Peter Jones tells Anishinabe People who they are. According to Peter Jones, these following groups of Anishinabe People spoke a same language or are Ojibway. They are these following: A-ben-a-ki; Al-gon-quin; Chip-pe-wa; Cree; Delaware (aka Len-ni Le-na-pe); Il-li-ni; In-nu; Kick-a-poo; Ma-hi-can (Jones called them Mo-he-gan); Ma-li-seet; Me-nom-in-ee; Mi-am-i; Mis-sis-sau-ga (Jones group); Mon-tag-nais; Mun-see; Na-ka-we; Nan-ti-coke; Nip-is-sing; No-quet; O-da-wah (Ot-ta-wa); O-ji-bwa; O-ji-bway; O-ji-bwe; Pas-sa-ma-quod-dy; Pen-ob-scot; Pot-a-wat-o-mi; Saul-teau (aka Saul-teaux - supposedly both are pronounced as So-to yet Soo-to is probably the correct pronunciation); Sauk and Shaw-nee. Jones claimed that when they came together, some of them at first had difficulties understanding each other but after a short while they were fully capable of speaking with each other. They were united in one nation as a result of Seven Fires Prophesy. They took those predictions seriously and it was, in fact, Seven Fires Prophesy which kept Anishinabe People united in one nation. Arapaho (aka Crow and Gros Ventre), Blackfoot and Cheyenne (they are Shawnee Ojibway's - Shaw-nee is derived from the Ojibway word for southerner which is Shaw-an) are among oldest of Anishinabe People. There are four Algonquian Tribes in California who are obviously Anishinabe. They are the Wappo, Wiyot, Yuki and Yurok. They are probably Anishinabek who have lived out west longest. If they are not, than Salish and Wakashan People are.
According to 1832's Edinburgh Encyclopedia, Athabascan People are Ojibway. They knew during those times (1830's), that Ojibway People came up from a southwestern location then western location later, and forced their way to Atlantic Oceans shores. They took control of land from Missouri River to Atlantic Ocean. They did not exterminate those tribes native to North America's eastern shores. They forced them to migrate west to North Mexico. That be Mexico before English whites brought North Mexico under their control. Today, that location or North Mexico, is now Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. After Ojibway People reached east of Lake Superior or St. Lawrence River, they sent large numbers of their soldiers and their families, north to Hudson Bay then to Beaufort Sea or Arctic Ocean. They gave rise to Chipewyan People, Copper People (aka Yellowknife People), Dogrib People and Cree People. It's evidence that Cree People must be listed as Athabascan. That be Beaver People. There are no Cree First Nations in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. Chief Sagima sent many Ojibway Soldiers and their families to Hudson Bay and Beaufort Sea, to fight invading Eskimos and their white allies (Russians), in the 16th century.
There are other groups of Anishinabe People who have had their nationality stolen from them. They include Cherokee and all other Iroquois Tribes including Tuscaroras. Both Cherokee and Tuscarora, claimed they originally lived north. Cherokee claimed they originally lived near the Great Lakes. Shortly after whites invaded, Anishinabe ogimak sent large numbers of their soldiers southeast or what is now southeastern part of United States. They did so to defend Indian land. Southern Anishinabe People are Cherokee, Lumbee, Powhatan, and Tuscarora. Out west, many more Anishinabe People live but they have been robbed of their nationality. Caddoan Tribes are obviously Anishinabe. Click here to learn about them. All Colonies, Rancherias, and Reservations established after 1887 out west, are Anishinabe. Read Seven Fires Prophesy. In 1887, United States passed that illicit Dawes Act which eradicated huge Reservations in western part of United States. Afterwards, those Anishinabe People who continued to follow Seven Fires Prophesy, commenced an exodus which brought them to California and far north to Canada, Alaska and elsewhere.
Your probably among those that believe Ojibwa means harmful. Your wrong! Old Ojibway Dictionaries are very helpful. Ojibway word for "before" are "nond," "Bwaa," "tchi bwaa," and "bwaa mashi." Of course, you already know "before" means "earlier," "first," "genuine," "original," "previously," "prior," exc. It was Ojibway Peoples way of telling whites, that Ojibway People were here first. Ojibway People used "bwaa" more frequently to name themselves. Adding their "n" plural to "bwaa" makes it "bwaan." It means "Originals." Chippewa and Ojibwa have their origins in same word for "before," which is Bwaa. However, they used "Tchi bwa" to identify with. You can obviously hear Chippewa in it. It's also our origin for "O-ji-bwa." It means "The Great Original." Though for an extremely long time they have used O-ji-bwa and O-ji-bway, it's genuine form is "O-ji-bwaan and O-ji-bwayn." Translated it means The Great Originals. It should be written as "O Chi Bwaan." And it does sound like "O Chi Ba Waan." Another example is "Assiniboine." Ojibway's pronounced it "As-sin-na Bwaan." It means Stoney or Rocky Originals. In Alberta and Montana, they named themselves "As-sin-na Bwaan." It means "Stony Originals" of course! You possibly think "O-ji Bway and O-ji Bwe" also mean Original People. It don't! Ojibway or Ojibwe, may mean "The Great Falls or The Great Rapids." Word for "falls and rapids" in Ojibway is "Ba-wi or Pa-wi." Adding "the" which is "o," and "great," which is "chi," it becomes "O Chi Ba-wi." It does need further investigation!
As for "Anishinabe and Anishinini" both have a same meaning. We have to write them this way: A-nish i Na-be and A-nish i Ni-ni to decipher what each means. Ojibway word for "male" is "na-be." Ojibway word for man is "ni-ni." In some dialects it's "I-ni-ni." So we know "male or man" is in both words. Now we have to investigate what "A-nish" means. In Ojibway, their word for "why" with an exclamation symbol and well is "A-nish." Translated, both "A-nish-i-na-be and A-nish-i-ni-ni" mean "Shrewd Man." Somehow this name is yet in use. In fact, most Ojibway People rather use it than Ojibway. Try googling "Ojibway" and you'll be presented with "Ojibwe" instead. For ages they have written "Ojibway" as "Ojibway." Today, they almost always use "Ojibwe" online. They are not doing it because they know what it means. They are doing it to divert you.
According to tribal historian William W. Warren (his historical information can't be trusted), the Ojibway Totemic System originated after 6 beings emerged from a Great Salt Lake (in Ojibway Language they name oceans Ki-tcha Gami which means Enormous Lake - in some dialects they possibly used Mi-tcha Gami) and provided them with their totemic system. The "tcha" is pronounced as you pronounce the "che" in cheek. You noticed i wrote "Great Salt Lake" instead of Great Salt Water as Warren wrote it. He or they, wrote it incorrectly. Using Great Salt Water does not make sense when naming either an ocean or lake! So Great Salt Lake is correct. Ojibway People were living in north Utah when this ancient event happened. It's possible that 6 beings emerged from Great Salt Lake but i doubt it! They used Terrorists Threats! After the Ojibway totemic system was utilized, it became highly organized. Six major totems were strictly used by Ojibway People. However, as mentioned, William W. Warren can't be trusted. He sided with whites and was a Minnesota State Legislator. He knew about Seven Fires Prophesy and that Dakota People are Ojibway. He considered Dakota People Mongols, while he considered Ojibway People Hebrew. If you know about Seven Fires Prophesy, you know Warren was deceitful! Ojibway People did not have a totemic system!
These people are obviously Anishinabe and non Anishinabe. Shoshonean People are Ojibway! When their first diaspora occurred around 1,500 years ago to over 2,000 years ago, Anishinabe Soldiers split up into three groups. One went northwest to Alaska then Asia. Another went straight westward. Another went southwest. I will focus on groups of Anishinabe Soldiers and their families, who went straight west and southwest. They forced their way to Pacific Oceans Coastline. They also forced their way down into what are now Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Other States they brought under their control include California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. They then also forced all of Mexico, Central America, and western South America under their control. To learn about these people who are an admixture of Anishinabe and Uto, click here. Andrew Blackbird was very aware that Ojibway was spoken extensively among Shoshone People which means Shoshone People are Ojibway. Shoshone People are the northern most speakers of the Uto-Aztecan Language Family which was originally known as the Mexican-Opata Language Family. Included as Shoshone are Cahuilla People including Cupeno People, Gabrielino People, Juaneno People, Luiseno People and Serrano People. All live in southern California. Their district extended from what is now Los Angeles east to near Colorado River. Bannock People, Chemehuevi People, Comanche People, Kawaiisu People, Mono People, Paiute People and Ute People are also Shoshone. And Hopi People are also Shoshone. In Mexico, Ojibway Soldiers subjugated many tribes and mixed Ojibway culture and language with their subjects cultures and languages. Most numerous Ojibway's of Mexico are either Aztecs or the Maya. Although Maya Language is not considered a part of the Mexican-Opata Language Family, their name (Maya) indicates they are Ojibway. The Ojibway word for Peninsula is "Ma-ya-mi." Ojibway's named Florida "Ma-ya-mi" because they knew it was a Peninsula. They named Ojibway's living there "Ma-ya-miig." Translated Ma-ya-miig means "Peninsula People" or people that live on a Peninsula. Ojibway word for "Peninsular" is "Ma-ya-mid." It means a person living on a peninsula.
Where are those Indian Nations who once lived along Atlantic Oceans eastern coast? They are Mexicans who live in United States and also in northern Mexico. Following prophesy, Anishinabe Soldiers forced those Indian Nations who once lived along Atlantic Oceans eastern coast, to migrate elsewhere. Most probably fled to South America but many fled to Mexico and Central America. Many fled to Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California and Colorado. Today, they are Mexicans who live in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. They are quite numerous. They have been robbed of their nationality by whites and will never accept being a Native American who originally lived in United States.
By far, Cree dialect of Anishinabe, has most speakers (around 100,000). Next are these: Ojibwe with 28,825; North Ojibwe or Severn Ojibwe (aka Oji-Cree) with 13,630; Algonquin with 1,660; Ottawa with 601; Potawatomi with ?; Western Ojibwe or Nakawe (aka Saulteaux) with an unknown number of speakers. Anishinabe Language is dying out. You can't learn how to speak Ojibway because whites have corrupted this language so disgracefully. You can try and learn Ojibway yet you'll quickly find out you can't or what's presented is not learnable! We know Ojibway Language was Monosyllabic and was considered one of earths most perfect languages. Today, it's one of earths most imperfect languages! Of the 150,000 or so that speak Ojibway, only a few thousand actually are fluent in Ojibway. In the United States, the number of Ojibway People that are fluent in Ojibway Language are very few. Possibly around 1,000 or so. Most only know a few Ojibway words. They try learning Ojibway Language yet quickly learn they can't. It's a violated language!