Whitefish River Reserve

Another Ojibway Reserve English leaders violated. Below is a map of this Ojibway Reserves correct boundaries which correspond to 1850's treaty white leaders wronged. 1850's Robinson-Huron Treaty established this Reserve for Ojibway People led by 3 Ojibway leaders who went into treaty negotiations expecting honor to be followed. Ojibway leaders considered 1 mile to be 1 league or 3 miles. An Ojibway leader from Point Grondine named Kit-che Pos Kis-si-gan (aka Pa-pas-ses) was set aside a Reserve 6 miles or 18 miles from Lake Huron inland and 2 miles or 6 miles from east to west. Chief Shaw-an-a Ki-shick (Shaw-an-a Ki-shick might mean southern sky) was set aside a Reserve between Whitefish River and Wanabitaseke (Wanapitei River) River extending 7 miles or 21 miles inland. Whitefish Rivers mouth is near Whitefish Falls (the waterfall) and Whitefish Falls community. Wanapitei Rivers mouth is 41 miles to the east of Whitefish Rivers mouth. Thus, they refused to include that distance which was to them and their deception, 14 miles yet considered 41 miles to Ojibway leaders. His Reserve or Whitefish Lake Reserve, is this Reserves northern most point. South of it is Point Grondine Reserve and Whitefish River Reserve. His Reserve is by far the largest! Chief Wabakekik was set aside a Reserve (Whitefish River Reserve) near Shebawenaning which is 5 miles or 15 miles inland and 3 miles or 9 miles from west to east. It's very confusing yet after considerable effort you'll be able to put it together. Chief Kitche Pos Kissigan's Reserve has a land area of 108 sq. mi. or 173.8 sq. km. Chief Shawana Kishick's Reserve has a land area of around 400 to 500 sq. mi. or 643.7 sq. km. or 804.7 sq. km. However, his Reserve is probably considerably larger as a result of the distance between Wanapitei River and Whitefish River. This Reserve may have a land area of near 1,000 sq. mi. or 1,609.3 sq. km. From Whitefish Rivers mouth to Whitefish Lakes north boundary then to Wanapitei Rivers (aka French River) mouth is considerable distance. Ojibway leaders were lied to and became enraged after they were told they were illegally misinformed. Many led their Ojibway Subjects west and north. That's why this Reserve has a small population. Point Grondine Reserve was illegally stolen by Canada. Ojibway People living there were forced to relocate to Wikwemikong Reserve in the 20th century. Whitefish Lake Reserve has an on-Reserve population of 412 according to 2021's census. Average household size is 3.1 persons per household. Ojibway Language is no longer spoken there. It's reported that 25 people speak Ojibway at Whitefish Lake yet that be on rare occasions. Leaders of Whitefish Lake Reserve are not looking out for the best interests of their Ojibway Subjects. They are allowing whites to invade and colonize their Reserve. Whitefish River Reserve has an on-Reserve population of 457 according to 2021's census. Average household size is 2.5 persons per household which is below normal for Ojibway communities. Ojibway Language is spoken by 10% of the population which is unusual. However, Whitefish Lake is a few miles south of Sudbury. Whitefish River is not far from Wikwemikong. Leaders of Whitefish River Reserve are also not looking out for the best interests of their Ojibway Subjects. They are also allowing whites to invade and colonize their Reserve. Ojibway Folks of this Ojibway Reserve are Shawnee Ojibway's. After settling down at the location where the mouths of Blind River and Mississagi River are, they eventually colonized this Reserves location. That happened in late 17th century.

Demographics of Whitefish River Ojibway Reserve

Land Area: 1,000 sq. mi. to 1,500 sq. mi. or 1,609 sq. km. to 2,414 sq. km.

Population: 869 (2021 census)

Language: Ojibway