Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation
First Nation
Also Known as :
NA
Closest City/Town :
Massey
Province :
Ontario
Name of Current Chief :
Nelson Toulouse
Band Number :
179
Tribal Council :
The North Shore Tribal Council
Cultural affiliation :
Ojibwe
Description:
Sagamok is a tight knit community with unique economic opportunity. Located about 13 Kilometers south of the community of Massey, 120 Kilometers west of Sudbury and 230 kilometers east of Sault Ste. Marie in Ontario, Sagamok is strategically located with access to an abundance of natural resources that are drivers of the local economy. More than 55% of the total population of the Sagamok Anishnawbek people live within the community and 44percent of the population is below the age of 25.
