Zhiibaahaasing First Nation

Zhiibaahaasing First Nation
Type	First Nation government

Zhiibaahaasing First Nation is a First Nation community.

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• June 2020: Zhiibaahaasing First Nation is the home community of River Sagon.
• December 2021: Zhiibaahaasing First Nation is the home community of Jonathan Riberdy, who serves as the local water supervisor. The community holds water ceremonies four times a year led by Elders and women to give thanks for clean water. The leadership of Zhiibaahaasing First Nation has worked with Jonathan Riberdy to develop long-term solutions for safe drinking water.
• March 2022: The community is involved in the Implementation Working Group for the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement.
• April 2022: The community participated in the 2022 signing of the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement. Leadership emphasized that the agreement would help keep the Anishinaabe language alive and build new relationships within the community.
• June 2022: The community considers the new governance act a positive step in the reconciliation process with Canada.
• August 2022: The community signed the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement Act in June 2022.
• October 2022: The community is a signatory to the historic governance agreement implemented in 2022. Leadership emphasized that the agreement will help keep the Anishinaabe language alive.
• October 2022: The community is a signatory to the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement. Chief Irene Kells emphasized that the agreement will help keep the language of Anishinaabemowin alive.
• October 2022: The community is one of the five signatory communities where the agreement came into effect on October 1, 2022. Its leadership participated in the October 2022 celebration at Magnetawan First Nation.
• November 2022: The community hosted the Anishinabek Nation Fall Assembly on November 1-2, 2022. Chief Irene Kells and the council hosted the event.
• April 2023: Zhiibaahaasing First Nation hosted the Anishinaabe Dodemaag Teachings on behalf of B'Maakonigan and the Anishinabek Nation.
• February 2025: The community celebrated the groundbreaking of a new water treatment plant and distribution system upgrades in January 2025. Leadership and community members advocated for clean drinking water for 33 years before the project began. The previous water treatment plant in the community was damaged by flooding.
• October 2025: As of October 2025, this community is working with the Indigenous Children's Eye Examinations Initiative to improve vision health.
• April 2026: The community hosted a cultural speaker series in March 2026 to provide traditional teachings to its members. The event was held at the Zhiibaahaasing Complex to remind members of their culture.
• October 2026: The community opened a new satellite office in Sudbury on October 14, 2026, to support its governance team and remote employees. The Nation has approximately 220 members, with about 80 residing within the home community and others living across Ontario and Canada. The leadership of the community is pursuing self-governance to make independent decisions outside of government control.