Thus, places such as Tobermory, Meaford, Goderich, Cape Croker, Owen Sound and Orangeville are located in the traditional Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territory. The permanent settlement at the outlet of the Saugeen River which lent its name to the region and its people was called Zaagiing, meaning "at the river's outlet," i.e. "at the mouth of the river.
The settlements mentioned are located within the traditional territory of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation. The settlement at the mouth of the Saugeen River is named after both the region and its people, which was called Zaagiing, meaning "at the river's outlet" or "at the mouth of the river."