14 December 2023 Events
Sheshegwaning First Nation
Sheshegwaning First Nation
Aanii! Welcome to the digital doorway of Sheshegwaning First Nation at sheshegwaning.org. As you step into our virtual realm, you're embarking on a journey of cultural exploration, community connection, and shared understanding. Just as our ancestors were placed upon this continent by the Creator, we extend our arms in a warm embrace to visitors like you, along with the gifts of our language, spirituality, and rich heritage.
Located on the northern shoreline of Manitoulin Island, Sheshegwaning First Nation boasts a land base of 10,124 acres, accessible year-round via a hard top road. Our history and traditions are rooted in the Odawa Nation of Anishinaabek, and our official languages are Nishnaabemwin and English. As of April 2013, our community consisted of 419 Sheshegwaning Edbendaagzijig (Citizens), with 111 residing on-reserve, in addition to permanent residents.
Here in this digital space, we honour our sacred responsibility for the Earth, Water, Air, and Fire that sustain us. It's a responsibility that extends to maintaining the gifts of the land and fostering harmony among ourselves, all for the sake of our children and the generations yet to come.
Join us in preserving and celebrating our rich heritage as we create a brighter future for Sheshegwaning First Nation and all who visit our virtual home. Just as the Creator granted us these gifts, we now offer them to you, inviting you to learn, explore, and connect in harmony with the land and each other. Aanii!
We are the people of Sheshegwaning, of the Odawa Nation of Anishinaabek, who have been here since time immemorial, placed upon this continent by the Creator along with the gifts of our language and spirituality, and religion, and the gifts of the Earth, Water, Air, and Fire. We have a sacred responsibility for the use and maintenance of these gifts and the gifts the land provides and to live in harmony with the land and with each other, for our children and future generations.