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Is anishinaabe Algonquin?
The Anishinaabe were one of the largest First Nations groups in Canada and still are to this day. They were part of the Algonquian language family and included the Ojibwa (also Chippewa), Ottawa (Odawa) and Algonquin.
What is the area of Algonquin Park?
2,955 mi²
Algonquin Provincial Park/Area
How did the Algonquin lose their land?
According to the Algonquin, they have occupied this territory “since time immemorial.” Over the years, however, their populations were decimated by a deadly combination of European disease and tribal warfare against the neighbouring Iroquois to the south.
Where is unceded land in Ontario?
Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory is a reserve located on the eastern peninsula of Manitoulin Island in Ontario. The reserve is held by the Wiikwemkoong First Nation, which is composed of Ojibwe, Odawa and Potawatomi peoples. Together, these nations form the Three Fires Confederacy.
Where are the Algonquins of Ontario settlement area?
The Algonquins of Ontario Settlement Area includes a territory of nine million acres within the watersheds of the Kichi-Sìbì [1] and the Mattawa River in Ontario. This unceded territory, encompasses most of Eastern Ontario, including the City of Ottawa, and most of Algonquin Provincial Park.
Where did the Algonquian Indians live in North America?
A linguistic stock which formerly occupied a more extended area than any other in North America. Their territory reached from the east shore of Newfoundland to the Rocky Mountains and front Churchill River to Pamlico sound. The east parts of this territory were separated by an area occupied by Iroquoian tribes.
When did the Algonquins start negotiating with Canada?
The Province of Ontario accepted the claim for negotiations in 1991 and the Government of Canada joined the negotiations in 1992. To view Algonquin Traditional Territory in Ontario, click here.
Why do the Algonquins want a land base?
An appropriate Algonquin land base will provide Algonquin people with the opportunities to exercise our ongoing relationship with Mother Earth, protect cultural, environmental and historically significant areas and provide support for economic development and the provision of job opportunities for Algonquins for seven generations to come.