UPCOMING CLINIC DATES: Tuesday, October 18 from 9am – 12pm / 1pm – 6pmLawrence Commanda Health Centre Wednesday, October 19 from 11am – 6pmDuchesnay Hall Saturday, October 22 from 10am – 3pmDuchesnay Hall Wednesday, October 26 from 9am – 12pm…
Author: Gen Couchie
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…
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…