Minavavana's speech saying war is not ending without following Anishinaabe peace processes.

Minavavana, chief of the Chipewa, speaks to the Englishmen, saying that “the French king is our father...You are his enemy...how then could you have the boldness to venture among us, his children?”

“...although you have conquered the French, you have not yet conquered us! We are not your slaves. These lakes, these woods and mountains were left to us by our ancestors. They are our inheritance; and we will part with them to none. Your nation supposed that we, like the white people, cannot live without bread-and pork-and beef! But you ought to know that He, the Great Spirit and Master of Life, has provided food for us in these spacious lakes and on these woody mountains.”

Minavavan explains there are two ways to satisfy the spirits of the fallen who were slain in this war: 1) spilling the blood of enemy 2) covering the bodies of the dead, allying resentment, through making presents

Says that since the English has never sent them presents or entered into a treaty with them, they will only consider their Father to be the King of France. However, since they were brave enough to venture in and without ill intent, they will consider them to be brothers. A pipe sharing ceremony then occurs.

Speech occurred sometime between these dates as they are the closest dates listed to the event, no actual date given for the speech itself.

Account of Minavavana's Speech, September 1761. In “Alexander Henry's Travels and adventures in the years 1760-1776,” by Alexander Henry, edited by Milo Milton Quaife, pg 163-166. Chicago: R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company, 1921. GKS ID: 58863.