Sagamok Anishnawbek

Sagamok Anishnawbek
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Sagamok Anishnawbek is a First Nation community.

In Anishinabek News

• April 2016: This community was represented at the 2016 symposium focused on Lake Sturgeon research.
• December 2017: Elder Irene Makadebin and Elder Leroy Bennett are members of this community who participated in the Robinson Huron Treaty court proceedings.
• February 2018: The community reported a 9.2% rate of Anishinaabemowin usage at home.
• February 2018: Paul Eskakogan is a citizen of this community.
• April 2018: It is the home community of hockey player Hunter Chiblow.
• June 2018: This First Nation is among the group of 21 communities involved in the legal action regarding the 1850 treaties.
• October 2018: The community hosted the sixth annual Sagamok Fall Walleye Classic in September 2018. The community's Millenium Centre served as the venue for the tournament's dinners and awards ceremonies.
• May 2019: Dan Townsend is a citizen of Sagamok Anishnawbek.
• September 2019: The community participated in the renewal of the Education Service Agreement to support its learners.
• November 2019: The community participated in the 2019 training program and provided a historian to facilitate modules. The nation provided in-kind support such as food, transportation, and equipment to ensure the success of the training.
• November 2020: Sagamok Anishnawbek is the home community of entrepreneur Mitch Gegwetch.
• July 2021: Sagamok Anishnawbek is the home community of Allison Abitong, who participated in a commemorative journey to Spanish.
• August 2021: The community experienced the loss of a member to a Fentanyl overdose in late 2020. The local checkpoint verified that a resident had not left the community in the four days preceding her death. The Chief and Council met with a grieving mother to discuss toxicology results and the presence of lethal substances within the community.
• October 2021: The community renamed September 30 as Ensa bezhik binoojiinh kchi twaawendaagzi Giizhgat to honour the sacredness of every child. Community members held a traffic slowdown at the intersection of Highway 6 and Highway 17 to perform Round Dances on September 30, 2021. The First Nation hosted a Sunrise Ceremony at Biidaaban School and a candlelight vigil at West Point Beach to remember children who attended residential schools.
• July 2022: A member of this community performed an Honour Song during the unveiling of the Robinson Huron Treaty billboard.
• July 2022: The community partnered with Relay Education to provide renewable energy and environmental workshops for local children and youth. The project in Sagamok Anishnawbek focused on teaching future generations about energy efficiency and sustainability.
• March 2023: The community is cited as being deeply concerned with the lack of proper consultation regarding a new quarry development.
• April 2023: The community is composed of Ojibwe, Odawa, and Pottawatomi peoples and has more than 2,000 members. In March 2023, the nation joined a partnership with Technica Mining to share in the resources of the Sudbury mining sector. The community's name means "two points joining" and its members are descendants of people who travelled from Biscotasing.
• November 2023: The community's leader, Angus Toulouse, is a spokesperson for the Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund.
• November 2023: The community's leader, Angus Toulouse, commented on the provincial appeal of the Robinson Huron Treaty annuities case in 2023.
• January 2024: The community hall in this First Nation served as the site for a renewed agreement between Maamwesying Ontario Health Team and Espanola Regional Hospital and Health Centre. The community is one of the partners served by the Maamwesying Ontario Health Team.
• May 2024: The community was one of the locations where local archaeological monitor training was conducted in its first year.
• August 2024: Sagamok Anishnawbek is the home community of Jennifer Hunter-O'Brien, who leads agricultural programs for Indigenous youth.
• September 2024: The community held a grand opening ceremony for a new elementary school on September 12, 2024. The leadership of the community worked to establish a facility that integrates traditional knowledge and culture into the curriculum. Local members of the Grandmas and Aunties Group hand-sewed ribbon skirts and shirts for students to wear during the school's opening ceremony.
• May 2025: The community's work to combat climate impacts is featured in a 22-minute documentary premiered in 2025. It is one of the seven member nations of the North Shore Tribal Council. The community underwent climate risk assessments to address how climate change has affected buildings, roads, and houses.
• June 2025: The community is served by outreach from information booths at the Serpent River First Nation health fair.
• June 2025: The community launched a new radio program in June 2025 to reach members with limited internet access. Located on the north shore of Lake Huron, the community is a signatory to the Robinson-Huron Treaty. The First Nation has over 3,400 members, the majority of whom live on the reserve.
• February 2026: The community is one of the locations hosting a new Indigenous-led Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hub. It is a member of the North Shore Tribal Council.
• April 2026: Leroy Bennett, a councillor from this community, spoke at the Zhiibaahaasing Cultural Speaker Series Stages of Life and Ceremonies in 2026.
• June 2026: The community is a partner in a project to create a regional long-term care home that incorporates Anishinaabe traditions. A party to the Robinson-Huron Treaty, the First Nation has more than 3,400 members, many of whom live on the reserve. The leadership emphasized that this initiative allows First Nations to lead conversations regarding the specific healthcare services their communities require.
• September 2026: Mary Anne Caibaiosai is from this community.