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Ojibwa Towns Air Ronge, Saskatchewan Ball Club, Minnesota Batchewana, Ontario Battle Point, Minnesota Bay Mills, Michigan Belcourt, North Dakota Bena, Minnesota Box Elder, Montana Browning, Montana Cass Lake, Minnesota Chippewa Hill, Ontario Chippewas of the Thames, Ontario Couchiching, Ontario Constance Lake, Ontario Cowessess, Saskatchewan Crow Agency, Montana Dunseith, North Dakota Dupree, South Dakota Eagle Butte, South Dakota East Glacier, Montana East Moberly Lake, British Columbia Fort Duchesne, Utah Fort Hall, Idaho Fort William, Ontario Furnace Creek, California Garden River, Ontario Grand Rapids, Manitoba Green Lake, Saskatchewan Gull Bay, Ontario Heart Butte, Montana Kahkewistahaw, Saskatchewan Kashechewan, Ontario Kipawa, Quebec Keshena, Wisconsin Kitigan Zibi, Quebec La Loche, Saskatchewan Lac La Ronge, Saskatchewan Lac Simon, Quebec Lodge Grass, Montana Makwa Sahgaiehcan, Saskatchewan Maskwacis, Alberta Mississagi, Ontario Naytahwaush, Minnesota North Browning, Montana O'Chiese, Alberta Ogema, Minnesota Opaskwayak, Manitoba Pablo, Montana Pala, California Peguis, Manitoba Pikogan, Quebec Pine Creek, Manitoba Pine Ridge, South Dakota Ponemah, Minnesota Poplar, Montana Redby, Minnesota Red Lake, Minnesota Sells, Arizona Snye, Ontario South Browning, Montana Standoff, Alberta Toppenish, Washington Torres, California Vineland, Minnesota Wabowden, Manitoba Wapato, Washington Waubun, Minnesota Waywayseecappo, Manitoba Wellpinit, Washington West Bay, Ontario Weyakwin, Saskatchewan White Earth, Minnesota White Swan, Washington Whitefish Lake, Ontario Whitefish River, Ontario Whiterocks, Utah Wikwemikong, Ontario

First Nations Ahtahkakoop First Nation Aroland First Nation Attawapiskat First Nation Batchewana First Nation Bear Island First Nation Bearskin Lake First Nation Berens River First Nation Big Grassy First Nation Big Island First Nation Big River First Nation Big Trout Lake First Nation Black River First Nation Blood First Nation Bloodvein First Nation Brokenhead First Nation Brunswick House First Nation Buffalo Point First Nation Cat Lake First Nation Chapleau First Nation Chemawawin First Nation Chippewas of the Thames First Nation Constance Lake First Nation Cote First Nation Couchiching First Nation Cowessess First Nation Crane River First Nation Cross Lake First Nation Cumberland House First Nation Dalles First Nation Dauphin River First Nation Day Star First Nation Deer Lake First Nation Duck Lake First Nation Eagle Lake First Nation Eagle Village First Nation East Moberly Lake First Nation Ebb & Flow First Nation Ermineskin First Nation Fairford First Nation Fishing Lake First 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Martin First Nation Little Grand Rapids First Nation Little Saskatchewan First Nation Long Lake 58 First Nation Louis Bull First Nation Magnetawan First Nation Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation Manto Sipi First Nation Manto Sakahigan First Nation Marcel Colomb First Nation Marten Falls First Nation Matachewan First Nation Mathias Colomb First Nation Mattagami First Nation Michipicoten First Nation Mississagi First Nation Mistawasis First Nation Montana First Nation Montreal Lake First Nation Moose Lake First Nation Moose Deer Point First Nation Moosomin First Nation Muscowpetung First Nation Muskeg Lake First Nation Muskoday First Nation Muskrat Dam First Nation Nelson House First Nation Neskantaga First Nation North Caribou Lake First Nation North Spirit Lake First Nation Northwest Angle 33 First Nation Northwest Angle No. 37 First Nation Norway House First Nation Ochapowace First Nation O'Chiese First Nation Ojibway Nation of Saugeen First Nation Okanese First Nation Onigaming First Nation Onion Lake First Nation Opaskwayak First Nation Osnaburgh First Nation Oxford House First Nation Parry Island First Nation Pasqua First Nation Pauingassi First Nation Pays Plat First Nation Peepeekisis First Nation Peguis First Nation Pelican Lake First Nation Peter Ballantyne First Nation Piapot First Nation Pic Mobert First Nation Pic River First Nation Pikangikum First Nation Pikogan First Nation Pikwakanagan First Nation Pine Creek First Nation Poplar Hill First Nation Poplar River First Nation Rat Portage First Nation Red Earth First Nation Red Gut First Nation Red Rock First Nation Rocky Bay First Nation Rolling River First Nation Roseau River First Nation Sachigo Lake First Nation Saddle Lake First Nation Sagamok First Nation Sakimay First Nation Samson First Nation Sandy Bay First Nation Sandy Lake First Nation Saulteaux First Nation Scugog First Nation Seine First Nation Serpent River First Nation Shamattawa First Nation Shawanaga First Nation Sheguiandah First Nation Sheshegwaning First Nation Shoal Lake First Nation Shoal Lake No. 34b2 First Nation Shoal Lake No. 39 First Nation Shoal Lake First Nation Siksika First Nation Slate Falls First Nation South Indian Lake First Nation Split Lake First Nation Standing Buffalo First Nation Stanjikoming First Nation Star Blanket First Nation Sturgeon Lake First Nation Sucker Creek 23 First Nation Sunchild First Nation Swan Lake First Nation Temagami First Nation The Key First Nation Thessalon First Nation Thunderchild First Nation Valley River First Nation Wabauskang First Nation Wabigoon First Nation Wahgoshig First Nation Walpole Island First Nation Wapekeka First Nation War Lake First Nation Washagamis First Nation Waterhen First Nation Waterhen Lake First Nation Wawakapewin First Nation Waywayseecappo First Nation Webequie First Nation Weenusk First Nation West Bay First Nation West Moberly Lake First Nation Whitebear First Nation Whitedog First Nation Whitefish Bay First Nation White Fish Lake 128 First Nation Whitefish River First Nation Whitesand First Nation Wikwemikong First Nation Winneway First Nation Witchekan Lake First Nation Wunnumin Lake First Nation Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation Yellow Quill First Nation York Factory First Nation Zhibaahaasing First Nation

Ojibwa Reservations Bad River Reservation Big Cyprus Reservation Blackfeet Reservation Brighton Reservation Cheyenne River Reservation Coeur d'Alene Reservation Colorado River Reservation Colville Reservation Crow Creek Reservation Crow/Northern Cheyenne Reservation Death Valley Reservation Duck Valley Reservation Durango Reservation Fond Du Lac Reservation Forest County Reservation Fort Apache/San Carlos Reservation Fort Assiniboine Reservation Fort Belknap Reservation Fort Berthold Reservation Fort Hall Reservation Fort Mojave Reservation Fort Peck Reservation Fort Yuma Reservation Goshute Reservation Grand Portage Reservation Grand Traverse Reservation Isabella Reservation Jocko Reservation Kaibab Reservation Lac Courte Oreille Reservation Lac Du Flambeau Reservation Lac Vieux Reservation L'Anse Reservation Leech Lake Reservation Lemhi Reservation Lower Brule Reservation Menominee Reservation Miccosukke Reservation Mille Lacs Reservation Nacimiento Reservation Navajo Reservation Nett Lake Reservation Nez Perce Reservation Papago Reservation Passamaquoddy Township Reservation Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation Penobscot Island Reservation Pine Ridge Reservation Quinault Reservation Red Cliff Reservation Red Lake Reservation Rosebud Reservation Sokaogan Reservation Spirit Lake Reservation Spokan Reservation Standing Rock Reservation Tamichopa Reservation Torres/Martinez Reservation Turtle Mountain Reservation Uintah Valley/Uncompahgre Reservation Umatilla Reservation Warm Springs Reservation White Earth Reservation Wind River Reservation Yakima Reservation

Ojibwa Reserves Akaitcho Ojibwa Reserve Battleford Agency Ojibwa Reserve Big Bears Ojibwa Reserve Birdtail Ojibwa Reserve Carlton Agency Ojibwa Reserve Clandeboye Agency Ojibwa Reserve Couchiching Agency Ojibwa Reserve Crooked Lakes Agency Ojibwa Reserve Decho Ojibwa Reserve Duck Lake Agency Ojibwa Reserve File Hills Ojibwa Reserve Ga Manis'tiguia Ojibwa Reserve Gwichin Ojibwa Reserve Hobbema Ojibwa Reserve Lake Manitoba Agency Ojibwa Reserve Lake of the Woods Agency Ojibwa Reserve Mishi Madaogiwining Ojibwa Reserve Misipawistik Agency Ojibwa Reserve Qu'Appelle Lakes Agency Ojibwa Reserve Rainy Lake Agency Ojibwa Reserve Sahtu Ojibwa Reserve Savanne Agency Ojibwa Reserve Tlicho Ojibwa Reserve Touchwood Hills Agency Ojibwa Reserve Tsimshian Ojibwa Reserve Walpole Island Ojibwa Reserve Wikwemikong Ojibwa Reserve

Bena, Leech Lake Reservation

Located at Leech Lake Reservations central portion, Bena has a population of 143 according to 2020's census. Below is a correct map of Bena, Minnesota and links to Bing Maps photos and google maps photos of this small Ojibwa Town. This LLR community has important history! Bena is located on "Fee Land" or Private Land as it's also known! Native Americans make up 72.7% of it's population. Whites make up 15.4%. Mixed bloods 11.9%. Bena is a city with boundaries. Principle part of Bena has near 68 housing units or more. Adjacent to Chesapeake Drive and Chesapeake Drive Northeast and Main Street are more housing units. Total housing units are between 90 and 100. Correct population is between 250 and 300.

A post office has been in use at Bena since 1898 or about the same time Cass Lake was established. Whites established Bena and were quick to learn that Pillager Ojibwa's refused to relocate to White Earth Reservation. During October 1898, a minor rebellion was fought at Pokagomin Reservation (aka Leech Lake Reservation) to prevent relocations. After the minor rebellion the United States returned Pokagomin Reservation (aka Leech Lake Reservation) and all other Minnesota Ojibwa Reservations they illegally eradicated using 1889's Nelson Act. After 1900, more white invaders settled at or near Bena. Lumber brought them to the Bena region. An estimated 1,800 people (nearly all were Ojibwa's) lived at or near Bena. As the lumber trade became less important most left the Bena region or relocated to large white citites. American leaders were up to no dam good again during World War II. A POW camp was established near Bena to bring German immigrants to the United States. Their descendants live at and around Bena. American leaders proved that whites are not the brothers and sisters of non whites.

Bena has a land area of 0.51 sq. mi. or 1.3 sq. km. From it's south boundary to Lake Winnibigoshish it's 1.25 miles. On average it's width is slightly less than 0.5 miles. Why they include the mobile home park to the north as being a part of the land area of Bena is not known. Excluding the mobile home parks population from the population of Bena is also not known. Another factor is the community less than 1/2 a mile northwest of Bena. Adjacent to it on it's east is Nodak Lodge and Resort. Twice as many housing units are located there than at the mobile home park to it's east that's a part of the land area of Bena. The United States is obviously trying to assimilate Ojibwa People. Bena is pronounced "Bay-na." It means Partridge in Ojibwa Language. Correct boundaries of Bena are from south to north 47.332.676, -94.208.936 | 47.343508, -94.206567 and from west to east 47.336734, -94.214575 | 47.338682, -94.203942. It includes Chesapeake Drives area. Most citizens living in this small city are not doing well financially. Around 58% live under poverty line. It's a city yet it's a poor one which indicates it's an Ojibwa City.

Northwest of Bena by less than 1/2 a mile are up to 16 or more housing units located along Old Housing Drive N.E. Reservation Highway 70 is on it's east. Leech Lake Bena Headstart & Clinic is located there. I don't know if the small community was originally a part of Bena. Up to 30 or more Ojibwa's live there. About 4.4 miles (7.1 kilometers) slightly northwest of Bena is Bug-o-nay-ge-shig School. It's an insult to Leech Lake Reservation Ojibwa's. Hole in the Day (Bugonaygeshig) was from White Earth Reservation who fought for the United States during 1898's minor rebellion at Pokagomin Reservation (aka Leech Lake Reservation). He hated Pillager Ojibwa's from Pokagomin Reservation (aka Leech Lake Reservation) for butchering his father to death in 1867. Montana Ojibwa's were relocated to Leech Lake Reservation during the 1890's and early 1900's. Chief Rocky Boy took control of Leech Lake Reservation after 1898!

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