Sagkeeng First Nation

The Sagkeeng First Nation is an Anishinaabe First Nation which holds territory east of Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada. Sagkeeng, which was once called Fort Alexander, has an on-reserve population of approximately 3,000 people. Ojibwe is the name of the tribe that lives in Sagkeeng.

There is a long history of the aboriginal people and white explorers/traders in the area. The La Vérendrye's built two forts named Fort Maurepas. The first was north of Selkirk, Manitoba and the second, and more permanent one, on the north side of the Winnipeg River near Lake Winnipeg. Later, on the southside, there was a North West Company fort sometimes called Fort Bas de la Rivière. In 1807 the North West Company built a new fort which became known as Fort Alexander.

1 Chiefs
2 Treaty
3 Virginia Fontaine Addictions Foundation Scandal
4 References
5 External links
6 Footnotes

Chiefs

Phil Fontaine (1973–1977)
Theodore Fontaine 1979-1981
Ken Courchene
Jerry Fontaine (1989–1998)
Ron Fontaine (1998–2001)
- Ron Fontaine became acting chief following Jerry Fontaine's resignation in September 1998, and was subsequently elected to the position.^[1] He was in office during the Virginia Fontaine Addictions Foundation Scandal (see below), and blamed the resulting controversy on a "white media agenda" designed to undermine aboriginal self-government.^[2] He was defeated in 2001.
Garry Swampy (2001–2004)
Joe Daniels (interim) (2004–2005)
Joan Linda Twoheart (2005–2007)
Donavon Fontaine (2007 - )

Treaty

Kakakepenaise (William Mann I) signed Treaty 1 on behalf of the Sagkeeng people in 1871.^[3] Although Sagkeeng is a Treaty 1 nation, it is a member of the Grand Council of Treaty 3.

Virginia Fontaine Addictions Foundation Scandal

On October 18, 2000, Canadian Press organization reported that the Director of the Foundation, Perry Fontaine and 74 other persons attended a cruise to the Caribbean that was termed a "Staff Retreat". The cost of this trip was reported later to be over 135,000 dollars. Health Canada eventually investigated the financial books of the Center and found massive fraud and kickback schemes.

Sagkeeng First Nation now hosts a family treatment centre, the Sagkeeng Mino Pimatiziwin Family Treatment Centre. The program has been successfully running for a few years.

References

^ Kevin Rollason, "Chief's quitting heartens protest Fontaine to focus on race to lead Grits", Winnipeg Free Press, 2 September 1998, A6.
^ Bill Redekop, "Sagkeeng chief decries 'white media agenda'", Winnipeg Free Press, 25 November 2000, A4.
^ Sagkeeng History and Timeline

External links

First Nations in Southern Manitoba

Barren Lands First Nation · Birdtail Sioux First Nation · Brokenhead Ojibway Nation · Buffalo Point First Nation · Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation · Crane River First Nation · Dakota Plains First Nation · Dakota Tipi First Nation · Dauphin River First Nation · Ebb and Flow First Nation · Fairford First Nation · Gamblers First Nation · Keeseekoowenin First Nation · Lake Manitoba First Nation · Lake St. Martin First Nation · Little Saskatchewan First Nation · Long Plain First Nation · Mathias Colomb First Nation · Northlands First Nation · Pinaymootang First Nation · Pine Creek First Nation · Rolling River First Nation · Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation · Sagkeeng First Nation · Sandy Bay First Nation · Sapotaweyak Cree Nation · Sioux Valley Dakota Nation · Skownan First Nation · Swan Lake First Nation · Tootinaowaziibeeng First Nation · Waywayseecappo First Nation
The following regions of Manitoba are defined as constituting Southern Manitoba for the purposes of this template:
Winnipeg Capital Region · Central Plains · Eastman · Interlake · Parkland · Pembina Valley · Westman

The Numbered Treaties · Treaty One

Numbered Treaties	Treaty 1 · Treaty 2 · Treaty 3 · Treaty 4 · Treaty 5 · Treaty 6 · Treaty 7 · Treaty 8 · Treaty 9 · Treaty 10 · Treaty 11 · Status in British Columbia

Treaty One Nations	Brokenhead Ojibway Nation · Sagkeeng First Nation · Long Plain First Nation · Peguis First Nation · Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation · Sandy Bay First Nation · Swan Lake First Nation

Grand Council of Treaty 3

Anishinabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council	Big Grassy • Naongashiing (Big Island) • Northwest Angle 33 • Northwest Angle 37 • Onigaming • Wauzhushk Onigum

Bimose Tribal Council	Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows) • Eagle Lake • Iskatewizaagegan (Shoal Lake) 39 • Lac Des Mille Lacs • Naotkamegwanning (Whitefish Bay) • Obashkaandagaang Bay • Ochiichagwe'Babigo'Ining • Shoal Lake 40 • Wabaseemoong (Whitedog) • Wabauskang • Wabigoon Lake

Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services	Couchiching • Lac La Croix • Naicatchewenin • Nigigoonsiminikaaning • Rainy River • Seine River • Stanjikoming

non-member Treaty 3 First Nations	Buffalo Point • Lac Seul • Sagkeeng (Fort Alexander) • Saugeen

Subdivisions of Manitoba

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Cities	Brandon · Dauphin · Flin Flon (part) · Portage la Prairie · Selkirk · Steinbach · Thompson · Winkler · Winnipeg

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