At a Traditional Gathering of the Citizens of the Ojibway Nation of Saugeen, held on June 20 and 21, 2019, the people chose new leadership according to their custom and Convention of 1997. The people selected Ron Machimity as their Chief, and Desiree Jacko, Joyce Medicine, Betty Necan, and Darlene Necan as their Headmen using the process set out in their Convention along with their customary practices.
The following is a video archive showing what happened at the Traditional Review Gathering held on June 20-21 at the Ojibway Nation of Saugeen #258.
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Community members selected new leaders during meeting on Feb. 3 Jorge Barrera · CBC News · Posted: Feb 07, 2019 12:39 PM ET | Last Updated: February 7 The lifetime chief of a First Nation in northern Ontario has gone to the Federal Court of Canada to try to stop the attempt to topple his decades-long rule. The Ojibway Nation of Saugeen, located about 400 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, filed for a judicial review with the Federal Court in Winnipeg on Feb. 1…
A First Nation’s ‘lifetime’ chief faces a revolution rising from his 242-member band By Jorge Barrera, CBC News February 2, 2019 Chief Edward Machimity said he was going to call the Ontario Provincial Police if the reporter didn’t leave the Ojibway Nation of Saugeen reserve within 30 minutes. Chief Machimity and his son, Marvin Machimity, had pulled up in a pickup truck outside Betty Necan’s home after getting a tip there was a CBC News reporter inside. “I am the…
Ojibway Nation of Saugeen Indian Tribe No. 258. 21 Year Review Meeting Verbatim Minutes December 9th, 2018 Context: On December 9th of 1997, the people of the Ojibway Nation of Saugeen Indian Tribe held a traditional gathering and established and executed a Convention that prescribed the rules and administration of the Ojibway Nation of Saugeen Indian Tribe and Indian Reserve No. 258 under the leadership of Chief Edward Machimity and four Headmen. The Saugeen Convention specifies that the Chief and…
Short Form Minutes of the Dec 9th, 2018, 21 year review meeting for the Ojibway Nation of Saugeen Indian Tribe Audio recording of Part 1 of the Review Meeting is available here. Audio recording of Part 2 of the Review Meeting is available here. Verbatim Minutes of the Review Meeting are 20 pages long and available here. Context: On December 9th of 1997, the Citizens of the Ojibway Nation of Saugeen Indian Tribe held a traditional gathering and established and…
Minutes taken by Tom Keefer. Ojibway Nation of Saugeen No.258 Citizens in attendance: Chief Edward Machimity, Violet Hill-Machimity, John Sapay Sr., Eileen Keesic, Darrell Keesic, Norma Machimity, Rebecca Machimity, Lillian Necan, Shyla Necan, Virginia Necan, Summer Bergman-Necan, Donna Necan-Rogers, Darlene Necan, Melony Necan, Deja Necan, Ron Machimity Sr., Glen Machimity, Desiree Jacko, John Machimity, Mary Machimity-Jacko, Kelly Machimity; Non members in attendance: Band Lawyer Douglas Keshen, Tom Keefer, Theresa Ombash Machimity (baby) from Cat Lake; The meeting began at 10:45am…