lenape are also known as Delaware's. They originally lived out west where Missouri River probably commences in Montana. An event happened which forced them to migrate east to Atlantic Oceans Coastline. That was an invasion of whites. As mentioned, Lenni Lenape people are really Ojibway. Delaware People spoke Ojibway. We know that from 19th century Ojibway authors and white authors. Tlicho People are Chipewyan. These Ojibway's forced their way up to Beaufort Sea from a location near Lake Superior. They were sent there to reinforce Ojibway People native to that region or along Beaufort Sea's southern coast and around Hudson Bay's north coast. Whites were bringing many Eskimo People to McKenzie River's Delta and east to Hudson Bay, to fight Ojibway People for control of Northwest Passage. Some Ojibway's were lured to HBC trade posts to trade. They became traitors. HBC staff commenced to calling them Beaver Indians as a result of their favorite trade item being beaver pelts. They also named them Keskatchewan Indians. However, they are better known as Cree. They have a few First Nations in Alberta and British Columbia. There are no Cree First Nations in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Labrador. Ojibway Soldiers (among them were Tlicho Chipewyan's) drove them west to Alberta and British Columbia. Tlicho People are not very numerous. However, they must be included with Chipewyan People. These northern most Ojibway's, live in far northern Manitoba, Nunavut, north Saskatchewan, north Alberta, north British Columbia and Northwest Territories. Their (Dehcho or Hare, Sahtu, North Slavey and South Slavey, Chipewyan, Copper, Dogrib and Yellowknifes) population is around 40,000. They all must be considered Chipewyan. Gwich'in People must also be included as Chipewyan. These northern Ojibway People known as Tlicho, settled a land claim on August 25, 2003. An area of land in compact form was set aside for them. It's known as Tlicho Reserve (it's not a territory). It covers a land area of 39,000 sq. km. or 15,100 sq. mi.

Tlicho Reserve Settlements and Population

Detah - Population is 219

Behchoko - Population is 1,874

Gameti - Population is 278

Ndilo - Population is 200

Wekweeti - Population is 129

Wha Ti - Population is 470

Population: 3,170

Language: Corrupted Ojibway