Located in central Saskatchewan about 9 miles to the east of Ministikwan Lake, this Big Bear Ojibwa Reserve settlement of Makwa Sahgaiehcan, has a population of 972 according to the 2011 census. The community has 170 housing units and an average household size of 5.7 persons per housing unit. Around 515 continue to speak corrupted Ojibwa at Makwa Sahgaiehcan. In Ojibwa Language, Makwa Sahgaiehcan would be pronounced as Ma-gwa Za-ga-i-gan. It means Bear Lake. Ma-gwa Za-ga-i-gan is the correct spelling of the name of the community. Makwa Sahgaiehcan is adjacent to the white town of Loon Lake, Saskatchewan. In fact, Loon Lake is within Big Bears Ojibwa Reserve. Canada is too stingy to recognize Big Bears Reserve. Instead they long ago thought only of themselves and thought they name this portion of Big Bears Ojibwa Reserve Makwa Sahgaiehcan. Canada is trying to assimilate Ojibwa People!
