Walpole Island First Nation, referred to in Ojibwe as "Bkejwanong" (Where the waters divide), forms a large river delta on Lake St. Clair consisting of six islands which are Walpole, St. Anne, Potawatomi, Squirrel, Bassett and Seaway, totalling approximately 24,000 ha./58,000 acres. (Without prejudice to pending and future land claims).

Bkejwanong Territory was not included in any of the 18th and 19th century land surrenders and treaties. The Walpole Island First Nation continues to assert and exercise Aboriginal Title to its territory, unceded lands and waters.

Bkejwanong Territory is part of the traditional homeland of the Objibwe, Potawatomi and Odawa people who together comprise a political and social compact known as the Three Fires Confederacy.