About Deshkan Ziibiing, also known as Chippewas of the Thames First Nation: Deshkan Ziibiing (pronounced desh-kan-zee-bing) means ‘people along the antlered river’ – the Anishinaabeg, commonly known as Chippewas of the Thames First Nation – is located on the north bank of the Thames River approximately 20 kilometers southwest of London, Ontario. Chippewas of the Thames First Nation is an Anishinaabe community, whose shared traditional territory is located in Southwestern Ontario.