Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation

Council building in the Sagamok Reserve.

The Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, also known as Many Rivers Joining-Human Beings,^[1] is a First Nations group located in Ontario, Canada. The Sagamok occupy a reserve approximately 120 kilometres west of Sudbury, Ontario, and have a population of approximately 1400.^[2]

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.^[1] The French base of operations was the nearby Fort La Cloche.

See also

• Kenjgewin Teg Educational Institute

References

External links

• First Nation Community Profile
• http://www.cbc.ca/slowboil/pdfs/on/Sagamok%20Anishnawbek.pdf

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