The Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, also known as Many Rivers Joining-Human Beings, is a First Nations

First Nations

First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...

 group located in Ontario

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, Canada

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. The Sagamok occupy a reserve approximately 120 kilometres west of Sudbury, Ontario, and have a population of approximately 1400.

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. The French base of operations was the nearby Fort La Cloche.

External links

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