Walpole Island Reserve

An important location to Ojibway People for defensive reasons, Walpole Island has a rich history in defending North America against white invaders. Below is a map of Walpole Island Reserve and links to google earth photos of one of their communities. Chief Sagima was a 16th century Ojibway leader possibly from what is now Montana. According to Andrew Blackbird, chief Sagima often went west only to return to what is now Michigan. After Ojibway leaders at Montana heard the people mentioned in prophesy had invaded, they sent 10,000's of Ojibway Soldiers and their families, east to combat the white invaders. Chief Sagima was possibly most important of those 16th century Ojibway leaders. He initiated Ojibway migrations and colonizations of Michigan, New York, Wisconsin, Ontario and Quebec. What is now Lake St. Clair became very important to Ojibway leaders in wars against both white invaders and their idiotic Indian allies. Ojibway Soldiers probably brought the Lake St. Clair region under their control in late 17th century. Within 100 years, the Ojibway population increased to over 100,000 in south Michigan and southern Ontario. Vicious 16th century wars increased in the 18th century and early 19th century and the Lake St. Clair region was possibly the most important location during those vicious wars. Ojibway Folks living at Walpole Island are Shawnee Ojibway's. During the Beaver Wars of late 17th century, Shawnee Ojibway's were instructed to make their way to the Sault Ste. Marie region (Bawiting) to drive Italian invaders out of south Ontario. They had already driven Italian invaders and their idiotic native allies from the region south of Lakes Erie and Ontario. They settled at what is now the Mississagi Reserve or Blind River and Mississaugi River. They're located adjacent to Lake Huron's north shores. Then they commenced to wage war on the Italian invaders who had settled south Ontario, from north of Lake Huron and from the Niagara Falls region. By 1700, they had driven the Italian invaders out of south Ontario which led to Italian leaders requesting for a peace treaty. Ojibway leaders accepted their offer. Ottawa and Potawatomi People represent Ojibway Totems. Ottawa being the Ojibway Trade Totem while Potawatomi being the Ojibway Fire Keepers Totem which was within the Midewiwin Totem or Grand Medicine Society. The Potawatomi had duties of maintaining fuel for fires and keeping them lit. The Ottawa and Potawatomi are not distinct tribes!

After losing the War of 1812, Ojibway leaders agreed to cede land to both England and the United States. That should tell you Ojibway Nation did not have white allies. They knew better! War was yet being fought in 1790 when a bogus treaty was signed May 19, 1790 at Detroit of all places. It's also known as McKee Treaty. It supposedly ceded a large area of land in extreme southern Ontario, between Windsor and London, Ontario. Sure Ojibway People gave their land to their bogus British Allies and agreed to kill themselves! It didn't happen! Another illegal treaty was signed on September 7, 1796 which is known as Sombra Township Purchase Treaty or Treaty 7, which illegally ceded land adjacent to and north of Walpole Island Reserve. If your thinking how did "Walpole Island Unceded Territory" get it's name, you now know why! Ojibway leaders never ceded that entire land area. Other Ojibway Reserves within 1790's McKee Treaty include Chippewa's of the Thames, Moravian of the Thames and Point Pelee Ojibway Reserves. Though a peace agreement was reached in 1795, more vicious war happened between 1811 and 1815. Southern Ontario was the main location of the battles of the War of 1812.

Walpole Island Reserve origins are not correctly known. Whites use May 19, 1790's and September 7, 1796's Treaty's yet both are tainted with "Deceit." Today, Walpole Island Reserve is a small Reserve located 27.0 miles or 43.5 kilometers northeast of Windsor. Definition of "Unceded Land," is land that was not legally sold in any way. In this case, it's all land within May 19, 1790's Treaty which the British promised to Ojibway People. A vicious war was going on at that time. Some of Ontarios largest cities are located within Walpole Island Unceded Territory. On March 9, 1819 England negotiated a treaty with Ojibway leaders about legal land cessions in southern Ontario. The War of 1812 had just ended about 4 years earlier and both Ojibway leaders and English leaders knew legal land cessions had to happen. Treaty 21 was signed on March 9, 1819 by genuine Ojibway leaders and English leaders. It set aside a 849.4 sq. mi. or 2,200 sq. km. Ojibway Reserve and at least 4 smaller Ojibway Reserves including Walpole Island Reserve. In exchange for the Reserves, genuine Ojibway leaders ceded most of their land in southern Ontario. Walpole Island Reserve has a land area of 53.0 sq. mi. or 137.5 sq. km. However, they own Harsens Island which is located in the United States and must equally share in ownership of Lake St. Clair! Including Harsens Island and that portion of Lake St. Clair belonging to Walpole Island Reserve, increases the land and water area of Walpole Island Reserve to near 150 sq. mi. or 388.5 sq. km. There are as many as 10 communities within this Ojibway Reserve. According to 2016's census, on-Reserve population of Walpole Island Reserve is 1,589. Walpole Island Reserve's population is decreasing!

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Demographics of Walpole Island Reserve

Land Area: 53.1 sq. mi. or 137.5 sq. km.

Population: 1,589 (2016 census)

Language: Ojibway