North Bay Indigenous Hub

North Bay Indigenous Hub
Type	Health organization

North Bay Indigenous Hub is an Indigenous health and service provider in North Bay.

In Anishinabek News

• June 2019: The organization is preparing to offer primary care services from an interim location on Main Street before moving to a permanent site. It is a partnership involving Nipissing First Nation, Dokis First Nation, Temagami First Nation, and the North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre. The facility will include a daycare for 87 children and integrate traditional healing with Western medicine to serve approximately 5,500 people. As of June 2019, the hub plans to incorporate as an independent agency with its own formal board.
• January 2020: The organization hosted an information booth at the Indigenous Physical Wellness Program Round Dance in January 2020.
• March 2020: The hub organized an event in 2020 focused on Two-Spirit perspectives and preventative health care. Its partners include Nipissing First Nation, Temagami First Nation, Dokis First Nation, and the North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre.
• March 2020: The organisation co-hosted the Building a Safe Community event in North Bay.
• August 2020: The facility offers primary health care, a daycare, and an EarlyON Centre using Indigenous approaches. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization provided virtual visits and medical supplies to partner First Nations. The building features traditional medicines and Indigenous art by Dan Commanda and Kathryn Corbiere.
• February 2021: The organization is a partner in the Indigenous Housing Strategy to help people experiencing homelessness. It works alongside the North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre to provide advocacy and support.
• May 2022: The North Bay Indigenous Hub organized a hockey skills development camp during March break to engage local youth in physical activity. The organization aims to promote holistic health through the Medicine Wheel and supports individuals in achieving mino-bimaadiziwin. As of May 2022, future programming planned by the North Bay Indigenous Hub includes a road race, snowshoeing, canoeing, and martial arts classes.
• September 2022: Also known as Giiwedno Mshkikiiwgamig, this organization organized the Mahiigan Family Road Race to promote community health. The hub provides culturally integrated services including traditional healing, primary care, and mental wellness to Nipissing First Nation, Temagami First Nation, and Dokis First Nation. Staff members from the hub, including Keiran Peltier and Carol Twance, coordinated the event activities and prizes.
• March 2023: The organization hosted the Feeding the Home Fire Men's Gathering in February 2023. It is located in North Bay.
• September 2023: The hub collaborated with the Anishinabek Nation to organize the Mahiingan Family Road Race in 2023. The organization helped facilitate the event to encourage families to stay active while raising awareness about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
• October 2024: The hub collaborated with the Anishinabek Nation to host the 2024 Every Child Matters Walk. Executive Director Lauree Linklater-Pizzale spoke at the event about dismantling systemic racism within institutions.
• July 2025: The hub is a member agency of the Giisook Council.
• July 2026: The organization partnered with Nipissing First Nation to provide a doctor for a new walk-in clinic. The hub's executive director helped coordinate physician scheduling to ensure the clinic could operate.
• October 2026: The organisation helped host the Every Child Matters Walk and Exhibition at the North Bay waterfront. Staff member Kieran Peltier served as the emcee for the commemorative event.