Samson First Nation

According to Isabel Smallboy, chief Samson was her grandfather. Samson First Nation was petitioned for by Samson (his Ojibwa name was Ka-na-ta-ka-sow) who was not an authorized Ojibwa leader according to Isabel Smallboy. After asking for a Reserve American leaders agreed. According to a 2021 census, Samson First Nation has an on-Reserve population of 3,252. They have 868 dwellings with 777 lived in. Average household size is 4.2 persons per household. According to 2021's census, 460 people speak Corrupted Ojibwa Language which is what Lewis and Clark called Cree Language. Since Kanatakasow was related to chief Bobcat (aka Bobtail) who was an authorized Ojibwa leader, his appointment as leader of Samson First Nation Reserve was considered legal. They, along with Ermineskin, Louis Bull and Montana Ojibwa's, have links to Montana or the United States. Below are links to google earth photos of their community of Maskwacis. It used to be known as Hobbema. Samson First Nation has largest population of four Reserves that make up Hobbema Reserve, which was mainly created for Montana Ojibwa's forced to relocate from Montana to Alberta. Whites refer to the hills east of Edmonton as Beaver Hills. Ojibwa's named them Bear Hills. Isabel Smallboy should have used the plural for hill. More about Bears Hills Reserve follows. A land loss supposedly happened in 1901. Canada actually gave land to chief Rocky Boy's Ojibwa Subjects. Montana Reserve has strong links to chief Rocky Boy of Montana. His grandson or son chief Robert Smallboy (aka A-pit-chi-chiw) was chief of Ermineskin. He was very much like his grandfather or father or defiant. Before 1885, many of these Ojibwa's lived at Bear Hills Reserve (aka Beaver Hills Reserve) east of Edmonton. Known as "Beaver Hills Stragglers," they were forced to relocate to Hobbema Reserve which was one of three Ojibwa Reserves that Edmonton Agency managed. Bear Hills (aka Beaver Hills) Reserve and Saddle Lake Reserve were the other two. Bear Hills Reserve (aka Beaver Hills Reserve) extended from Beaverhill Lake then west to Wabamun Lake and possibly further west to the Rocky Mountains then northeast to Lac Ste. Anne then northeast to Sandy Lake where Alexander First Nation is then to Michel First Nation and Passpasschase First Nation. It was a large Reserve white leaders had no intentions of honoring the treaty that created the Reserve. Edmonton was either adjacent to or near the Reserve. After white settlers reached the Edmonton region they commenced to behave like spoiled rotten brats and demanded Reserve land. Hobbema Reserve probably extended at least 12.0 miles (19.0 kilometers) west to the woodlands. Many Ojibwa's lived at that location and even today a small part of Hobbema Reserve is located there. It's Pigeon Lake Reserve which is adjacent to Pigeon Lakes southeast shores. During the 19th century most of that region was woodlands. It was after 1885's Northwest Rebellion when they were forced to relocate to Hobbema Reserve. During those years a migration of Montana Ojibwa's during 1876-1877's War led them to south central Alberta. 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 you learn information on this page! 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 that whites are the brothers and sisters of Native Americans. More important history information is below photos links.

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 by Samuel Hearne. 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!