Abstract
This paper presents an interpretation of the historical and archaeological records for northwestern Ontario using the territorial ethnicity approach to establish the population composition at the time of contact (A.D. 1615-1715). The population is estimated to have been 98.6% Algonquian speakers of which 68.1% were northern Ojibwa, 16% were other cognate groups and 14.5 were Cree.
Résumé
À partir des documents historiques et archéologiques relatifs au Nord-Ouest de l'Ontario, et en utilisant une approche en fonction de l'ethnicité territoriale, cette communication étudie la composition de la population au moment du contact (A.D. 1615-1715). On estime que la population se composait 98.6% d'indiens parlant Algonquin -- parmi eux, 68.1% étaient des Ojibwé du Nord-Est, 16% appartenaient à des groupes apparentés et 14.5% étaient des Cris.
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ISSN: 0705-2006 (print) | ISSN: 2816-2293 (online)