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The article discusses the historical and contemporary use of Walpole Island, one of six islands at the mouth of the St. Clair River on the north of Lake St. Clair creating the lands of the Walpole Island First Nation, also known as Bkejwanong Territory, traditionally used by the Ojibwe, Odawa and Pottawatomi Indians, together known as the Three Fires Confederacy. The area is notable for its ecological diversity containing habitats such as tall grass prairies, oak savanna remnants, Carolinian forests, wetlands, and waterways. Other topics include how Indian stewardship has maintained a unique biodiversity in the area, historical injustices, and the the issuance of hunting and fishing licenses to outsiders to gain revenues. |
