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COVID-19 Testing Supplies at NFN Health Services
NFN Health Services continues to provide contact tracing support and now has COVID-19 testing supplies available for NFN member households. Rapid Antigen Test Home Kits UPDATED February 9, 2022: Due to additional supplies becoming available, we have expanded the eligibility…
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Class Action Settlement for Day Scholars
The Day Scholar Compensation Payment Claims Process is now OPEN. The deadline to apply is October 4, 2023. A settlement in the Day Scholars Class Action has been approved by the Federal Court, and eligible claimants can apply for the…
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LNHL 2022 Tournament Cancelled
NIPISSING FIRST NATION (January 14, 2022) – Nipissing First Nation (NFN) has decided to cancel the Little Native Hockey League (LNHL) tournament that we planned to host in Mississauga from March 13-17, 2022. This decision was made in response to…
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Annual General Meeting 2021
Presentation Downloads Goals #1 & 2 – Communication & Transparency and Governance Capacity – Brendan Huston, Chief Executive OfficerNote: there is no Powerpoint Presentation for Goals 1 & 2 (they are covered verbally in the recording), however our 2020-2021 Annual…
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Leepfrog Broadband Internet Update
Update: February 28, 2022 We are pleased to advise that Leepfrog Telecom has now installed a non-groundpenetrating tower in Jocko Point to distribute internet services to five major residential areas that are currently under-served by existing internet service providers. The…
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COVID-19 Updates & Essential Services
Nipissing First Nation offices are will reopen on March 15, 2022 for regular hours of operation:Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm (closed daily from 12:00pm – 1:00pm) Read the latest updates from the North Bay Parry Sound District Health…
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Outreach Program & Wellness Resources
On April 28th, we hosted two virtual community engagement sessions to provide updates and request feedback about our new Outreach Program design. For more information, please refer to the documents below: Presentation: Community Outreach Program Design Engagement Sessions Meeting Notes:…
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Anishinaabe Governance Vote Results
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS:– 314 Yes Votes– 173 No VotesDownload the Unofficial Results hereDownload the Official Vote Results here WATCH THE VOTE COUNT ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: Nipissing First Nation Administration – YouTube Background Chief and Council have decided to hold a…
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Election Code Vote Results
Yes votes: 255 (138 mail-in & 117 online)No votes: 187 (79 mail-in & 108 online)Total ballots cast: 442Watch the livestream of the ballot count here: https://youtu.be/5DqO4iiUeq8 Our Ratification Officer’s Final Report was presented to Council on February 16, 2021, with…
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Travel Advisory Remains in Effect
Please continue to respect the NFN Travel Advisory that was issued November 13th and stay away from COVID hot spots. Avoiding non-essential travel protects Nipissing First Nation by helping to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the community. NFN is…
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Phase 2 of ILMI Pilot Project
April 2021 Update: Click here to view an Infographic displaying the data collected to date about NFN’s Labour Force The Indigenous Labour Market Information (ILMI) is a pilot project with the purpose of testing ways in which Indigenous communities can…
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LNHL 2021 Tournament Cancelled
Organizers make difficult decision to cancel 2021 event amid continued uncertainty around COVID-19 pandemic NIPISSING FIRST NATION (November 2, 2020) – Members of the Little Native Hockey League (LNHL) 2020 Host Committee and the LNHL Executive met last Thursday via…
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Christmas Distribution 2020
Each year, Nipissing First Nation distributes Christmas shares to registered members from the Band Revenue account. Due to public health restrictions around gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic and our offices remaining closed to the public, we will be unable to…
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NFN Businesses Approved to Operate
Audit Process in Place to Protect Community Safety Essential businesses on Nipissing First Nation were allowed to reopen starting on April 22nd provided they meet all public health requirements and protect the safety of the community. To receive approval to…
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LNHL 2020 Tournament CANCELLED
Health & Safety of Participants & Families is Paramount March 12, 2020 – At 9:30 a.m. today, a conference call was held between the Little NHL Executive and host committee members from Nipissing First Nation to discuss the rapidly changing…