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15-557: The communities' mother tongue is Moose Cree, also referred to as the "L-dialect" of Cree language. Evidence and records suggest that by as early as the 1570s, members of the Missanabie Cree had settled in the areas surrounding present day Missinaibi Lake , Dog Lake and Wabatongushi Lake . According to Elders’ testimony and anthropological evidence, the Missanabie Cree had utilized these lands from time immemorial to hunt, fish and trap for food, for ceremonial purposes and to provide for

30-458: A land transfer of 15 square miles (39 km) with conditions attached. The transferred land was to be credited towards the eventual settlement of the land claim (to be determined through legal action). Land area was selected. Discussions with Canada continued over additions to Reserve process and loss of use compensation. In 2008 Missanabie turned down an offer of $ 30 million from Canada. In 2011, on August 17, The Missanabie Cree First Nation and

45-519: Is a river in the Hudson Plains ecozone of northern Ontario , Canada. The river flows 100 km northeast from the confluence of the Mattagami and Missinaibi Rivers into James Bay . Its drainage basin is 108,500 square kilometres (41,900 sq mi) and it has a mean discharge rate of 1,370 cubic metres (48,000 cu ft). Its full length is 547 kilometres (340 mi) if counted from

60-594: Is named after the River of the same name, (masinâpôy sîpiy, ᒪᓯᓈᐴᔾ ᓰᐱᔾ) meaning "pictured waters" in the Cree language which is thought to refer to the pictographs found on rock faces along the river. This Ontario location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a lake in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Moose River (Ontario) The Moose River

75-768: Is the source of the Missinaibi River , which rises from the lake and flows northeastward into the Moose River . Together with the Missinaibi River, Brunswick River, Brunswick Lake, Little Missinaibi River, and Little Missinaibi Lake, the shores and waters of the lake are part of the Missinaibi Provincial Park. The lake is also in the middle of the Chapleau Crown Game Preserve . There is a Hudson's Bay Company trading post located nearby. The lake

90-554: The Government of Ontario signed an agreement to provide the Nation with 15 square miles (39 km) of land as an initial allotment of a total 70 square miles (180 km) to which they are entitled under Treaty 9 . Missinaibi Lake Missinaibi Lake ( Cree : masinâpôy sâkahikan, ᒪᓯᓈᐴᔾ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ ) is a lake in Ontario , Canada , about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Chapleau . It

105-474: The Polar Bear Express railway route there is a small settlement called Moose River. This settlement is just before a large railway bridge that crosses Moose River and is a flag stop on the Polar Bear Express rail route. There is an Ontario Northland Railway bunkhouse that used to be a school. The Moose River bridge was built in the 1930s and the settlement was a much larger community at that time. Currently

120-579: The annual cycle of waterfowl . The funnel-shaped outline of Hudson and James bays causes birds migrating from the Arctic to concentrate at the southern end of James Bay each autumn, particularly in the late autumn, where the extensive coastal wetlands provide critical staging and moulting areas for migrating lesser snow geese , dabbling ducks and shorebirds such as red knot , short-billed dowitcher , dunlin , greater yellowlegs , lesser yellowlegs , ruddy turnstone , and American golden plover . At mile 142 of

135-571: The cultural, spiritual and economic well being of their people. In the 1660s Father Allouez confirmed that the Cree people regularly traveled between Lake Superior and James Bay . In the 1730s Cree speaking people with summer encampments at Bawating ( Sault Ste. Marie ) gathered to fish, trade and do ceremonies. In 1904 the Indian Affairs Department recognized Missanabie Cree as an Indian band to be ‘treated with’ by Treaty Commissioners for

150-741: The first Chief and Council are elected by the Missanabie Cree First Nation. In 1993 Missanabie Cree First Nation submitted specific claim for outstanding Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE). In 1996 Missanabie Cree First Nation received a letter from Canada accepting the claim, with the condition that Ontario , also a signatory to Treaty 9, be at the table. Ontario began a legal review of the claim. In 1998 Missanabie Cree and Canada begin preliminary meetings in April. In 1999 jointly funded studies began. These included genealogical, traditional use, site selections, and loss of use. Legal review by Ontario

165-690: The head of the Mattagami River. This river formed part of the water route to Lake Superior in the days of the fur trade . Moose Factory , located on Moose Factory Island near the river's mouth, was a fur trading post of the Hudson's Bay Company and Ontario's first English settlement. Moosonee , on the north bank of the river, is the northern terminus of the Polar Bear Express railway route which begins at Cochrane, Ontario . The tributaries of this river include: Moose River Bird Sanctuary lies at

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180-652: The mouth of the Moose River and comprises Ship Sands Island and a piece of land on the eastern flats of the river mouth. The 14.60 km (5.64 sq mi) sanctuary is protected under the Migratory Birds Convention Act and is part of the Southern James Bay wetland complex, which was designated a wetland of international importance ( Ramsar Convention ) in May 1987. This area plays a significant role in

195-571: The purpose of adhesions to Treaty 9 scheduled for 1905. In 1905 Canada and Ontario enter into Treaty 9 with various Cree and Ojibwa groups to obtain surrender of 130,000 square miles (340,000 km) of land. In 1906 the Crown did not sign formal adhesions to Treaty 9 with the Missanabie Cree First Nation. The Crown did not set apart any reserve for 98 members of the First Nation living at Missanabie. In 1915 Missanabie Cree's request for land

210-568: Was completed in June. A letter from Canada stated that negotiations could begin, if Ontario came to the table. In 2000 the Ontario Native Affairs Secretariat sent a letter indicating Ontario would be presenting its position. In 2001 preliminary discussions of the negotiation process began between First Nation and both levels of government. The development of a work plan and negotiation framework continued. In 2006 Ontario agreed to

225-583: Was turned down by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND). In 1925 the Chapleau Crown Preserve was created which abrogated Missanabie Cree's treaty rights to hunt and fish for subsistence living. In 1929 Missanabie Cree's request for land was turned down by DIAND. In 1951 Missanabie Cree were formally recognized by DIAND as an Indian band. In 1992, under the Indian Act ,

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