Duchesnay
Duchesnay is a settlement within Nipissing First Nation.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- November 2014: A new fire hall was constructed in the community between late 2013 and August 2014. The fire hall in the community is located at 73 Couchie Industrial Road and will service the east end of Nipissing First Nation land.[2]
- December 2016: It is the location of Nbisiing Secondary School.[3]
- June 2017: A pilot project to provide natural gas to this community was conducted in 2015. The high adoption rate in this settlement served as a model for expanding gas service to other parts of Nipissing First Nation.[4]
- October 2018: The community is the location of Nbisiing Secondary School. It served as a site for celebrations during the official launch of the Anishinabek Education System.[5]
- August 2019: The community is the site of the new Couchie Memorial Daycare Centre and community hall. New assisted living units for seniors are planned for construction in this area during 2019.[6]
- January 2021: This community is one of the sites where weekly wastewater samples are collected for analysis.[7]
- February 2023: This is the home community of Whitney Couchie.[8]
- April 2024: The community is the site for the Ziigwan/Spring Handmade Artist Market at the local secondary school. Organizers use events in this area to showcase the community and promote the use of the Anishinaabemowin language.[9]
- July 2025: It is the site of the newly opened Enji-naakdawendmindwaa Elders' lodge. The community is located across the road from Lake Nipissing.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ancestral home is where the heart is for Nipissing First Nation Elders", Anishinabek News, 17 July 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Volunteers needed for new east end fire hall", Anishinabek News, 7 November 2014 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "I Am Not a Number tells Granny’s Indian Residential School story", Anishinabek News, 9 December 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Natural gas on Jocko Point set to flow to Nipissing First Nation", Anishinabek News, 15 June 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek Education System celebrates official launch", Anishinabek News, 2 October 2018 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "A summer of good news for Nipissing First Nation", Anishinabek News, 8 August 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Nipissing the initial First Nation on Turtle Island to test wastewater for COVID-19", Anishinabek News, 26 January 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Style and compassion at Anishwe", Anishinabek News, 6 February 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Lake Nipissing candles at the Ziigwan/Spring Handmade Artist Market in Duchesnay", Anishinabek News, 30 April 2024 (archived copy; original article).