The Anishinabek Nation, in partnership with WP Financial (funded by Indigenous Affairs Ontario), has launched a Community Assistance Program for citizens from each of the 39 Anishinabek First Nations. This program offers citizens (both on and off-reserve) access to support for challenges such as relationship concerns, family or parenting issues, an...

The future of the Indigenous Studies Program as well as the approximately 140 students who were registered in the Indigenous Studies program at the University of Sudbury is in jeopardy. The Anishinabek Nation Leadership Council has identified this as an opportunity for the Anishinabek Educational Institute (AEI) or other bodies or partnerships to e...

The Anishinabek Nation and Iroquois Caucus Alliance on Radioactive Waste have grave concerns that the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) will develop self-serving policies which will potentially impact the safety and health of all occupants of this land. On this Earth Day and Great Lakes Day, the Anishinabek Nation and Iroquois Caucus All...

A meeting of the Electors of the Magnetawan First Nation will be held at the Community Hall on Thursday, May 20th, 2021 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. Nominations are open for 1 Chief and 2 Councillor positions. On-reserve registered voters may nominate candidates verbally at the nomination meeting on May 20, 2021.  COVID-19 health and safety...

The province-wide ‘emergency brake’ shutdown and stay-at-home order that began on Thursday, April 8th at 12:01 am has been extended to 6 weeks. This is due to the alarming surge in COVID-19 case numbers and record-high hospitalizations recently. ICUs across the province are filling up and many PHUs are at or above capacity.  Read about...

Chief and Council appointed Vaughan Johnson as the electoral officer and revised the tenure date from October 26, 2021, to June 30, 2021.  Mr. Vaughan Johnson advised that he would not be available to conduct the Magnetawan First Nation election on June 26, 2021. Mr. Johnson identified that he is available to conduct the Magnetawan...

Below is the statement from the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police on Ontario’s new enforcement measure regarding the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders released on Friday, April 16, 2021....

The administrative assistant/clerk will assist the Band Representative with administrative/clerical tasks.  He or She will be responsible for providing the Band Representative with support with filing, drafting letters, arranging, and scheduling appointments, note-taking, data collection, and file organization. For complete details on responsibilit...

The Employment Support Worker is responsible for the Employment Assistance service delivery of the Ontario Works Program at the First Nations level. Under the direction of the Magnetawan First Nation Ontario Works Administrator, the Employment Support Worker will provide employment and career counseling to Ontario Work recipients. For complete deta...

Clear Driver’s Record, Flexible, Caring, Sensitive, Professional? We need a driver to transport passengers to Parry Sound, Sudbury on a scheduled basis weekly. Responsibilities include picking up passengers in response to telephone requests. Recording all pick-ups and drop-offs, recording daily mileage, ensuring that the company vehicle is in good ...