Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation

The Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, also known as Many Rivers Joining-Human Beings,[2] is a First Nations band government located in Ontario, Canada. Sagamok's culture and language is Anishinabek and is made up of the Ojibwe, Odawa and Pottawatomi bands. The Sagamok occupy the Sagamok reserve approximately 120 kilometres west of Sudbury, Ontario, and have a population of approximately 1400.[3]

Sagamok
Indian reserve
Sagamok Indian Reserve
Council building
Sagamok
Coordinates: 46°10′N 82°13′W
Country Canada
Province Ontario
DistrictAlgoma
First NationSagamok Anishnawbek
Government
 • ChiefPaul Eshkakogan
Area
 • Land98.72 km2 (38.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,036
 • Density10.5/km2 (27/sq mi)
Websitewww.sagamok.ca

In the early years of Canada's development, the French relied on Sagamok's strategic location to trade with the local Anishnaabe people of that time.[2] The French base of operations was the nearby Fort La Cloche.

See also

References
  1. "Sagamok census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2009-11-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Wadden, Marie (2009). Where the Pavement Ends. Douglas & McIntyre. p. 190. ISBN 978-1-55365-461-2.
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