Whitefish River First Nation

06/15/2026

🌿 Calling all WRFN high school students! 🌿

Whitefish River First Nation is hiring for summer student positions across several departments including Education, Finance, Daycare, Lands, and Family Wellbeing.

Gain valuable experience, build your skills, and make a meaningful impact in your community this summer ☀️

📅 Deadline: Wednesday, June 23
📧 Send your resume and preference to: [email protected]

* you must be a WRFN member to apply

06/15/2026

Mark your calendars and save the date for the Anishinaabe Aadiziwin Traditional Knowledge Gathering from July 22-25, 2026! We'll see you at Dreamer's Rock.

06/14/2026

📢 Community Notice: Upcoming Survey Work
Planview USL will be surveying throughout the community to collect pole line data as part of the ongoing fibre optic internet infrastructure project.

📅 When?
June 15 – June 24, 2026
Work will occur during regular daylight hours.

👷 Who will be on-site?
Two qualified surveyors from Planview USL.

✅ What to expect:
- Surveyors will wear high-visibility safety vests and carry identification
- Work is non-invasive and observational only
- No digging, no tree cutting, and minimal disruption
- All activities will follow strict safety protocols

06/13/2026

A couple spots left! Deer Hide Tanning Camp✨July 11-15 🤎 Manitoulin Island 🌊 Please Share!

5 days of traditional brain/ smoke tanning where you’ll tan a personal deer hide start to finish✨

🌈 Learn with me! Deer & moose hide tanner Hunter Cascag ♾️

🪡 Tools, Equipment & Materials provided

🥗 Delicious catered lunches & Refreshments provided

🌈🪶 Safer Space

✨Details & Registration:
medicinesfromtheland.com

🤎 See previous post for more details

06/12/2026

🔥 June 12, 2026: Fire Ban Lifted🔥

Effective immediately, the fire ban declared on June 4, 2026, has been lifted.

Campfires and other forms of open-air burning are once again permitted. Please continue to use caution, never leave a fire unattended and always keep a means of extinguishing it nearby.

Whitefish River First Nation will continue to monitor fire hazard conditions and provide updates if conditions change.

06/12/2026

06/11/2026

Your library, your voice!

The WRFN Public Library Community Needs Survey is now live, and we want to hear from YOU. Scan the QR code on the poster to choose the version that works best for you — a full survey (10–15 min), or our Elder-friendly and Youth-friendly versions (5–10 min). Every response helps shape the future of your library.

Survey closes June 30, 2026.

Questions? Prefer a hard copy?

Contact Becky at 705-285-1888 or [email protected]

Full survey: https://forms.gle/CS7VkSwXezM7m2QeA
Elder Friendly Version: https://forms.gle/W3EKqHVd4jSFPV7v8
Youth Friendly Version: https://forms.gle/6aRsswLNBfuWRVqK6

06/05/2026

All WRFN offices will be closed on Monday, June 8, 2026, to celebrate Anishinaabe Giizhigad. We hope to see you at the Community Centre for a community breakfast on Saturday, June 6 from 8-10am!

06/04/2026

June 4, 2026 -🚨 FIRE BAN IN EFFECT🚨

Effective immediately, the lighting of fires in all areas and boundaries of Whitefish River First Nation is prohibited.

During a total fire ban no person shall light, or allow to remain alight, any fire in an open area, any outdoor incinerator or any cooking fire or device other than a gas barbecue or cooker.

This prohibited fire ban will remain in force until revoked by further notice. Please participate in keeping our territory safe by complying with this ban.

For more information, please contact WRFN Fire Chief Gerry McGregor at (705)863-2871.