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  • Commercial Fishery Seasonal Closure

    2022 Commercial Fishing Season will close on October 31st Nipissing First Nation’s Chief and Council have mandated the closure of the commercial fishery for the 2022 season effective Monday, October 31, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.  The closure will remain in…

  • 2022 Christmas Distribution Requests

    Each year, Nipissing First Nation distributes Christmas shares to registered members from the Band Revenue account. Christmas Income Distribution payments can be picked up on the following dates: Saturday, November 19th from 10:00am to 12:00pm (Noon) Annual Community MeetingNFN Administration…

  • Integrated Children’s Program Registration

    Bi-gzhaadge Binoonjiiyak ~ Integrated Children’s Program Tentative start date:  September 26, 2022 PROGRAM UPDATE / INFORMATION: This year, we are planning to operate the after-school program once again in Garden Village.  This is a partnership with NFN Children’s Services, Native…

  • Giiwednomshkikiiwgamig Primary Care Services coming to the LCHC  

    Do you need a Doctor or Nurse Practitioner? Would you like to receive primary care services at the Lawrence Commanda Health Centre?  Staff from Giiwednomshkikiiwgamig, the North Bay Indigenous Hub (NBIH), will be at the Lawrence Commanda Health Centre (LCHC) …

  • New Membership Portal

    NFN members can use the portal to view protected content such as Council minutes, to update their address and to manage their communication preferences. REGISTER at https://portal.nfn.ca/ by entering your name, email address, band registry number and password. Once your…

  • Garden Village Water Treatment Plant Upgrades

    Update May 27, 2022: The start of this project was postponed due to the Carpenters’ Union strike, which began in early May. The Carpenters’ District Council of Ontario has announced a tentative agreement has been reached and a vote is…

  • Forestry Operations on Mooz Miikan

    Members cautioned to expect increased traffic and reminded to yield right of way to logging trucks Nipissing First Nation (NFN) holds a Sustainable Forest License to harvest wood from Crown Land.  NFN has entered into an agreement with Young Forestry…

  • Decision re: Proposed Alcohol Sale & Manufacture On-Reserve

    Two virtual discussion forums were held in February for community members to discuss proposed changes to NFN’s business licensing law to approve select sales and manufacture of alcohol on reserve. We sought additional input through a survey and received significant…

  • Miller Blasting & Crushing Operations

    May 6, 2022 UPDATE: Miller’s blasting subcontractor is planning for the second and final blast this Monday, May 9th between 9am and 3pm. Crushing is expected to begin the week of May 16th. April 12, 2022 (revised) – This notice…

  • Fourth Dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine

    NFN Health Services is hosting walk-in clinics for 4th doses for eligible individuals who received their initial booster (3rd dose) at least 140 days ago (approximately 5 months). First Nations, Inuit and Métis people and their non-Indigenous household members aged…

  • First Nations Drinking Water Settlement

    Drinking water lawsuit filing deadline is March 7, 2023 March 21,2022 Notice to the NFN Membership and Members of other First Nations The Canadian government is settling a class action lawsuit being handled by McCarthy, Tetrault & OKT for the…

  • LNHL 2023 Announcement

    GARDEN VILLAGE, ON – We are pleased to announce that Nipissing First Nation (NFN) will serve as the host community for the 2023 Little Native Hockey League (LNHL) tournament in Mississauga next March. As much as NFN and the LNHL…

  • Offices Reopen to Public on March 15

    UPDATED March 28, 2022 Nipissing First Nation (NFN) offices reopened to the public for regular business on March 15, 2022.  With Ontario continuing to lift public health restrictions, our Crisis Control Group (CCG) has revisited NFN’s COVID-19 Exit Plan and…

  • 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…

  • 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…