Economic Development
In keeping its mandate the Economic Development Office will continue to work towards providing valuable services to NFN and to the community. The role and responsibilities will be to work with the community, engaging the community on strengthening our local economy, seeking out new economic opportunities, while retaining our existing business wealth.
This past year the Economic Development has been conducting research and compiling information relevant to the services, and to the projects. In the interim the office has been working in conjunction with NFN Programs, Gemini Power, FNSI, Axiom and Zarex. The projects consist of a Combined Heat and Power Plant, Wood Pellet Plant, and a Business Center.
The Economic Development Office assisted in providing guidance and support to entrepreneurs and future entrepreneurs with the registration of their new and existing businesses. Information was compiled; recommendations and presentations were conducted to Chief & Council to obtain approval and support of their business ventures. These businesses are located on NFN land and consist of retail sales, building construction, home renovations, concrete curbing, residential landscaping, brushing and logging.
As we move forward we will continue focusing on strengthening our local economy, by creating sustainable employment opportunities, creating entrepreneurship opportunities for our members. The Economic Development Office will continue to provide valuable services, support and guidance to the community.
The following is the Economic Development work plan for the next two years are as follows,
Office Development |
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| Continue to revamp services and open line of communication | |
| Develop Support Services | |
| Band initiatives,community programs, business requests,and business promotion on NFN Website | |
| Training | |
| Skills development, funding resources, and environmental initiatives | |
| Office Service | |
| Community engagement, stronger business support, healthy programming support | |
| Survey | |
| Survey to be conducted with the community, compiling of labour market information | |
| Workshops | |
| Workshops to be scheduled based on the community’s needs, i.e. business start up, financial, business planning | |
| Communication | |
| Community participation, awareness initiatives, stronger government relationships | |
Fully functional office
Our Mission is to empower the membership to work together with common goals holding social, economic, environmental and cultural considerations, in building of a stronger local economy for Nipissing First Nation and its members. This Office is committed to the betterment of Nipissing First Nation communities
Mandate
The Nipissing First Nation Economic Development Office is mandated to realize and develop opportunities in the good nature of strengthening Nipissing First Nations local economy. The Office shall provide professional support, resources and services to the Band Administration, Community Programs, and membership businesses. Maintain with integrity our unique Ojibway Culture while inciting business and economic development activities.
