Sau-geen | Saugeen First Nation
Community Profile
- The Saugeen First Nation is an Ojibwe First Nation community located on the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario, Canada
- Last Updated 2025-04-27 18:07:47 UTC
- Name: Saugeen (ISC Code: 123)
- Former Names: Chippewas of Saugeen
- Band Style: First Nation
- Cultural Area: Great Lakes Region
- Indigenous Language: Ojibwe
- Number of Registered Members: 2009
Governance
Band Council
- GOVERNANCE TYPE: Not Applicable
- TERM EXPIRES: 08/31/2026
- CHIEF: TIMOTHY CONRAD RITCHIE
- NUMBER OF COUNCIL MEMBERS:11
- TIMOTHY CONRAD RITCHIE
- LESTER DUNCAN ANOQUOT
- RANDALL HUGH KAHGEE
- LETITIA ELMAURIE ROOT-THOMPSON
- CHEREE NICOL URSCHELER
- TIMOTHY CONRAD RITCHIE
- LORNE MANDAWOUB
- AUDRA JANET ROOTE
- SONYA LYNN ROOTE
- THERESA DEBORAH ROOT
- CYNTHIA (FAY) ROOTE
Contact Information
- BAND WEBSITE: http://firstnation.ca/saugeen-nation-chippewas-saugeen
- PHONE NUMBER: (519) 797-2781
- FAX NUMBER: (519) 797-2978
- ADDRESS: 6493 Hwy 21, Saugeen First Nation # 29, ON
- EMAILS:
- Chief TIMOTHY CONRAD RITCHIE:
- Councillor LESTER DUNCAN ANOQUOT:
- Councillor RANDALL HUGH KAHGEE:
- Councillor LETITIA ELMAURIE ROOT-THOMPSON:
- Councillor CHEREE NICOL URSCHELER:
- Councillor TIMOTHY CONRAD RITCHIE:
- Councillor LORNE MANDAWOUB:
- Councillor AUDRA JANET ROOTE:
- Councillor SONYA LYNN ROOTE:
- Councillor THERESA DEBORAH ROOT:
- Councillor CYNTHIA (FAY) ROOTE:
- General Band Office:
- Media Contact:
- Referrals Contact:
- Websites
Band Financial Statements
- 2023 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2022 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2021 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2020 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2019 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2018 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2017 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2016 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2015 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2014 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2013 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2012 - Saugeen20122013.pdf
- 2010 - Saugeen20102011.pdf
- 2009 - Saugeen20092010.pdf
- 2008 - Saugeen20082009.pdf
- 2007 - Saugeen20072008.pdf
- 2006 - Saugeen20062007.pdf
- 2005 - Saugeen20052006.pdf
- 2004 - Saugeen20042005.pdf
- 2003 - Saugeen20032004.pdf
- 2002 - Saugeen20022003.pdf
- 2001 - Saugeen20012002.pdf
Band Council Remuneration
- 2023 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2022 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2021 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2020 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2019 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2018 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2017 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2016 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2015 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2014 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2013 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
Laws, Bylaws, and Codes
Intergovernmental Agreements
Lands and Traditional Territory
Reserves
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ISC Code: 6221
SAUGEEN 29
3815.0 Hectares
24 KM W/O OF/DE OWEN SOUND - EAST SHORE OF LAKE HURON SOUTH END OF BRUCE PENINSULA
[44.5690305, -80.9405602] -
ISC Code: 6220
CHIEF'S POINT 28
518.0 Hectares
EAST SHORE/RIVE EST OF/DE LAKE/LAC HURON
[44.6814058, -81.286232] -
ISC Code: 6143
SAUGEEN & CAPE CROKER FISHING ISL. 1
10.1 Hectares
89 ISLANDS IN LAKE HURON, EAST OF BRUCE PENINSULA TWPS OF ALBERMARLE, AMABEL, EASTNOR & ST. EDMUNDS
[52.029936, -2.391321] -
ISC Code: 6222
SAUGEEN HUNTING GROUNDS 60A
728.5 Hectares
43 KM SE/SE OF/DE MANITOULIN ISLAND NORTH OF/DE BRUCE PENINSULA
[45.7026471, -82.0371761]
Saugeen Traditional Territory
- Bruce Peninsula
- Southwestern Ontario shoreline
- Key areas include:
- Saugeen River watershed
- Georgian Bay coastline
- Surrounding Bruce County lands
- Historically important fishing and hunting grounds
Consultations and Referrals
Band Submissions
Consultation Reports
Band Business Interests
Band Owned Corporations
Court Records
Downloadable Court Decisions
- Sebastian v. Saugeen First Nation No. 29 (Council of) (C.A.)
- Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation v. the Town of South Bruce Peninsula et al.
- Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation v. South Bruce Peninsula (Town)
- Saugeen Indian Band v. Canada (C.A.)
- Sebastian v. Saugeen First Nation No. 29 (Council of) (C.A.)
- Saugeen Indian Band v. Canada (T.D.)
- Saugeen First Nation v. Ontario (MNRF)
- Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation v. Town of South Bruce Peninsula et al.
- Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation v. Keppel (Township)
- Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation v. Keppel (Township)
- Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority: Regulation of Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses
- Sebastian v. Saugeen First Nation
- Saugeen First Nation v. The Attorney General of Canada
- Ojibway Nation of Saugeen v. Derose
- Ojibway Nation of Saugeen v. Derose
- Saugeen Municipal Airport Commission (Re)
- Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation v. Town of South Bruce Peninsula et al.
- Saugeen Indian Band v. The Queen
- Saugeen Band of Indians v. Canada (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) (T.D.)
- Saugeen Shores (Town of) (Re)
- Saugeen First Nation, et al. v. Attorney General of Canada, et al.
- Saugeen Indian Band v. The Queen
- Saugeen Nation v. Linklater
- Saugeen Economic Development Corp v. Peuser
- Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation v. South Bruce Peninsula (Town)
Active Court Cases
Media Reports
Media Reports
- Prioritize Indigenous Approaches to Climate Action
- New mural in Huron County by Saugeen artist takes inspiration from Indigenous teachings
- Bruce Power supplier partners donate $75,000 to Saugeen Ojibway Nation youth programs
- Saugeen First Nation artist designs Indigenous logo for CFL
- Saugeen First Nation Artist Designs Special Toronto Argonauts Logo
- Saugeen, Chippewas of Nawash pow wows in coming weeks
- Improved health care access in Saugeen First Nation
- Indigenous youth hit the ice in hockey camp organized by University of Waterloo students
- Moving nuclear waste through traditional territories could face opposition, Ontario First Nation says
- Saugeen First Nation celebrates 52nd Pow Wow
- Saugeen First Nation opens its doors to hospice care
- Saugeen Ojibway Nation confronts effects of climate change on whitefish fishery
- Indigenous community votes down proposed nuclear waste bunker near Lake Huron
- Truth and Reconciliation – a day of celebration on Zgaa-biig-ni-gan bridge
- Reconciliation and cross-culture relationship building through hockey
- Saugeen Ojibway Nation has many questions for TC Energy
- Canada's nuclear waste agency says it was scammed out of $300K meant for First Nation in Ontario
- Historical injustices to Saugeen people raised as part of Sauble dispute
- Night Market opens June 6 in Saugeen First Nation
- Dozens of members of Saugeen First Nation in Ontario were given expired COVID-19 vaccines for a month
- 'We don't want another 30 years of dictatorship': First Nation unites to oust 'lifetime' chief
- Tears after Federal Court ruling ends decades-long 'dictatorship' in northern Ontario First Nation
- First Nation's lifetime chief goes to Federal Court to preserve position
- Indigenous artwork brings excitement and knowledge to local school
- Saugeen Ojibway Nation raises concerns about Metis rights in territory
- Repatriating Indigenous artifacts and ancestral remains to First Nations
- Saugeen First Nation Wins a Centuries-Long Territorial Dispute Over Iconic Ontario Beach
- Historic human bones found in landfill to be repatriated to First Nation
- G. C. Huston Public School celebrates Truth and Reconciliation with special ceremony
- First Nation sues for title to massive, scenic swath of Ontario and $90B as landmark trial starts
- SON Water Walkers seek clarity from long journey around territory
- Saugeen First Nation wins land claim over Sauble Beach after decades in court
- Government of Canada teams up with Indigenous partners, Bruce Power and the medical isotope community to fight cancer
- Local Indigenous artist’s work tells a lurid yet hopeful story
- Grey Bruce now a variant hot spot as Red Cross arrives at Saugeen First Nation in Ontario
- Hospice at Saugeen First Nation will provide 'culturally familiar' care
- Saugeen stone amphitheatre repairs build skills and confidence among community workers
- Jesse Wente – a charismatic speaker when it comes to Indigenous history and moving forward
- Sister of murdered Indigenous woman finds therapy in art
- Saugeen Ojibway Nation pursues next steps after Supreme Court denies appeal
- Ontario First Nations strike revenue-sharing deal with Canada’s largest nuclear plant
- Saugeen First Nation holds ceremony to mark historic times at Sauble
- Roller coaster of emotions for Saugeen residential school survivor
- County unveils newly commissioned artwork by local Indigenous artist Brent Henry
- Ailing 'lifetime' chief of Ojibway Nation of Saugeen appoints wife as successor
- Saugeen First Nation seeks court ruling on century-old boundary dispute in Sauble Beach
- G. C. Huston becomes a Legacy School
- National chief visits Chippewas of Nawash, Saugeen First Nation communities
- Decolonizing cottage country
- First Nation wins ownership of Sauble Beach waterfront
- 'This is a forever project': Indigenous community mulls nuclear waste bunker
- Saugeen First Nation seeks court ruling in Sauble Beach claim
- ‘Duty to Consult’ Turns Guelph Faculty into First Nations Advisers
- Chippewas of Saugeen elect new chief, council
- ‘Status quo’ at Sauble following court decision, according to Saugeen Chief
- Wesley United Church – memories that linger
- Saugeen Shores commissions local Indigenous artist to commemorate residential school survivors
- CC-130J Hercules to conduct flyby for a National Indigenous Veterans Day commemoration
- Let us back into our cottages
- Saugeen First Nation and Saugeen Shores celebrate Truth and Reconciliation Day together
- Decision released on land claims by the Saugeen Ojibway Nation
- Anishinaabe cook uses language to teach about traditional food
- Anishinabek Nation joins Saugeen Ojibway Nation in opposition to burying nuclear waste
- Local artist chosen as a contestant in the Miss Indigenous Canada pageant
- Human remains found in Bruce County compost site of Indigenous descent
- New five-year Saugeen land-lease agreement to take effect May 1st
- National Indigenous First Peoples Day: Saugeen First Nations man who fought with Tecumseh in the War of 1812
- SON Chief hails historic Sauble Beach victory, calls for greater Indigenous leadership
- Ritchie re-elected Saugeen First Nation Chief
- Saugeen First Nations – Memorial Unveiling: Minjimendaamin – We Remember
- Saugeen First Nation honours veterans on National Indigenous Veterans’ Day
- Surplus Southampton land part of Indigenous land claims settlement
- Indigenous Peoples Day – a day to remember, honour and learn
- Celebrating Indigenous month with students of Grey Bruce
- Human remains found in Bruce County compost site of Indigenous descent
- Indigenous bands’ land claim trial kicks off
- Indigenous knowledge improves the NWMO’s geoscience work
- Saugeen Shores new Council adopts new Indigenous Land Acknowledgement Policy at Inaugural meeting
- ‘Status quo’ at Sauble following court decision, according to Saugeen Chief
- Court Releases Decision On Saugeen Ojibway Nation Title And Treaty Claims
- G. C. Huston Principal honoured by First Nations for years of service
- Keeping the memory alive of 14 young women massacred for who they were
- Indigenous Relations Supplier Network tours Saugeen Ojibway Nation communities
- Saugeen Ojibway Nation wants the nuclear waste issue dealt with
- Grey-Bruce students learn of Indigenous culture at mini-Pow Wow
- Toronto Argonauts unveil special helmet designed by local artist Emily Kewageshig
- Nicholas Saunders appointed Chair of Grey-Bruce Board of Health
- Counties and First Nations partner to host annual tourism brochure swap
- 2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait – Saugeen First Nation
- First Nations won’t back nuclear plant expansion until waste questions are answered
- Ontario Court of Appeal Sends Aboriginal Title Claim to Lands Under Lake Huron and Georgian Bay Back to Trial Court
- Local Indigenous author to launch new book on the Monarch Butterfly
- Scubby’s Point protected archeological site again under scrutiny
- First Nations claim Lake Huron, Georgian Bay as landmark trial starts
- First Nation wins ownership of Sauble Beach waterfront
- Everyone encouraged to observe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- Sauble Beach now in the hands of Saugeen First Nation after landmark court decision
- Indigenous group vows to stop nuclear waste shipments unless new deal struck
- Ontario Court Of Appeal Upholds Decision That Aboriginal Interests In Reserve Lands Can Displace Private Land Interests
- Saugeen First Nation deemed rightful owners of part of Sauble Beach
- Saugeen Indian bands buy $72 million stake in power line
- Indigenous Children Honoured With Relay From Nawash To Saugeen
- Indigenous Artist’s Painting Unveiled In Saugeen Shores On National Day For Truth And Reconciliation
- Ontario Court of Appeal upholds decision in Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation case
- 'Listening to the water': Saugeen Ojibway Nation set to vote on proposed nuclear waste burial site
- Ireland recognizes First Nations on St. Patrick’s Day
- Collingwood and Saugeen Ojibway Nation seek Saugeen First Nations Artists’ works
- Expired Pfizer Covid Vaccines Administered At Saugeen First Nation For Nearly A Month In Error By Indigenous Services Canada
- Drawing a line in the sand: Ontario Court of Appeal rules part of Sauble Beach belongs to Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation
- A Long Way to “Here from There” – How the Potawatomi people left their original lands to become part of Saugeen First Nation
- SON Chief hails historic Sauble Beach victory, calls for greater Indigenous leadership
- Saugeen Shores and First Nations Negotiating Land Claim Agreement
- BWA: Chippewas Of Saugeen First Nation v. Bruce Peninsula (Podcast) - Trials & Appeals & Compensation - Canada
- Court dismisses appeals of native ownership of beach area at Sauble
- Town unveils commissioned artwork by local Indigenous artist
- Expired Pfizer Covid Vaccines Administered At Saugeen First Nation For Nearly A Month In Error By Indigenous Services Canada
- Ontario Court of Appeal upholds decision in Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation case
- Local Indigenous Artist To Commemorate Residential School Survivors
- Saugeen First Nation Water Walk raises awareness of Indigenous concerns
- A day of Indigenous learning for students of G. C. Huston school
- Saugeen Shores and Saugeen Ojibway Nation ink settlement deal
Academic Research
Academic Research
- Worlds on the edge: The politics of settler resentment on the Saugeen/Bruce Peninsula
- A Brief History of the Saugeen Peninsula
- An investigation into the local and traditional knowledge of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation regarding the status of ciscoes (Coregonus spp.) in Lake Huron
- Saugeen Ojibway Nation community input and action: Initiating a two-eyed seeing approach for dikameg (Coregonus clupeaformis) in Lake Huron
- Cultures and ecologies: a native fishing conflict on the Saugeen-Bruce Peninsula
- Land Back: A Case Study of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation and One County's Attempt at Reconciliation
- Fisheries conflicts on the Saugeen/Bruce Peninsula: toward a historical ecology
- The Anishinaabeg of Chief's Point
- Unsettling Ourselves: Some Thoughts on Non-Native Participation in Decolonization Work.
- Solemn promises and solum rights: the Saugeen Ojibway fishing grounds and R. v. Jones and Nadjiwon
- Cultures and ecologies: a native fishing conflict on the Saugeen-Bruce Peninsula
- A Brief History of the Saugeen Peninsula
- Cultures and ecologies: a native fishing conflict on the Saugeen-Bruce Peninsula
- A Brief History of the Saugeen Peninsula
- Cultures and ecologies: a native fishing conflict on the Saugeen-Bruce Peninsula
- A Brief History of the Saugeen Peninsula
- Cultures and ecologies: a native fishing conflict on the Saugeen-Bruce Peninsula
- A Brief History of the Saugeen Peninsula
- Cultures and ecologies: a native fishing conflict on the Saugeen-Bruce Peninsula
- A Brief History of the Saugeen Peninsula
- Native Fishing Conflicts on the Saugeen-Bruce Peninsula: Perspectives on Resource Relations Past and Present
- Worlds on the edge: The politics of settler resentment on the Saugeen/Bruce Peninsula
- We Belong with the Water
- Cultures and ecologies: a native fishing conflict on the Saugeen-Bruce Peninsula
- A Brief History of the Saugeen Peninsula
- Cultures and ecologies: a native fishing conflict on the Saugeen-Bruce Peninsula
- A Brief History of the Saugeen Peninsula
- Cultures and ecologies: a native fishing conflict on the Saugeen-Bruce Peninsula
- A Brief History of the Saugeen Peninsula
- Cultures and ecologies: a native fishing conflict on the Saugeen-Bruce Peninsula
- A Brief History of the Saugeen Peninsula
- Cultures and ecologies: a native fishing conflict on the Saugeen-Bruce Peninsula
- A Brief History of the Saugeen Peninsula
- Cultures and ecologies: a native fishing conflict on the Saugeen-Bruce Peninsula
- A Brief History of the Saugeen Peninsula
- An investigation into the local and traditional knowledge of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation regarding the status of ciscoes (Coregonus spp.) in Lake Huron
- Cultures and ecologies: a native fishing conflict on the Saugeen-Bruce Peninsula
- A Brief History of the Saugeen Peninsula
- Cultures and ecologies: a native fishing conflict on the Saugeen-Bruce Peninsula
- A Brief History of the Saugeen Peninsula
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