Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territory

The Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territory (

Consequently, though only two First Nation governments are successors apparent, there are seven different First Nation communities who lived, fished, hunted and traded in Saugeen Ojibway Territory. The story of each of their communities from past to present realities are best told by their own people. Oral tradition carries those stories and their descendants are still alive^[citation needed].

History

Origins

At one time, both by

Red Bay. Traditional territory also included all of the Saugeen River watershed. Thus, places such as Tobermory, Meaford, Goderich, Cape Croker, Owen Sound and Orangeville are located in the traditional Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territory. The permanent settlement at the outlet of the Saugeen River which lent its name to the region and its people was called Zaagiing, meaning "at the river's outlet," i.e. "at the mouth of the river.^[1]

The Chippewas of Saugeen Ojibway Territory are a member of the

Anishinaabe language), the Chippewas of Saugeen Ojibway Territory peacefully shared the territory with the Wyandotte/Wendat Nation who also made the area their home. The Ojibway Nation called the Wendat peoples Nii'inaa-Naadowe ("The 'Nadowe' within our homeland"), but the French referred to them as "Huron" and lent their name to the Lake

.

People from many nations moved into Saugeen Ojibway Territory after the

Cape Croker

in 1854 with the history of the original Chippewas of Saugeen Ojibway Territory.

Treaties

One of the earliest documents recognizing Nation to Nation relations between the Crown and Indigenous peoples, the Royal Proclamation of 1763 stated "Indian land" could only be sold to the Crown. However, the document did not differentiate between those who were the original resident of the land cession in question and those who settled as part of the refugee migration, which has caused long-held animosity among the Anishinaabe communities located in the Saugeen Ojibway Territory.

In the

Saugeen Surrenders, due to development pressures of the European Canadians, mainly in the form of farming, the Saugeen and Owen Sound Indian Reserve was ceded to The Crown

. However, five smaller areas were reserved for the Chippewas of the Saugeen Ojibway Territory.

Member First Nations

Saugeen First Nation

The major Successor Inherent to the original people of the Chippewas of Saugeen Ojibway Territory is that of the

Chippewa Hill. Today, the Saugeen First Nation includes the people living in the communities of Chippewa Hill, Scotch Settlement, French Bay and Chief's Point

.

Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation

Although there are shared histories, contemporary history of the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation have a separate story from that of the Saugeen First Nation.

References

^ "What's in a name? Renaming "the Bruce"". Wiarton Echo. Sun Media. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2017.

[1] "What's in a name? Renaming "the Bruce"". Wiarton Echo. Sun Media. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2017.

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v t e Saugeen First Nation
Reserves	Chief's Point 28 Saugeen 29 Saugeen and Cape Croker Fishing Islands 1 Saugeen Hunting Grounds 60A
History	Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territory

v t e Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation
Reserves	Cape Croker Hunting Ground 60B Neyaashiinigmiing 27 Saugeen and Cape Croker Fishing Islands 1
Places	Cape Croker Lighthouse CHFN-FM
History	Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territory