Recent Posts

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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:…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…