Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation
| Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation | |
|---|---|
| Type | First Nation government |
Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation is a First Nation mentioned in Anishinabek News.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- May 2013: Several members were evacuated to Sudbury for ongoing medical treatment while water levels were high. Water levels on the Spanish River near the community began to recede in May 2013.[2]
- September 2013: Armand Garnet Ruffo has ancestral roots in the Biscotasing branch of this community.[3]
- April 2016: Teams from this community competed in the provincial youth volleyball tournament in April 2016.[4]
- December 2016: The community partnered with Canadore College to host a 13-week entrepreneurship training program for its members in 2016. Graduates of the program planned various new local ventures including a taxi service, a law firm, and an internet provider for the community.[5]
- February 2017: The community is identified as part of the maternal heritage of Priscilla Soloman.[6]
- January 2020: This First Nation was among the 18 communities in Ontario involved in the First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study.[7]
- February 2021: This community is one of the seven nations represented by the North Shore Tribal Council.[8]
- September 2021: Leadership from the community met with other First Nations in June and September 2021 to discuss searching for unmarked graves. The community is working to secure funding from the federal and provincial governments for site examinations.[9]
- February 2022: The community is a member of the Nisoonag Partnership searching for unmarked graves at the Spanish Indian Residential School. Leadership and members participated in ceremonies and shared stories around a sacred fire at the former school site in 2021.[10]
- March 2022: The community is part of the group of First Nations served by the North Shore Tribal Council alert system.[11]
- September 2022: The community was one of the seven participants in the Jays Care Foundation league in 2022.[12]
- September 2022: A representative from this community participated in the 2022 Treaty Gathering and discussed the transition of the Crown to King Charles.[13]
- October 2022: The community is led by Chief Angus Toulouse.[14]
- December 2022: Youth from this community were invited to participate in a large sports equipment giveaway held in Serpent River First Nation.[15]
- April 2023: The community is identified as one of the local First Nations that Darien Aggregates is expected to consult with regarding its quarry application.[16]
- May 2023: The community hosted an information session on May 13, 2023, regarding a proposed quarry development. Grandmothers and elders from the community expressed opposition to the Darien Aggregates project during a meeting at the New Community Hall.[17]
- November 2023: This community is the home First Nation of Kaitlyn Jones, who serves as a board member for the Nagweyaabiin Friendship Centre.[18]
- April 2025: It is the home community of researcher Edith Mercieca.[19]
- March 2026: A member of this First Nation played for the Wiikwemkoong Islanders during the 52nd Little Native Hockey League tournament.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Host Wiikwemkoong will represented at Little NHL tournament", Anishinabek News, 18 March 2026 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek flee flooding", Anishinabek News, 13 May 2013 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Ruffo’s first film featured Sept. 27 on APTN", Anishinabek News, 13 September 2013 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Regional Chief Day offers congratulations to the parents, players and volunteers of INAUGURAL Youth Volleyball Tournament", Anishinabek News, 5 April 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Start-Ups coming to Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation", Anishinabek News, 22 December 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Public eager to learn about Truth and Reconciliation teachings", Anishinabek News, 28 February 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "New study finds First Nations in Canada face serious problems with food supply", Anishinabek News, 9 January 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "New First Nation campaign to promote skilled trades as first-choice careers underway", Anishinabek News, 26 February 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek Chiefs meet again at former Indian Residential School site in ceremony", Anishinabek News, 29 September 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Nisoonag Partnership to direct search at Spanish Residential School sites", Anishinabek News, 21 February 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Serpent River First Nation welcomes new emergency alert program", Anishinabek News, 24 March 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Jays Care supports Indigenous youth through baseball", Anishinabek News, 14 September 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Treaty Gathering hears importance of renewal of relationship", Anishinabek News, 23 September 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "First Indigenous-run Service Ontario opens in Serpent River First Nation", Anishinabek News, 27 October 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Annual Sports Equipment Drive a huge success", Anishinabek News, 1 December 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Grandmothers giving voice to endangered turtles and more", Anishinabek News, 10 April 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Grandmothers and elders oppose proposed quarry", Anishinabek News, 30 May 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Nagweyaabiin Friendship Centre helps make hockey accessible to local youth", Anishinabek News, 2 November 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Indigenous-led team secures $24M for transformative brain health research", Anishinabek News, 16 April 2025 (archived copy; original article).