Ginoogaming First Nation Ginoogaming

 

Timber Claim Trust Meeting this Saturday May 5
  
  
April 30, 2012
 
The Ginoogaming First Nation Timber Claim Trust invite you to attend the Annual Community Meeting.

When: Saturday, May 5, 2012 @ 1:00 PM
Where: Community Hall

Supper will be served following the meeting. We look forward to your participation.
If you require more information, please contact Debbie Charles at 807- 876-1678 or 1-866-882-0305 or by email at gfntct@bellnet.ca
 
  
  
Ginoogaming OPEN HOUSE for CIA   
All Ginoogaming First Nation band members are invited to attend the very first OPEN HOUSE event for the Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA) program that will be operating over the coming year (until April 2013). It will be held at the Nimiki Migizi Secondary School gymnasium, located on Ginoogaming First Nation.
What is the CIA? Would you like to participate in it? To find out, please come out to this event. There will be a community feast, traditional drumming and spiritual ceremonies, and $300 in door prizes, and of course snacks and refreshments. You will find out everything that you need to know regarding Premier Gold Mines Inc. and the Hardrock Drilling Project. It would be most beneficial for the community to have Elders, youth, women, hunters, trappers, fishers, and everyone, to come out to participate. There is a focus on our traditional Anishnaabe culture, values, and ways and how these are impacted.
We will be looking for representatives to fill positions on the CIA Steering Committee, which will be meeting monthly for the next year. Required is an Elder representative, a member-at-large representative, and a youth representative. Come on out, fill your stomach, and join the fun!
Opening Ceremony/Introductions:
2:00-2:30pm
Presentation: 2:30-3:30pm
CIA Steering Committee selections: 3:30-3:45pm
CIA Research Participant Registrations: 3:45-4:00pm
Feast: 4:00-5:30pm
Door Prizes: 5:30-5:45pm
Closing Ceremony: 5:45-6:00pm
  
 
     
  
 
Matawa releases Ring of Fire mini-documentary
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
Matawa Chiefs fear Canada's choice for Ring of Fire EA Assessment
 
Thunder Bay, October 13, 2011 – Matawa Chiefs are in a state of disbelief about the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency’s (CEAA) decision to side with industry by choosing a Comprehensive Study Environmental Assessment (EA) process for the Cliff’s Chromite Project near Webequie and Marten Falls First Nations. The Matawa Chiefs have been calling for a Joint Review Panel Environmental Assessment since May 2011.
"
 

 
 
Chief Celia Echum Re-elected for 3rd Term
 
On Monday August 22, 2011 - Chief Celia Echum was re-elected for her 3rd straight term as Chief of Ginoogaming. The last Chief to do this was her husband Gabriel Echum from 1993-1999.
 
Celia received 127 votes to clinch the victory.
 
The following band councillors were also elected:
 
Sheri Taylor (70)
Jerry Echum (66)
Maurice Waboose (59)
Joanne Mendowegan (56)
Blaine (Charlie) Martin (54)
Gabriel Echum (52)
 
The election was diligently conducted in accordance with the Indian Band Election Regulations and signed by Vaughn Johnston, Electoral Officer. View statement of votes.
 

 
 
GFN Signs MOU with Greenstone for Mill Restart
   
August 16 - Officials from Greenstone and Ginoogaming First Nation are pushing ahead with plans to open a pair of idled nearby wafer-board and plywood plants.

On Tuesday the two sides inked a memorandum of understanding to work to convince the province to provide the wood needed to take the next step to fully reopen the wafer-board facility in Greenstone and parts of a plywood facility in Longlac.

Both have been shut down since 2008, and the restarts would create 330 direct jobs. For more see news video below and full article
       
Top of Page EMail Page Print Page
• Copyright © 2009 Ginoogaming First Nation • Contact UsSite Map • Powered by TBayIT.com
www.ginoogaming.ca