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  • 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…

  • 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…