Poplar River First Nation

The Poplar River First Nation or Azaadiwi - ziibi Anishinaabe - Nitam is a Canadian First Nations in the province of Manitoba. It belongs to the Anishinabe and lives at the mouth of the Poplar River in Winnipeg. In the local language of the river " Asatiwisipe " means. In the traditional territory of the Poplar River are next to the North Poplar River ( " Opakwepananuswisipe " ), the Mukutawa River ( " Mukatewisipe " ) and the Nanowin River ( " Maominwisipe " ) the main waterways. It is part of the Lac Seul Upland Ecoregion, which stretches along the east side of Lake Winnipeg, and to be from 2012 World Heritage.

The number of members of the First Nation itself is specified by the trunk with 1200, of which 929 live in 1537.8 hectare reserve, 223 outside. It can be reached in summer by boat across the Lake Winnipeg, from January to March on a winter road, otherwise by plane.

The Manitoba Parks Act differentiates the protected areas between wilderness, heritage and backcountry. 1998 nominated the tribe an area of 8000 km ² as a wilderness park reserve. Beginning in 2000 the protective provisions have been strengthened since 2005, there is a protection plan.

History

Few archaeological investigations have been undertaken since 1999. They showed that at least since 500 BC in the area of ​​today's tribal people lived who consider the Poplar River than their ancestors. It was probably Algonkingruppen, whether Cree or Ojibwa. This is suggested by the significant similarities in the way of life. Pottery was also discovered ( Laurel, Blackduck, a style that is assigned to the Anishinabe here to Seaulteaux, Selkirk, which is more associated with the Cree ), plus the ingredients of stone tools. By the rivers of numerous known as pictographs rock art are known. Most camps were at fishing places along rivers and lakes, such as the most important archaeological site on Weaver Lake, where also found burial sites in campaigns for the years 2000, 2002 and 2004, on Wrong Lake and the mouth of the Big Black River ( Mukutawa ). There, in 2000 investigations were made from the middle. The Weaver Lake was the most important deposit of the trunk, it includes findings from two and a half millennia.

Trapping was established early 1680, the fur trade developed with Europeans. But was not until 1806 the first trading post. The rivalry between the Hudson 's Bay and North West Company meant that at least twelve trading post in the area of ​​Berens River and Poplar emerged. Already in 1806 William Thomas had built a trading post for the Hudson 's Bay Company, in the same year built the North West Company a post. They were very close together.

1875 the strain was assigned its current reserve as part of the Numbered Treaties. This happened in Contract No. 5 of 20 September 1875.