The name comes from the Algonquin name of the Misema River Maaseema Qweesh whereby Queesh means the home of a beaver.
[1] Beaverhouse First Nation is located on a peninsula the banks Kirkland Lake in the Misema River system and lacks easy road access.
[6] The claim was supported by the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation regional association and the Wabun Tribal Council.
[3] In April 2019, the government advised the nation that it will complete an assessment of the claim submission.
[6] The Government of Canada officially recognized Beaverhouse as a First Nation as defined by Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 in April 2022.