Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg (formerly Pic Mobert First Nation) is an Ojibwe First Nation band government in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.
| People | Ojibwe |
|---|---|
| Province | Ontario |
| Land[1] | |
| Reserve(s) | |
| Land area | 1.168 km2 |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| On reserve | 352 |
| On other land | 3 |
| Off reserve | 709 |
| Total population | 1064 |
| Government[1] | |
| Chief | Johanna Desmoulin |
| Council |
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| Tribal Council[1] | |
| Nokiiwin Tribal Council | |
| Website | |
| picmobert.com | |
The First Nation has two reserves: Pic Mobert North and Pic Mobert South, both located approximately 53 kilometres (33 mi) east of Marathon, Ontario,[1] along the eastern shores of White Lake.[2] The community has year-round road access.[3]
As of October 2021, Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg had a registered population of 1064 members, 352 of whom live on-reserve.
Governance
Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg is currently led by Chief Johanna Desmoulin, and is governed by a Chi-Naaknigewin (Community Constitution) approved in 2016.[2] The Nation is a member of the Nokiiwin Tribal Council and of the Anishinabek Nation.[2]
History
The land that now encompasses Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg has been inhabited by the Anishinabek since at least 1876.[4] The first Hudson's Bay Company post in the area was established in 1850, and the Anishinabek were noted to have participated in the fur trade there.[4] In the 1940s, eight prisoner of war camps were established near the reserve.[5]