Ojibway Indians of Wisconsin
It was at La Pointe where the ojibway indians of wisconsin had their capital. From that location they eventually spread out into northern Minnesota, and westward, and further down into northern and central Wisconsin. Below is a list of the present Ojibway Indians of Wisconsin Reservations.
The Bad River Ojibways:
This band of Ojibways, inhabit the northern part of Wisconsin, near Lake Superior. The size of this Lake Superior Ojibway Reservation is large, and in fact, the largest Chippewa Reservation in the State of Wisconsin, and it is approximately 124,234 acres. I am sorry about the populations for certain villages, which I was unable to find.
The Language is Ojibway
The Population is 6,266
Bad River Villages
Birch Hill
Diaperville
Franks Field
Odanah, 254
The Forest County Potawatomi:
This band of Potawatomi, inhabit the State of Wisconsin. The size of this Potawatomi Reservation is 12,280 acres.
The Language is Potawatomi
The Population is 1,158
The Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibways:
This band of Ojibways, inhabit the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation in the State of Wisconsin. The size of this Ojibway Reservtion is approximately 77,000 acres. There are 23 villages on the Reservation, but I will only list 4 below, because I do not know the other villages names.
The Language is Ojibway
The Population is 5,474
Lac Courte Oreilles Villages
Little Round Lake, 948
Chief Lake, 625
Reserve, 436
New Post, 367
The Lac Du Flambeau Ojibways:
This band of Ojibways, inhabit the Lac Du Flambeau Reservation in the State of Wisconsin. The size of this Ojibway Reservation is approximately 86,000 acres.
The Language is Ojibway
The Population is 3,056
Lac Du Flambeau Villages
Lac Du Flambeau, 1,646
The Red Cliff Ojibways:
This band of Ojibways, inhabit the Red Cliff Reservation in the northern part of the State of Wisconsin. The size of this Ojibway Reservation is approximately 7,982 acres.
The Language is Ojibway
The Population is 3,940
The Sokaogan Ojibways:
This band of Ojibways, inhabit the Sokaogan Ojibway Indian Community in the State of Wisconsin. The size of this Ojibway Reservation is approximately 1,731 acres.
The Language is Ojibway
The Population is 1,187
The St. Croix Ojibways:
This band of Ojibways, inhabit the St. Croix Reservation in the State of Wisconsin. The size of this Ojibway Reservation is approximately 2,065 acres. Among the Wisconsin Ojibways, are the likely descendants of the Ohio regions Algonquians, who fled in the early 19th century.
The Language is Ojibway
The Population is 1,044