Zaaga'iganiniwag: Caldwell First Nation - Ojibwe', Odawa & Potawatomi - Leamington, Ontario, Canada

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"Zaaga'iganiniwag", "Caldwell First Nation", meaning: "The People Of The Lake") is a First Nations band government, community and reserve,whose land base is located in Leamington, Ontario, Canada. They are an Anishinaabe group and part of the Three Fires Confederacy, comprising the bands of the Potawatomi, Odawa and Ojibwe', whose members are originally of the Mikinaak (Turtle) and the Mukwa (Bear) dodems. The Caldwell First Nation are a distinct and federally recognized Indigenous band and used to be referred to, by such names as: the "Chippewas of Pelee", "Point Pelee Indians"and "Caldwell's band of Indians." People from Caldwell First Nation served as allies of the British, during the "War of 1812" and they fought alongside Capt. William Caldwell and this is when they became (wrongly) known as “Caldwell’s Indians.” In consideration of this service, they were promised land at Point Pelee. In the 1920's, many of the band members were "forced out" of Point Pelee, when the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, along with local law enforcement agencies, "burned their homes" in the area, in an effort, to "force them" from their traditional lands. Caldwell First Nation was the only federally recognized Indigenous band in southern Ontario, without a reserve land, of its own. They finally, settled the land claim, that had been outstanding "for more than 230 years". As of March 2021, Caldwell First Nation has reserve status and has begun to build a new community.


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