Magnetawan First Nation

Magnetawan First Nation
Type	First Nation government

Magnetawan First Nation is a First Nation community.

In Anishinabek News

• August 2013: Magnetawan First Nation was one of four additional sites to start a Good Food Box service in the spring of 2013.
• September 2013: The local health centre in this community offers information and equipment for Nordic pole walking.
• November 2013: The community is a member of Regional Education Council #4.
• January 2014: Magnetawan First Nation was one of the sites that hosted a Community Kitchen session organized by the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit.
• September 2014: The community's leadership began a constitution development initiative during the summer of 2014. The community aims to complete the ratification of its local constitution by the spring of 2015.
• March 2015: A vehicle collision involving a van and a tractor trailer occurred at the intersection of Highway 529 and Highway 69 in this community on March 18, 2015. Atikameksheng Anishnawbek established a memorial at a local gas station for those affected by the tragedy.
• March 2015: Magnetawan First Nation hosted a memorial service on March 22, 2015, for victims of a nearby fatal highway accident. Approximately 80 people gathered at a roadside memorial within Magnetawan First Nation to offer support to grieving families.
• June 2015: On June 20, 2015, the community voted to ratify its Land Code with 86 percent of voters in favour. The community became the 11th First Nation in Ontario to ratify the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management. By enacting this code, the community assumes jurisdiction over its reserve lands and resources and opts out of 34 land-related sections of the Indian Act. As of June 2015, the community has approximately 249 band members.
• April 2016: The community organized and hosted the second annual Indigenous Lands and Resource Management Conference in 2016. The First Nation invited various government agencies and other First Nation communities from across Ontario to participate in environmental networking. The community serves as a site for research on reptile habitats and other species at risk initiatives.
• July 2016: The community was resettled by Wilmer Noganosh, who served as its first Chief. Under the leadership of Wilmer Noganosh, the population of the community increased tenfold from an initial 12 residents.
• January 2017: The community submitted a Band Council Resolution indicating readiness to move forward with the Anishinabek Nation Child Well-Being Law.
• March 2018: The community is part of a group of seven First Nations seeking to bring children in care back to their home territories through a new agency.
• November 2019: The community hosted a turtle release event on September 12, 2019, as part of its Species at Risk Program. The Lands and Resources Department of the First Nation manages a program to protect and rehabilitate turtle populations in its traditional territory. The First Nation is a funding recipient of the Indigenous Community-Based Climate Monitoring Program. As of 2019, the community is part of the Indigenous Guardians Network.
• January 2020: A member of this community attended a workshop on plant medicines at the 2020 health conference.
• January 2020: The community receives child and family services from Niijaansinaanik Child and Family Services.
• March 2020: Community member Carol Jones represented the First Nation on a discussion panel regarding cannabis health and addiction.
• September 2020: The community is served by Niijaansinaanik Child and Family Services as the agency works toward full designation.
• February 2021: As of February 2021, citizens of this community were voting on the proposed Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement.
• March 2021: Magnetawan First Nation is part of the service area for Anishinabek Police Service officer Sheema Osipenko.
• April 2021: This First Nation is one of the six communities that worked with Niijaansinaanik Child and Family Services to develop service protocols.
• April 2021: The community is implementing a digital platform to forecast current and future infrastructure needs. The community's water treatment operators use the new system to manage work orders and records.
• September 2021: The community is one of six First Nations served by the designated Niijaansinaanik Child and Family Services agency.
• January 2022: Allen Lewis Trodd, the Indigenous Student Trustee for the Near North District School Board, is a member of this community.
• March 2022: The community has ratified the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement and is participating in the Implementation Working Group.
• April 2022: The community is a signatory to the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement signed in April 2022. Leadership stated the agreement is a step toward exercising the inherent right to self-government and creating supreme laws for their membership.
• June 2022: The community will use the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement Act to define its own governance parameters separate from the Indian Act.
• August 2022: The nation is among the first five communities to sign the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement Act.
• September 2022: The community is served by Niijaansinaanik Child and Family Services.
• October 2022: The community is a signatory to the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement. The community's leadership views the agreement as a way to exercise their inherent right to govern themselves and create their own supreme laws.
• October 2022: The community is a signatory to the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement. Chief Lloyd Myke stated the community will use the agreement to create its own supreme laws.
• October 2022: The community hosted a presentation on the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement on September 20, 2022. The event featured information about the citizenship registry and treaty implementation of the Nisga'a Lisims Government.
• October 2022: The community hosted a celebration for the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement on October 22, 2022. It is one of the five original signatory communities to the governance agreement. The community intends to use the agreement to create laws based on culture and language.
• November 2022: The community participated in the 2016 mandate to develop a regional First Nations children services agency.
• November 2022: The community held a celebration for its citizens and other signatories to mark the passing of the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement Act. Chief Lloyd Myke hosted the event.
• July 2023: Magnetawan First Nation hosted a Cultural Teachings gathering on June 14, 2023, to discuss governance and traditional knowledge. The community is one of five involved in the B'Maakonigan governance initiative to develop laws in areas like election reform and citizenship. Technical staff and citizens at Magnetawan First Nation are working on pillars including language, culture, and operations and management.
• August 2023: Artist Autumn Smith identifies this community as a source of inspiration for her artwork. Autumn Smith is an artist from this community.
• August 2023: The community is the home of artist Autumn Smith.
• October 2023: The leadership of Magnetawan First Nation launched a mobile application in October 2023 to connect members with administration and services. The community is situated east of Georgian Bay and maintains a Lands and Resources Department focused on wildlife conservation for species like turtles and snakes. The administration uses the new app to distribute traditional knowledge and language resources to citizens regardless of their location.
• June 2024: The community is served by Niijaansinaanik Child and Family Services. Chief Lloyd Mike represented the community at the opening of the agency's new headquarters.
• January 2025: The community's stewardship initiatives to protect endangered turtle habitats in Georgian Bay are featured in the series Water Worlds.
• August 2025: The community is served by The Pathway Helper program to address issues of addiction and mental health.
• August 2026: On August 20, 2026, the community hosted an opening ceremony and ribbon cutting for a new highway maintenance contract. The community is one of three First Nation partners in the Shwe Miikaan Miller company. Chief William Lloyd Noganosh stated the new contract would support economic development and safer travel on local highways.