Saugeen First Nation

This article is about a First Nation located in southwestern Ontario. For the First Nation located in northwestern Ontario, see Ojibway Nation of Saugeen.

Saugeen First Nation
Band No. 123
Saukiing
Land
Main reserveSaugeen 29
Other reserve(s)
Land area50.72 km2
Population
On reserve810
Off reserve1043
Total population1903
Government
ChiefConrad Ritchie
Council size9

Saugeen First Nation (Ojibwe: Saukiing) is an Ojibway First Nation band located along the Saugeen River and Bruce Peninsula in Ontario, Canada. The band states that their legal name is the "Chippewas of Saugeen".[1] Organized in the mid-1970s, Saugeen First Nation is the primary "political successor apparent" to the Chippewas of Saugeen Ojibway Territory; the other First Nation that is a part of Chippewas of Saugeen Ojibway Territory is Cape Croker. The Ojibway are of the Algonquian languages family. The First Nation consist of four reserves: Chief's Point 28, Saugeen 29, Saugeen Hunting Grounds 60A, and Saugeen and Cape Croker Fishing Islands 1.

The Saugeen First Nation Web site states that "the Ojibway heritage is rich in colour and expression. This is evident in dance, works of art and the hand made craft creations".[2]

  1. ^ https://saugeenfirstnation.ca/ Archived 2019-08-10 at the Wayback Machine, Saugeen First Nation
  2. ^ https://saugeenfirstnation.ca/about/ Archived 2019-08-10 at the Wayback Machine, About