Garden Village
Garden Village is a community within Nipissing First Nation.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- August 2013: Garden Village is the site of a long-running Good Food Box program for Nipissing First Nation members.[2]
- July 2014: Ephrem Commanda lives in this community in a home he inherited from his parents.[3]
- November 2014: Two used fire trucks, including a 3000-gallon tanker and an 800-gallon pumper, were purchased for use in the community.[4]
- February 2015: The library in this community hosted a celebration to honor former staff during First Nations Public Library Week.[5]
- June 2015: The community hosted a National Aboriginal Day celebration in June 2015 attended by 300 people.[6]
- August 2015: The community served as the site for a concert by A Tribe Called Red in August 2015.[7]
- November 2015: Two women from this community were employed at Marco Polo Pizzeria in 2015. The employees and the restaurant owner, Marco Lachance, shared phrases from their respective languages with each other.[8]
- September 2016: A dispute regarding fishing rights and enforcement took place on the waters of Lake Nipissing near this location in September 2016.[9]
- June 2017: The natural gas pipeline will be extended through the main section of this community. Further expansion in this area is limited as of June 2017 by the high cost of blasting through rock formations.[10]
- July 2017: A news release regarding the Kinoomaadziwin Education Body was issued from this location in July 2017.[11]
- October 2017: A Toronto Blue Jays player visited this community for a public event that drew a large crowd.[12]
- November 2017: A candidate night was held in the village on October 25, 2017, for youth interested in joining the new council.[13]
- March 2018: It is the site of the $750,000 project known as The Home of the Nipissing Warriors.[14]
- June 2018: The Council Chambers in this community served as a site for Robinson Huron Treaty annuity payments on May 31, 2018.[15]
- August 2019: Construction of assisted living units for elders is planned for this area in 2019.[16]
- September 2019: The 2019 Nipissing First Nation Traditional Pow Wow was held in this location. The event was moved here to include community members who do not typically travel to the grounds at Jocko Point.[17]
- September 2019: Filming for The Trickster began on Sweetgrass Miikaan in this community on September 9, 2019.[18]
- November 2019: A new cenotaph dedicated to veterans was unveiled in this community in November 2019. Hundreds of citizens gathered in the village to witness the monument's dedication ceremony.[19]
- February 2020: The announcement regarding the 30-day countdown to the 2020 Little Native Hockey League was made from this location on February 14, 2020.[20]
- January 2021: Weekly wastewater testing is conducted in this community to monitor for COVID-19.[21]
- June 2021: The community is one of five major areas targeted for improved high-speed internet services by fall 2021.[22]
- September 2022: The community's baseball field served as the grounds for the Nipissing First Nation 34th Annual Traditional Pow Wow. The location hosted crowds for the two-day cultural event in September 2022.[23]
- February 2023: This is the home community of Anthony Beaucage.[24]
- September 2023: This location served as the site for the Nipissing First Nation Traditional Pow Wow in September 2023.[25]
- April 2024: Savannah Mcleod and Brooklyn Penasse grew up in this community near the lake. The local bay and flora in this area inspire the artwork created by Savannah Mcleod.[26]
- May 2024: It was the site for a hybrid archaeological training program in the summer of 2024.[27]
- December 2024: The village is the site of the Minadoodiswan, where language program participants took part in a sweat lodge ceremony.[28]
- June 2025: The community got its own hockey rink in the 1950s. A road leading into this community is named after Indian agent George P. Cockburn.[29]
- September 2025: The location served as the site for the 37th annual Nipissing First Nation powwow. It hosted film crews, vendors, and dancers during the September 2025 event.[30]
- January 2026: This community is the home of Owen Head. It is located about a sixty-minute drive from the arena where the Powassan Voodoos play.[31]
- March 2026: This community is the place of residence for Ellie Penasse as of March 2026.[32]
- July 2026: The community served as the location for the Zaagidwan Community Walk on July 5, 2026. The Garden Village Community Centre hosted a barbecue for participants following the conclusion of the walk.[33]
- September 2026: It served as the location for the Nipissing First Nation pow wow in September 2026.[34]
- September 2026: The community served as the site for the 38th Annual Traditional Dewegigewaad Pow Wow in September 2026.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Free to be at the Nipissing First Nation Pow Wow", Anishinabek News, 17 September 2026 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Healthy eating in a box", Anishinabek News, 16 August 2013 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Ephrem still inventive after all those years", Anishinabek News, 25 July 2014 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Volunteers needed for new east end fire hall", Anishinabek News, 7 November 2014 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "First Nations Public Library Week celebrates 15 years", Anishinabek News, 10 February 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "North Bay raises Nipissing First Nation flag at city hall", Anishinabek News, 23 June 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "‘We see you. You all matter. You are the future.’", Anishinabek News, 31 August 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Marco Polo Pizzeria acknowledges Anishinabek Nation traditional territory", Anishinabek News, 3 November 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Nipissing First Nation calls on all members to protect fish for generations to come", Anishinabek News, 22 September 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).
- ↑ "Nipissing First Nation awarded bid to house Kinoomaadziwin Education Body", Anishinabek News, 24 July 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Sunsets and rants with Les Couchie", Anishinabek News, 23 October 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Nipissing First Nation to elect Youth Chief", Anishinabek News, 2 November 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Past and present Warriors take to ‘The Home of the Nipissing Warriors’ for Grand Opening", Anishinabek News, 14 March 2018 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Robinson Huron Treaty Annuity Day in Nipissing First Nation", Anishinabek News, 15 June 2018 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "A summer of good news for Nipissing First Nation", Anishinabek News, 8 August 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Another great turnout for Nipissing First Nation’s Annual Traditional Pow Wow", Anishinabek News, 4 September 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Actors needed to build an all Indigenous cast for CBC’s The Trickster", Anishinabek News, 16 September 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Air Force Captain shown appreciation and Nipissing remembers with new cenotaph", Anishinabek News, 18 November 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Hydro One and Nipissing First Nation mark the 30-day countdown to the 2020 Little NHL tournament", Anishinabek News, 18 February 2020 (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).
- ↑ "Nipissing First Nation and Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks announce Broadband Internet Project", Anishinabek News, 22 June 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Nipissing First Nation celebrates 34th Annual Traditional Pow Wow", Anishinabek News, 27 September 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Style and compassion at Anishwe", Anishinabek News, 6 February 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Healing through the drums at the Nipissing First Nation’s 35th Traditional Pow Wow", Anishinabek News, 12 September 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).
- ↑ "Nipissing First Nation Anishinaabekwe archaeologist wins Governor General Innovation Award", Anishinabek News, 23 May 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "New Anishinaabemowin program inspires language learners", Anishinabek News, 6 December 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Nipissing First Nation citizen publishes new book", Anishinabek News, 10 June 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Elders in the limelight at the Nipissing First Nation 37th Annual Powwow", Anishinabek News, 12 September 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "First Nation centre impressing with his 200-foot game during rookie Junior A season", Anishinabek News, 12 January 2026 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Nipissing First Nation member honoured by Ottawa Charge for her trailblazing hockey ventures", Anishinabek News, 24 March 2026 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Nipissing First Nation holds Zaagidwan Community Walk to say no to drug dealers", Anishinabek News, 14 July 2026 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Self-styled artist satisfies patrons with unique art", Anishinabek News, 2 September 2026 (archived copy; original article).