Lake St. Martin First Nation

This Ojibwa First Nation of Lake St. Martin has dealt with the effects or nature of recent times. Where they are located is a hazardous region. A map below might help you learn about Lake Winnipeg. Below are links to a photo of Lake St. Martin Town and other communities of Lake Manitoba Ojibwa Reserve. It looked different 250 years ago. Lake St. Martin First Nation is a community of Lake Manitoba Ojibwa Reserve. Lake St. Martin is a rather large lake about 5 miles or 8 kilometers east of Lake Manitoba. The map below shows Lake Manitoba yet is written "Man-to-ua-pau" and possibly Lake St. Martin. It (the map) is from the 18th century. Lake Manitoba might be expanding east and northeast from it's north portion which was not drawn on the 18th century map. Lake Winnipeg was named Frenchman Lake and Little Sea. Today it looks different. According to 2021's census the population of Lake St. Martin First Nation is 957. They have 312 dwellings with 281 lived in. Average household size is 3.4 persons per household. An estimated 2.7% of the population of Lake St. Martin First Nation is 70 years of age or older. Around 100 people speak Ojibwa Language at Lake St. Martin First Nation. In 2006 or 2011's census, over 1,400 people lived at Lake St. Martin. In 2011, floods hit Manitoba including the Lake St. Martin First Nation region. Canada claimed they diverted Assiniboine River's water to Lake St. Martin, to avoid flooding at Winnipeg. It led to an evacuation of nearly all people living at Lake St. Martin First Nation. Nearly all were relocated to Winnipeg until a new location was provided to build a new Lake St. Martin Reserve town. That commenced in 2016 and contines. It's likely those needing housing will house with family and friends that have new homes at new Lake St. Martin! They probably lied about diverting Assiniboine Rivers water. There may be a process going on now in which a new Great Lake is being created at south central Manitoba or Lake Winnipeg has a tendency to decrease and increase in size. Elevation from the east shores of Lake Manitoba where Fairford is is 815 feet above sea level or 248 meters. At Lake St. Martin the elevation is 798 feet above sea level or 243 meters. South of Dauphin River the elevation is 735 feet above sea level or 224 meters. It's obvious the source is Lake Winnipegosis. It's expanding southeast and east. Canada is trying to control the lakes expansion. Their new location for Lake St. Martin may not be so good. They should build a new Fairford (Pinaymootang), Little Saskatchewan and Lake St. Martin further north or about 25 miles east of Waterhen Lake (the lake) to avoid more flooding. It's about 30 miles or 50 kilometers north of Fairford. Elvation at that location is over 900 feet above sea level or 274 meters above sea level. They know what's going on. Ojibwa leaders also have to monitor those lakes. Mother nature is possibly increasing the size of the Little Sea or south Lake Winnipeg. It appears Canada is trying to prevent that. Canada is diverting water northeast into Frenchman Lake or north Lake Winnipeg. If Lake Winnipeg does in fact decrease and increase in size every so often, the process of preventing that might prove futile.

Ojibwa Folks are a superstitious people and that's very evident at Lake St. Martin First Nation. Surrounded by lakes is a predicament that only worsen's superstition. I know of nothing pertaining to Lake Winnipeg being similar to a "Ghost Lake." A lake that is very much a part of the secenery yet later becomes a ghost lake. Ojibwa's of Lake St. Martin name the region "Obashkodeyaang." It's a locative I'm not familiar with. Ojibwa word for 'prairie' could be in the combined word. Reason for not being intelligent enough to decipher the meaning is it's a combination of words. You won't find "Obashkodeyaang" in any Ojibwa Language Dictionary! The locative is 'ang.' That leaves "O-bash-ko-de-ya." It's definition is impossible to find online! Leaders of Lake St. Martin First Nation must agree with all Ojibwa leaders of Manitoba to petition Canada for a very large Ojibwa Reserve to be created at Manitoba. Cree People are really the Athabascan Beaver Tribe. There are no Cree First Nations at Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec! Below the photos are excerpts from very old books that will help educate you! Look for the 18th century maps. Instead of south to north they are from southeast to northwest. Churchill River is the north boundary. A few Assiniboine and Cree lived west of Lake Winnipeg but were driven to the northwest by 1800 by Ojibwa Soldiers. Churchill River was a boundary used in the 18th century. From Churchill, Manitoba to South Indian Lake, Manitoba to Sandy Bay, Saskatchewan to Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan where the source of Churchill River is, this river flows for 1,000 miles. It's source is Churchill Lake, Saskatchewan. All land north of Churchill River is Chipewyan land. Chipewyan is the correct pronunciation of O Chib-bwan or Chib-bwan which means "The Originals and Originals in Ojibwa Language." Remember that white leaders are suppose to prove to Native Americans that whites are the brothers and sisters of Native Americans!

Look for the mountain peak shape on the map. That's where Churchill is located. Churchill River is almost adjacent to Churchill Town. Part London of Hudson Bay is written above the mountain shaped peak. You can tell it's been violated! It should read "Part of Hudson Bay." Andrew Graham drew the map in 1774. In 1991, another source "Ruggles," either copied the 1774 map of Andrew Graham or changed it. Lake Winnipeg and Lake Manitoba (Mantouabau) look awkward!. That's because the map is from southeast to northwest. Nekawawuck Indian Country represents Northern Ojibwa Territory. It's definition is not known. However, the "ne" represents point in Ojibwa Language so it refers to a place and people. Discovering what "ka-wa-wuck" means won't be easy! Word for "Freezing" in Ojibwa Language is either "Mash-ka-wad-ji-win or Ga-wad-ji-win." The 'd' is not pronounced. It's used to let learners know that the following 'j' is pronounced like judge, just, ect. Not like 'zhi.' Ne Ka-wa-wuck probably means "Point Freeze People." Pronunciation is "Nay Ga-wa-wug." An excellent description of the Churchill, Manitoba region! Of course, you've noticed the point where Churchill is! Keskachewan (Italians and the Beaver Tribe or Cree) Territory extends to almost Nunavut. Dogrib Territory (Ateemouspecky) Territory is located at southwest Nunavut.

This is a satellite image of the same region from google earth. It's from a southeast to northwest direction. It fits in well with the 1774 Andrew Graham Map. Lake Winnipeg looks almost similar to how it's depicted on the 1774 Andrew Graham Map.

What did they mean by "Keskachewans Resort Prior To European Settlements?" Were they indicating the Keskachewans resorted to migrate west. If they did resort to a west migration, Graham was writing about the establishment of Cumberland House at Saskatchewan in 1774. That would confirm the Keskachewans were Europeans with some of the Beaver Tribe (the Assiniboine and Cree) who sneaked their way to what is now the Cumberland House Region of Saskatchewan in 1774. Italians had already reached that area decades earlier! That's why Graham was familiar with that region! If Graham was referring to Italians reaching Manitoba and Saskatchewan in the 1730's and early 1750's that is! Fort de la Corne was built in 1753. It was located east of what is now Prince Albert, Saskatchewan almost adjacent to the east border of James Smith Reserve. Fort La Jonquiere was built in 1751 and was located near what is now Nipawin, Saskatchewan. Italians had established forts at south Manitoba in the 1730's. Using alcohol and drugs they lured in idiotic Ojibwa's (the Beaver Tribe or Assiniboine and Cree) who pitched their camps near the three Italian Forts built at south Manitoba. After Ojibwa Soldiers drove the Italians out during 1750-1763's War, those idiotic Ojibwa's relocated to European Forts adjacent to Hudson Bay. If Keskachewans do represent Europeans it means Northern Ojibwa Territory extends as far north as the Arctic Ocean! Graham wrote "NORTHERN KESKACHEWAN - BEAVER INDIANS." Cursive writing on the maps is very difficult to decipher. Graham was certainly referring to Europeans and idiotic Ojibwa's (the Assiniboine and Cree) as being the KESKACHEWANS AND BEAVER INDIANS. SOUTHERN KESKACHEWANS REPRESENT EUROPEANS OR ITALIAN'S. Evidently Italians continued to live at south Manitoba in the late 18th century. Though Graham wrote Assiniboine as Asenepoets we know who they are. Asenepoets is pronounced 'Ah-sin-ni-poats.' Read the following carefully. At Island Lake, Manitoba, Ojibwa leaders of Garden Hill, St. Theresa Point, Wasagamack and Red Sucker Lake are so stupid they don't know what "Oji" means. It's a combined word meaning "The originals." The "O" means 'the' in Ojibwa Language. Similar in sound to the Ojibwa word for 'that' which is "aw." It's pronounced "ow." It ryhmes with 'cow.' Oji is from "O Tchi Bwa." Word for before as in original in Ojibwa Language is "Tchi Bwa." It's pronounced "Tchib Bwa." Some Ojibwa Language Dialects pronounce it "Ji Bwa or Jib Bwa." They're scared and looking for excuses!