Saugeen is a remote community located 400 kilometres north of Thunder Bay. For years, members of the band have complained that the chief and his handpicked councillors, known as headmen, and band officials rule the reserve with an iron fist and for their own benefit.
The chief has been in power for 33 years and many in the community say they are fed up.
But his grip on power is tight.
His daughter is one of his headmen, and so is his best friend. His wife is the band manager, and his son is the cultural director. His son-in-law is chief of the two-member band police service.
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