Mishkeegogamang First Nation is an Ojibway band government (First Nation) in the Canadian province of Ontario. Until 1993, the band was called the Osnaburgh First Nation, with various settlements at times being called New Osnaburgh, Osnaburgh House, or Osnaburgh ("Oz" for short). The traditional territory of the Mishkeegogamang Ojibway extends to the north, south, east and west, beyond the boundaries of Reserves 63A and 63B. The traditional territory is made up of the communities of the Main Reserve, Bottle Hill, Poplar Heights, Sandy Road, Doghole Bay, Rat Rapids, Cedar Rapids, Ten Houses, Eric Lake, Ace Lake, Metcalfe, Pashkokogan, Mile 50, Fitchie Lake, Mile 42, Mile 29, Menako Lakes, and the shores of Lake St. Joseph. Mother Tongues: Ojibwe Anishinaabemowin, ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ It is located along Highway 599 in the Kenora District, approximately 20 km south of Pickle Lake. Its total registered population as of March 2022 is 2,028 (of which the on-reserve population was over 1,000 people as of the 2016 Census). At one time a member of the Windigo First Nations Council, Mishkeegogamang First Nation is not part of any regional tribal councils ; however, they have retained their membership with the Nishnawbe Aski Nation.

Geography

Infrastructure

Transportation

Medical centres and nearby hospitals

Utilities

Current Governance

===** Chief and Council (2023-2025) **** **=== Membership Authority Section 11 Band Election System Indian Act Council Quorum 4

First Nation Affiliations

Official Address

Mishkeegogamang Band Office 1 First Nation Street Mishkeegogamang, Ontario, Canada P0V 2H0

History

Early history

Osnaburgh House

Twentieth and twenty-first century

Elected Chiefs since 1905