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Bands

In his History of the Ojibway People (1855), William W. Warren recorded 10 major divisions of the Ojibwe in the United States. He mistakenly omitted the Ojibwe located in Michigan, western Minnesota and westward, and all of Canada. When identified major historical bands located in Michigan and Ontario are added, the count becomes 15:

English Name	Ojibwe Name (in double-vowel spelling)	Location
Saulteaux	Baawitigowininiwag	Sault Ste. Marie area of Ontario and Michigan
Border-Sitters	Biitan-akiing-enabijig	St. Croix-Namekagon River valleys in eastern Minnesota and northern Wisconsin
Lake Superior Band	Gichi-gamiwininiwag	south shore of Lake Superior
Mississippi River Band	Gichi-ziibiwininiwag	upper Mississippi River in Minnesota
Rainy Lake Band	Goojijiwininiwag	Rainy Lake and River, about the northern boundary of Minnesota
Ricing-Rails	Manoominikeshiinyag	along headwaters of St. Croix River in Wisconsin and Minnesota
Pillagers	Makandwewininiwag	North-central Minnesota and Mississippi River headwaters
Mississaugas	Misi-zaagiwininiwag	north of Lake Erie, extending north of Lake Huron about the Mississaugi River
Algonquins (Nipissing)	Odishkwaagamiig	Quebec-Ontario border, about Lake Nipissing
Dokis Band (Dokis's and Restoule's bands)	N/A	Along French River region in Ontario, near Lake Nipissing
Ottawa Lake (Lac Courte Oreilles) Band	Odaawaa-zaaga'iganiwininiwag	Lac Courte Oreilles, Wisconsin
Bois Forte Band	Zagaakwaandagowininiwag	north of Lake Superior
Lac du Flambeau Band	Waaswaaganiwininiwag	head of Wisconsin River
Muskrat Portage Band	Wazhashk-Onigamininiwag	northwest side of Lake Superior at the Canadian border
Nopeming Band	Noopiming Azhe-ininiwag	northeast of Lake Superior and west of Lake Nipissing

These 15 major divisions developed into the following Ojibwe Bands and First Nations of today. Bands are listed under their respective tribes where possible. See also the listing of Saulteaux communities.

Aamjiwnaang First Nation
Aroland First Nation
Batchewana First Nation of Ojibways
Bay Mills Indian Community
Biinjitiwabik Zaaging Anishnabek First Nation
Chapleau Ojibway First Nation
Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point
Chippewas of Lake Simcoe and Huron (Historical)
- Beausoleil First Nation
- Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation
- Chippewas of Rama First Nation (formerly known as Chippewas of Mnjikaning First Nation)
Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation
Chippewa of the Thames First Nation
Chippewas of Saugeen Ojibway Territory (Historical)
- Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation
- Saugeen First Nation
Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boys Indian Reservation
Curve Lake First Nation
Cutler First Nation
Dokis First Nation
Eabametoong First Nation
First Nation of Ojibwe California
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
Garden River First Nation
Grassy Narrows First Nation (Asabiinyashkosiwagong Nitam-Anishinaabeg)
Islands in the Trent Waters
Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation
Koocheching First Nation
Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation
Lac La Croix First Nation
Lac Seul First Nation
Lake Nipigon Ojibway First Nation
Lake Superior Chippewa Tribe
- Bad River Chippewa Band
- Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
- Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
  - L'Anse Band of Chippewa Indians
  - Ontonagon Band of Chippewa Indians
- Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
  - Bois Brule River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
  - Chippewa River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
  - Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
  - Removable St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
- Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
- Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
- Sokaogon Chippewa Community
- St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
Magnetawan First Nation
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe
Mississaugi First Nation
- Bois Forte Band of Chippewa
  - Bois Forte Band of Chippewa
  - Lake Vermilion Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
  - Little Forks Band of Rainy River Saulteaux
- Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
- Grand Portage Band of Chippewa
- Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
  - Cass Lake Band of Chippewa
  - Lake Winnibigoshish Band of Chippewa
  - Leech Lake Band of Pillagers
  - Removable Lake Superior Bands of Chippewa of the Chippewa Reservation
  - White Oak Point Band of Mississippi Chippewa
- Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
  - Mille Lacs Indians
  - Sandy Lake Band of Mississippi Chippewa
  - Rice Lake Band of Mississippi Chippewa
  - St. Croix Band of Chippewa Indians of Minnesota
    - Kettle River Band of Chippewa Indians
    - Snake and Knife Rivers Band of Chippewa Indians
- White Earth Band of Chippewa
  - Gull Lake Band of Mississippi Chippewa
  - Otter Tail Band of Pillagers
  - Rabbit Lake Band of Mississippi Chippewa
  - Removable Mille Lacs Indians
  - Removable Sandy Lake Band of Mississippi Chippewa
  - Rice Lake Band of Mississippi Chippewa

North Caribou Lake First Nation
Ojibway Nation of Saugeen First Nation
Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation
Osnaburg House Band of Ojibway (Historical)
- Cat Lake First Nation
- Mishkeegogamang First Nation (formerly known as New Osnaburgh First Nation)
- Slate Falls First Nation
Pembina Band of Chippewa Indians (Historical)
Pikangikum First Nation
Poplar Hill First Nation
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
- Lac des Bois Band of Chippewa Indians
Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Council
Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Saulteaux First Nation
Shawanaga First Nation
Southeast Tribal Council
- Berens River First Nation
- Bloodvein First Nation
- Brokenhead First Nation
- Buffalo Point First Nation (Saulteaux)
- Hollow Water First Nation
- Black River First Nation
- Little Grand Rapids First Nation
- Pauingassi First Nation (Saulteaux)
- Poplar River First Nation
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians
Wabaseemoong Independent Nation
Wabauskang First Nation
Wabun Tribal Council
- Beaverhouse First Nation
- Brunswick House First Nation
- Chapleau Ojibwe First Nation
- Matachewan First Nation
- Mattagami First Nation
- Wahgoshig First Nation
Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation
Wahnapitae First Nation
Walpole Island First Nation
Washagamis Bay First Nation
Whitefish Bay First Nation
Whitefish Lake First Nation
Whitefish River First Nation
Whitesand First Nation
Whitewater Lake First Nation
Wikwemikong Unceded First Nation

Famous quotes containing the word bands:

“While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.”
—Bible: New Testament, Luke 2:6,7.

“Nearly all the bands are mustered out of service; ours therefore is a novelty. We marched a few miles yesterday on a road where troops have not before marched. It was funny to see the children. I saw our boys running after the music in many a group of clean, bright-looking, excited little fellows.”
—Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822–1893)

“With girls, everything looks great on the surface. But beware of drawers that won’t open. They contain a three-month supply of dirty underwear, unwashed hose, and rubber bands with blobs of hair in them.”
—Erma Bombeck (20th century)