Naotkamegwanning First Nation, formerly known as Whitefish Bay First Nation and known in the

Ojibwe language Ojibwe , also known as Ojibwa , Ojibway, Otchipwe,R. R. Bishop Baraga, 1878''A Theoretical and Practical Grammar of the Otchipwe Language''/ref> Ojibwemowin, or Anishinaabemowin, is an indigenous language of North America of the Algonquian lan ...

as ''Ne-adikamegwaning'' (Of the Whitefish Point), is an Ojibwe Nation from the Treaty Three Territory a 45min drive from

Kenora, Ontario Kenora (), previously named Rat Portage (french: Portage-aux-Rats), is a city situated on the Lake of the Woods in Ontario, Canada, close to the Manitoba boundary, and about east of Winnipeg by road. It is the seat of Kenora District. The hist ...

and is near

Sioux Narrows, Ontario The Sioux or Oceti Sakowin (; Dakota: /otʃʰeːtʰi ʃakoːwĩ/) are groups of Native American tribes and First Nations peoples in North America. The modern Sioux consist of two major divisions based on language divisions: the Dakota and ...

of Lake of the Woods. Total registered population in September, 2010, was 1177, of which the on-reserve population was 713. The First Nation is a member of the

Bimose Tribal Council Bimose Tribal Council is a First Nations council, one of three such councils on the Grand Council of Treaty 3. Its members include: * Asubpeeschoseewagong First Nation * Eagle Lake First Nation * Iskatewizaagegan 39 Independent First Nation * Lac d ...

, a regional tribal council that is a member of the

Grand Council of Treaty 3 Grand Council of Treaty 3 (GCT3) is a political organization representing 24 First Nations in Canada, First Nation communities across ''Treaty 3'' areas of northern Ontario and southeastern Manitoba, Canada, and four additional First Nations, speci ...

Governance

Naotkamegwanning First Nation is currently governed by Chief Howard Kabestra and 4 Councillors: kirby paul, warren white, ryan tom and linda namaypoke.(2022 term)

Reserves

The First Nation have reserved for themselves four

reserve Reserve or reserves may refer to: Places * Reserve, Kansas, a US city * Reserve, Louisiana, a census-designated place in St. John the Baptist Parish * Reserve, Montana, a census-designated place in Sheridan County * Reserve, New Mexico, a US vi ...

s: * 1954.3 ha Whitefish Bay 32A Indian Reserve, which serves as their main Reserve * 1802.5 ha Yellow Girl Bay 32B Indian Reserve * 518 ha Sabaskong Bay 32C Indian Reserve * 379 ha Agency 30 Indian Reserve, which is shared with 12 other First Nations.

External links

Naotkamegwanning First Nation (DEAD) Website

AANDC Profile
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