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Anishinini | |
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Oji-Cree, English | |
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Ojibwe, Cree |
The Oji-Cree or Anisininew [1] are a First Nation in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba, residing in a band extending from the Missinaibi River region in Northeastern Ontario at the east to Lake Winnipeg at the west.
The Oji-Cree people are descended from historical intermarriage between the Ojibwa and Cree cultures, but are generally considered a nation distinct from either of their ancestral groups. [2] They are considered one of the component groups of Anishinaabe, and reside primarily in a transitional zone between traditional Ojibwa lands to their south and traditional Cree lands to their north. Historically, the Oji-Cree were identified by the British and Canadian governments as "Cree." The Oji-Cree have identified with the Cree (or more specifically, the Swampy Cree) and not with the Ojibwa located to the south of them. [ citation needed] Traditionally, they were called Noopiming-ininiwag (People in the Woods) by the Ojibwe. Oji-Cree at Round Lake First Nation were known as Ajijaakoons (little cranes), due to their chief's name, Ajijaak.[ citation needed] The Oji-Cree identify by the autonym Anishinaabe or Anishinini (Original Human). In 2024, 22 different First Nations governments officially adopted the name Anisininew to replace the term "Oji-Cree." [3]
Anishininimowin (the Oji-Cree language) is more closely related to Ojibwa structurally, although its literary tradition more closely resembles that of Cree.[ citation needed] The Oji-Cree language has about 15,210 speakers according to the 2021 census. [4]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (April 2009) |
Anishinini | |
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Regions with significant populations | |
Canada ( Ontario, Manitoba) | |
Languages | |
Oji-Cree, English | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Ojibwe, Cree |
The Oji-Cree or Anisininew [1] are a First Nation in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba, residing in a band extending from the Missinaibi River region in Northeastern Ontario at the east to Lake Winnipeg at the west.
The Oji-Cree people are descended from historical intermarriage between the Ojibwa and Cree cultures, but are generally considered a nation distinct from either of their ancestral groups. [2] They are considered one of the component groups of Anishinaabe, and reside primarily in a transitional zone between traditional Ojibwa lands to their south and traditional Cree lands to their north. Historically, the Oji-Cree were identified by the British and Canadian governments as "Cree." The Oji-Cree have identified with the Cree (or more specifically, the Swampy Cree) and not with the Ojibwa located to the south of them. [ citation needed] Traditionally, they were called Noopiming-ininiwag (People in the Woods) by the Ojibwe. Oji-Cree at Round Lake First Nation were known as Ajijaakoons (little cranes), due to their chief's name, Ajijaak.[ citation needed] The Oji-Cree identify by the autonym Anishinaabe or Anishinini (Original Human). In 2024, 22 different First Nations governments officially adopted the name Anisininew to replace the term "Oji-Cree." [3]
Anishininimowin (the Oji-Cree language) is more closely related to Ojibwa structurally, although its literary tradition more closely resembles that of Cree.[ citation needed] The Oji-Cree language has about 15,210 speakers according to the 2021 census. [4]