Our History | Teme Augama Anishinabek

Teme-Augama Anishnabai & Temagami First Nation

NOTICE OF JURISDICTION

The Teme-Augama Anishnabai and Temagami First Nation represent the Original People of N’dakimenan (Our Land) [Unceded].Our Creation Story tells us that 8000 years ago, the Creator placed us at Ishpatina Ridge, the highest point of land in what is now called Ontario. This timeline corresponds to the receding glaciers. Six thousand of those years have been corroborated by science, showing our continuous occupation.

N’dakimenan encompasses approximately 10,000 square kilometres of land, adjacent to what is now known as the Quebec border and approximately 400 kilometres north of the city of Toronto. Our boundary is not disputed by neighbouring Indigenous Peoples and First Nations. Further, the boundary of N’dakimenan was accepted by the Supreme Court of Canada in Ontario (Attorney General) v Bear Island Foundation, [1991] 2 SCR 570).

We have maintained a distinct territory, language, laws, governing authority, social organization, and culture since time immemorial.

VALUES STATEMENT

Gizoongidehemin ezhi-winaakonigemin. Wi-mikwendamamin akina weshkat gaa bimaadiziwog shij wii gaadaadiniziwog.

We will be of strong heart when we make decisions. We will remember all long ago who lived and who will be born.

MISSION STATEMENT

Mino niigaanizimin shij ni-wiidamaagemin gaa-ezhi-widoodamaagemin.

Good leadership and we will tell everyone what we are doing.

VISION STATEMENT

Akina Teme-Augama Anishinaabewimin nii-wizhitoomin gaaminod ezhiga-endamin. Wi-miikimomin gwayakochigemin akiikan.

All Temagami People want to build something that is good where we live. We will work at doing right by the land.

Family Names and N’Dodems:

Wabimakwa – Loon
Families include – Fridays, Paul’s, Becker’s and Petrant’s
(Wabi-mukwah)

Kane’jc – Kingfisher
Families include – Peshabo
(Cana-jaynz)

Wendaban – Rattlesnake
Families include – Katt
(Wendaban)

Koho’je Pi-Ku’djick – Totem unknown
Includes various families
(Coho-jay Pick-ju-jick)

Menitcu’wac – Totem unknown
Includes various families
(Menitcu’wac)

Djakwunigan – Kingfisher
Families include Cote’s and Paul’s
(Jack-wun-a-gun)

Pawagi’dak-we – Kingfisher
Families include Pierce or Pearse
(Pa-wagi-dock-way)

Kamino’ckama – Caribou
Families include Turner
(Kamin-noke-kama)

Ke’Ke’K – Rattlesnake
Families include Katt
(Kek-Kek)

Misabi – Beaver
Families include Missabie, Becker
(Misabi)

Aya’nda’ckwe – Kingfisher
Families include Moore
(Ann-day-auck-way)

Caya’gwog’zi – Loon
Families include Twain
(Shock-say)

Cumca’ckiwe – Caribou
Families include Potts
(Shum-shock-way)

Nebane’gwune – Loon
Families include McKenzie, Mathias, Belaney
(Neba-nay-gwun-ay)