Michipicoten First Nation

Michipicoten First Nation
Type	Organization

Michipicoten First Nation is a First Nation community.

In Anishinabek News

• October 2013: The community is participating in the inaugural year of the saveONenergy Aboriginal Conservation Program announced in 2013.
• April 2014: The mother of student Brittnay Gauthier is from the community.
• July 2014: The community was visited by Union of Ontario Indians staff as part of a mining engagement tour in July 2014.
• May 2015: Bailey Chenier represented the community as a member of the Ontario girls' hockey team in 2015.
• September 2015: This community is the easternmost member of the 13 First Nations served by Dilico Anishinabek Family Care.
• September 2015: John-Paul Chalykoff, who contributed music to a Lakehead University research project, is from Michipicoten.
• March 2016: Information sessions regarding the Anishinabek Nation Education Agreement were scheduled to take place in this community in April 2016.
• June 2016: Citizens of this community living in Sault Ste. Marie or Sudbury were encouraged to attend sessions about the Anishinabek Education System.
• September 2016: Citizens of this community living in the Sudbury area were encouraged to attend a September 2016 meeting about the Anishinabek Education System.
• October 2016: This community was listed as one of the 30 eligible to vote on the Anishinabek Education System agreement.
• November 2016: Fred Bellefeuille cited this community as an example of a place where local knowledge of students is superior to federal government oversight.
• August 2017: The navigator of the Canadian Canoe Pilgrimage, Paul Jacques, has affiliations with this First Nation.
• August 2017: The community successfully ratified the Anishinabek Nation Education Agreement in a second vote held in July 2017.
• October 2017: The community is the easternmost point of the service area covered by Dilico Anishinabek Family Care.
• November 2017: The community is a partner in the Supercom Industries LP business venture.
• February 2018: The community is one of the six First Nations that created SuperCom Industries LP. It participated in a regional initiative to provide trade skills training to its members.
• March 2018: The community is a member of the Supercom Industries Limited Partnership. It is located near the route of the East-West Transmission Line Project.
• September 2018: This is the home community of John Bobiwash, who is traveling to every province to raise awareness for Indigenous issues.
• December 2019: The community's involvement in the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement depends on the decision of its citizens. As of December 2019, the nation has approximately 1,200 citizens. Gimaa Kwe Patricia Tangie serves as the leader of this community.
• February 2020: This community marks an extent of the service area for Dilico Anishinabek Family Care.
• May 2021: This community was included in the vaccination rollout coordinated by Dilico Anishinabek Family Care.
• August 2021: In July 2021, the community demanded accountability from Domtar and Ontario for decades of chemical contamination on its traditional lands. The First Nation prepared for legal action after reporting that contaminated leachate from a wood waste site has spread into the environment near Chapleau. Community leadership stated that Ontario failed to properly consult them before approving a closure plan for the Martel Wood Waste Site in 2013.
• March 2022: Citizens from this First Nation were invited to complete a survey regarding their employment status and career goals in March 2022.
• June 2022: Alicia Speng represented this community during the 2022 Miss North Ontario scholarship pageant.
• July 2022: The community intends to participate in the First Nations Community Building Retrofit Program to improve older band-owned buildings. The First Nation aims to build local capacity and sustainability by working with the Independent Electricity System Operator on energy efficiency.
• August 2022: The community received $499,404 to develop the Michipicoten Commons. The project involves creating a public square and open-air market on land adjacent to the Trans-Canada Highway. The site will include vendor stalls and infrastructure to attract visitors and serve as a commercial hub.
• August 2022: The community hosted its 24th annual Youth and Elders Gathering from July 25 to 29, 2022. Children from the community attend school in the nearby town of Wawa. The First Nation is working to restore cultural traditions such as drumming, sweat lodges, and traditional craft making.
• May 2023: The mother of Gilbert Deschamps was a citizen of this community and spoke a different dialect of Anishinaabemowin.
• September 2023: The community holds a majority share in the Victoria Inn Hotel and Convention Centre alongside Naicatchewenin First Nation. The First Nation utilized funds from five impact benefit agreements to pursue this investment as a move toward financial independence. Leadership viewed the acquisition as a shift away from reliance on natural resource extraction.
• October 2023: Elder Evelyn Stone is a member of this First Nation. Residents of the community sometimes have to travel to large cities three times a week to receive dialysis treatments.
• January 2024: The community is included in the regional healthcare integration plan.
• March 2024: The community hosted a sacred fire at the Sacred Fire Teepee to support Chris Simon on his journey to the Spirit World in March 2024. A community feast was organized for March 22, 2024, to share memories and prayers for Chris Simon.
• March 2024: The community was the home nation of the late professional hockey player Chris Simon.
• January 2025: The community is involved in litigation to recover losses resulting from the breach of the Robinson Superior Treaty.
• March 2025: Community member Evelyn Stone represented the Northern Superior region on a panel during the 2025 forum.
• July 2025: This First Nation is included in the service area of Anishinabek Employment and Training Services.
• September 2025: The community was visited by a delegation from the Anishinabek Nation Political Office in August 2025.
• October 2025: This community is the childhood home of the musician Lynden Jonez. The natural environment of this area is close to the roots of Lynden Jonez.
• October 2026: The community nominated Lena Andre for a health award to recognize her lifetime of service to its members. The First Nation's leadership, including the Chief and Council, supported the recognition of long-term health staff in 2026.