NIGIGOONSIMINIKAANING
First Nation
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Welcome to Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation, please enjoy your visit. Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation has approximately 130 members living on a territory of 4,800 hectares. The First Nation is located in Northwestern Ontario, 40 kilometres(kms) east of Fort Frances.
Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation recognizes a relationship between history and future.
| To all Community Members,
With the growing global concerns around COVID-19 (Coronavirus), we want you to know that the health and safety of our community members and employees’ is our top priority, and we are following the advice of the Canadian public health authorities at all times. To date, the Public Health Agency of Canada has assessed the current COVID-19 public health risk associated with coronavirus as low, and with your safety in mind, we are closely monitoring their assessments for developments. This morning we had an emergency meeting with staff and service providers to discuss our plan to ensure the health and safety is protected for the community. As of 10:00 am Friday March 13th 2020 our pandemic plan has been declared in operation. Our current health and safety measures include: · All Nigigoonsiminikaaning offices and programs that are not considered essential or emergency services will remain closed until we feel the situation is under control. The band office, daycare, and all other offices will be closed.
Protecting each other If you are feeling unwell, please refrain from visiting other community members. Please contact emergency staff to report and get help or advice. Please take precautions to protect yourself. Regular hand washing and sanitizing of hard surfaces. Avoiding close contact and maintaining distance from people when talking, etc. As mentioned previously, we will continue to monitor this situation closely and provide ongoing updates as needed. We also encourage you to stay up-to-date through the Canada’s Public Health website. In times like these it is important that we stay calm and be prepared. We do not want to cause panic and are just taking these measures to be prepared and ensure the safety of the community as best we can. Miigwech
Chief Will Windigo |
Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation hereby gives notice that an application has been made to the Minister of Transport, pursuant to the Canadian Navigable Waters Act for the approval of the work described herein and its site and plans.
PUBLIC NOTICE Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation hereby gives notice that an application has been made to the Minister of Transport, pursuant to the Canadian Navigable Waters Act for the approval of the work described herein and its site and plans. See link below for more information…...
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Since 2016, Nigigoonsiminikaaning Leadership has been working from a Strategic Leadership Plan, keeping track of the progress as the work has moved forward. As part of the new communication plan, Leadership will be sharing the Strategic Plan, the actions and updates on progress through this...
Project Update for Design of Wastewater Collection and Treatment System in Nigigoonsiminikaaning What is the Project About? Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation has retained Neegan Burnside Ltd. (Neegan Burnside) to provide professional engineering consulting services for the design of the wastewater (sewage) collection and treatment system for...
By Chief Will Windigo The newsletter and the monthly Chief and Council Report have been something we wanted to provide to community members for quite some time. We have decided to make this a priority going forward because we are hoping this will be a...
Employment Opportunities We are currently accepting applications for the following positions: Grounds Maintenance Staff – 7 positions Pro-shop staff – 6 positions Servers/Bar Staff – 5 positions (must be at least 18) Smartserve certification is required for anyone wishing to become a server. ...
Please see attached notice of restricted access measures put in place to help keep the community safe. Lockout
With the growing concerns around Covid-19 and the safety of the community, we wanted to share some links to information and update you to the steps Chief and Council is taking to protect the community. There are currently 11 confirmed cases in Northwestern Ontario. Please...
To all Community Members, With the growing global concerns around COVID-19 (Coronavirus), we want you to know that the health and safety of our community members and employees’ is our top priority, and we are following the advice of the Canadian public health authorities at...
We have purchased the shares of Kitowski Trucking. This is a company that we have been looking at for a very long time and have spent a lot of time planning for this purchase. We obtained financing to purchase these shares. The plan is for...
Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation and Agency One Chiefs sign Declaration of Intent with Fort Frances. Fort Frances, Ontario – Today, Mayor June Caul signed a Declaration of Intent & Friendship with Couchiching, Mitaanjigamiing, Naicatchewenin and Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nations to work towards an agreement on Agency One...
The Rainy Lake Flooding Claim has been in process since January of 1998 and is now in the final stages of the settlement. In 2010, the leadership of Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation at the time passed a Band Council Resolution to enter into negotiations with the...
Re: March 7, 2019 Press Release I write on behalf of Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation regarding the press release issued by the Grand Council Treaty #3 on March 7, 2019. Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation is deeply troubled by statements in the March 7 press release which suggest...
The lands of Agency One have great spiritual significance for our peoples. We have lived on these and the surrounding lands for thousands of years. We’re proud of our Anishinaabe heritage and culture. Through Treaty Three, we agreed to share the land in what would...
The Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation is comprised of (1) Chief & (3) Councillors.
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Located in Northwestern Ontario, Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation is relatively isolated physically and economically from mainstream Canada. The area is rich culturally in the vast history of the Ojibwe people in the area.
Local area amenities: Fire Department, Recreation, Education, Housing and Economic Development committees. The community has recently built a gymnasium, four seasons recreational outdoor facility, and a daycare centre.
For thousands of years, the Anishinaabeg have passed on their knowledge and culture orally through the Ojibwe language. Only recently in the language’s history, have people begun to write it.