Saulteaux

The Saulteaux are a First Nation in Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, Canada. They are a branch of the Ojibwa nation. They are sometimes also called Plains Ojibwe.

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Saulteaux is a French language term meaning "people of the falls". The origins of the Saulteaux were located north of the Great Lakes, Ontario. Due to the transformation of Canada and its economy the tribe moved westwards to Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Today most of them live in the Interlake, southern part of Manitoba, and in Saskatchewan.

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The Saulteaux call themselves Nakaw? (???) - a general term for the Saulteaux. To the neighbouring Plains Cree, they are known as the Nahkawiyiniw (???????), a word of related etymology.

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