Talk:Paul Band

History section

This site has some content regarding the history of Paul First Nation which I hope to confirm with other sources and add to the article.Oceanflynn (talk) 17:04, 6 January 2015 (UTC)

"This Chippewa Reserve is located about 40 miles or 64 kilometers west of Edmonton, Alberta. On August 21, 1877, Chippewa leaders signed Treaty 7 (not Treaty 6) which set aside the huge Montana Reserve which is connected to the Little Shell Chippewa's Blackfeet Reservation. Chief Alexis, who also went by the name Bobtail and Keskayo (he is the same Bobtail mentioned below), signed the treaty. Wabamun Lake is the location of this First Nation Reserve. However, another of their communities (Reserves) is located about 5 miles south of Buck Lake which is around 20 or so miles east of the O'Chiese-Sunchild communities. Wabamun Lake is 45 miles to the north. It's evidence the Paul are in fact Ojibwa. Total population of the Paul community is 1,233. That does not include those Paul citizens who live in white communities. Nor does it include the Paul citizens from the community south of Buck Lake. Their community was decimated nearly 100 years ago. Their history is very difficult to learn. The Paul First Nation was led by chief Bobtail when the Treaty 7 signing happened. Chief Ironhead was the leader until 1886 when he died. Chief Paul became the main leader of the Paul in 1887. The problem started after ogima Paul became the main leader. After ogima Paul became the main leader, the First Nation became known as the Paul First Nation. It's evidence of some sort of cover-up. Ogima Paul may have been related to the Montana Paul Clan. In fact, most of the Paul citizens originally came from Montana. Click here to read about the first Paul's of Montana!"

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"Historical records indicate ogima Paul did not get along with the whites. In 1890, the Sharphead Band surrendered their Reserve in the Pigeon Lake, Alberta region, and moved up to live with the Paul. Historians claim the Sharphead Band was Nakota or Lakota. The Sharphead Band was made up of the Chipos Ostikwan's Nakoda (Anishinabe speakers can clearly understand that), Wolf Creek Stoney, and Piegon Lake Stoney. Pigeon Lake is about 22 miles east of Buck Lake which is 20 or so miles east of the O'Chiese-Sunchild, and a few miles west of the four First Nations which make up the Montana Reserve. Pigeon Lake was set aside for the Montana First Nation. Canada forced them to relocate to the Paul Reserve and other nearby Reserves, after stealing their land. The Montana or Bobtail Reserve near Pigeon Lake, was surrendered in 1909 and the Montana Reserve (they came from Montana which is proof the Paul First Nation has links to Montana) was granted the 31.5 sq. mi. Reserve. It's 10.0 sq. mi. however. The Reserve was reduced in size. Bobtail Reserve covered much more land around Pigeon Lake than what remains now which is 1,921 hectares or 4,746 acres. That is a little over 7.0 sq. mi. It may not make sense but a cover-up is in place."

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"Ogima Paul was not well respected by Canadian leaders for some reason. Probably a land dispute between ogima Paul and Canada, led to Canada forcing ogima Paul out of power in 1901. In 1901, the theft of the Montana Reserve including from Paul, commenced. The Paul First Nation was without a leader until 1906 when Canada placed David Bird in power. They then negotiated with David Bird about ceding much of their Reserve which obviously was much larger then. Canada used David Bird to steal most of the real Paul First Nation Reserve which is really a part of the Montana Reserve. Historians claim only a few acres was ceded but we know better. The Reserve land cessions happened in September of 1906. Ogima Paul was obviously very upset about being forced out of power. He may have led many Anishinabe people west to where the O'Chiese-Sunchild Reserve is, and where the Foothills Ojibway Society is located, and where the Asiniwuche Winewak are located. He may have even sent scores of Anishinabe people into northeastern British Columbia, where the Saulteau First Nation is. Ogima Paul may have originally lived in Montana. Montana has a strong Paul Clan presence."

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