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Yawassanay Indian Band

The Yawassanay Indian band has existed since time immemorial. Originating in the Great lakes region, more specifically the present areas known as Wisconsin, NOrthern Minnesota and soutehrn manotiba, the band was a nomadic band predominnatly of Cree(Nehiyaw) and saulteaux (Nakawe')ancestry. There is some Stoney(Nakoda)ancestry with band members.

The Yawassanay band was led by a lifetime hereditary Thunderbird Clan cheif.In total the band had seven clans, each with a clan mother and a headman. Serious decisons on issues were held by the council of the clan mohers, high cheig and headmen. Individula clan issues were often resolved through conuncil with the high cheif and each clans mother and headman.

First documented contact with the Yawassanay band occured in the late 1300,s. It was stated that Chief Yawassanay upset with the unwanted presence of non-native missionaries, scouts and half breed sin their territoties led to several armed conflicts. Base don numerous visons and dream Cheif Yawassanay had, the band met withs several other Saulteaux bands in the Northenr Minnesoat and southern Manitoba region to discuss plans to attcjk and kill all unwelcomed settlers. Cheif Yawassanay interceded by stating his viosn had showed him a long line of white people coming into their lands with following death, sicknesses and misery. Cheif yawassanay had more viosn that showed him land suntouched bu non-native threat where the Yawassanay band could live unaffected and in isolation. In the late 1300's Cheif yawassanay met again with numeous Cree-Saulteuax bands nad shared his visons. From this came the decison to migrate weswards searching for this land. Thus in the spring on (date) The Yawassanay band left their traditonal territory and began the long trek towards the mountains.

At the time of this decision, the band numers were approximately 150. The six clan chiefs that accompanied Yawassanay were;

This was the precurser to the Yawassanay band decisono