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Ethnic Classification They are a branch of the Ojibwa nation. They are sometimes also called Plains Ojibwe and '''Anihšināpē''' ('' Anishinaabe ''). Their native language ''Nakawēmowin'' (''ᓇᑲᐌᒧᐎᓐ'') is Algonquian , although like most First Nations, English is the first language of most members. ''Saulteaux'' is a French Language term meaning "people of the rapids," referring to their former location about Sault Ste. Marie . Because of their location, they farmed little and were mainly hunters and fishers. Location The Saulteaux were originally settled around Lake Superior and Lake Winnipeg , principally in the Sault Ste. Marie and Northern Michigan areas. White Canadians and Americans gradually pushed the tribe westwards to Manitoba and Saskatchewan . Today most of them live in the Interlake , southern part of Manitoba, and in Saskatchewan; because they lived on land ill-suited for European crops, they were able to keep much of their land. The Saulteaux call themselves ''Nakawē'' (''ᓇᑲᐌ'') - a general term for the Saulteaux. To the neighbouring Plains Cree , they are known as the ''Nahkawiyiniw'' (''ᓇᐦᑲᐏᔨᓂᐤ''), a word of related etymology. External links
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