Garden River First Nation Lands & Resources Department

02/11/2025

Aanii/boozhoo GRFN,

The Lands & Resource Department would like to share a fisheries update to GRFN members. This post is a follow up to the January Lands & Resources Department community events.

The GRFN Lands & Resource Department is recommending the removal of the Upper Echo River dam. The attached infographic describes the history of the Upper Echo River, the cultural and ecological impacts of the dam, and the benefits of removing this dam. This infographic is informed by a detailed report titled "Paswe' a Ziibi (Echo River): History, Impacts, & a Path Towards Environmental Reconciliation". This report is available upon request from the GRFN Lands & Resources Department.

Please consider showing support for this work by filling out the following petition: https://forms.gle/aVi88a1jyzQGZBz66

The Lands & Resource Department will be doing a public presentation about the Upper Echo River at the Invasive Species Forum Tuesday, February 18th at 4 pm. The presentation is called "Sea Lamprey Management in Garden River First Nation: A Brief History of Cultural Impacts & A Path Towards Environmental Reconciliation". The To sign up for the presentation, please click this link: https://events.zoom.us/ev/AnL_HopitBr2rBbu0xgATVH1EhaxqYWyft7zr7WD6htfn9d9iE4k~Ap1s_ougz4-XOoaYoAeBd_wgTz_rd10GWBKOfW7DgNNRgrbszt_hk_IWzw

If you have any questions regarding this project or would like to request the project report, please contact the GRFN Fish and Wildlife Coordinator at [email protected] or 705 253 0225 ext 201

Miigwetch,

GRFN Lands & Resources Department

09/12/2024

Lands & Resources Virtual Open House is on today at 6 PM!
Want to attend virtually online? Click the link to the main GRFN website post. On Sept.12.2024 at 6pm EST. Click the link that says "Join Meeting" on the main website post in the comments below.
Come learn about all the Lands & Resources Department has to offer featuring Virtual Door Prizes, Fish and a presentation on the Encroachment & Trespassing Action Plan.
Fish & Wildlife Unit
Property & Estates Unit
Environment Resources & Geospatial Analysis Unit
Forestry Unit
Exciting opportunities await you.
Niin sa,

09/11/2024

Lands & Resources Virtual Open House.
Want to attend virtually online? Click the link to the main GRFN website post. On Sept.12.2024 at 6pm EST. Click the link that says "Join Meeting" on the main website post in the comments below.
Come learn about all the Lands & Resources Department has to offer featuring Virtual Door Prizes, Fish and a presentation on the Encroachment & Trespassing Action Plan.
Fish & Wildlife Unit
Property & Estates Unit
Environment Resources & Geospatial Analysis Unit
Forestry Unit
Exciting opportunities await you.
Niin sa,

09/05/2024

Boozhoo/aaniin Ketegaunseebee,

Here is a sneak peak of the fish the Lands Department is giving away at todays community event! Supplies for the giveaway are very limited, with over 80 frozen and processed fish including walleye, crappie, bass, pike, and suckers.

The fish were harvested from Echo Lake during a fisheries survey. The survey goals were to collect information regarding fish community health by identifying, weighing, measuring, and aging each fish.

The community gathering is this Thursday, Sept 5, 2024, at the GR Community Centre starting at 5 PM!

The presentations will be on the Forestry Business Opportunities and Encroachment & Trespassing Action Plan which will serve as an engagement sessions to facilitate feedback for next steps moving forward.

The Lands Department is also collaborating with a GRFN community member who is doing a master's project on fish contamination and safe fish consumption levels.

Join us for dinner, presentations, project updates, chatting with Lands staff, and some door prizes.

Fish will be given away after the presentations.

09/04/2024

Boozhoo/aaniin Ketegaunseebee,

The Lands Department is excited to announce that we will be doing our first fish giveaway during the Sept 5th community gathering! Supplies for the giveaway are very limited, with over 80 frozen and processed fish including walleye, crappie, bass, pike, and suckers.

The fish were harvested from Echo Lake during a fisheries survey. The survey goals were to collect information regarding fish community health by identifying, weighing, measuring, and aging each fish.

The community gathering is this Thursday, Sept 5, 2024, at the GR Community Centre starting at 5 PM!

The presentations will be on the Forestry Business Opportunities and Encroachment & Trespassing Action Plan which will serve as an engagement sessions to facilitate feedback for next steps moving forward.

The Lands Department is also collaborating with a GRFN community member who is doing a master's project on fish contamination and safe fish consumption levels.

Join us for dinner, presentations, project updates, chatting with Lands staff, and some door prizes.

Fish will be given away after the presentations.

09/03/2024

Boozhoo/aaniin Ketegaunseebee,

The Lands Department is hosting a community gathering this Thursday Sept 5, 2024 at the GR Community Centre! Join us for dinner, presentations, project updates, chatting with Lands staff, and some door prizes.

08/12/2024

Aaniin/Boozhoo Keteguanseebee,

We are excited to announce that the Lands Department will be giving away some tree seedlings at the GRFN Powwow this year! These trees come from seeds that were collected from the old Powwow Grounds for the purposes of gifting them back to the community.

See yous at the Powwow this Saturday!

08/12/2024

Boozhoo/aaniin Ketegaunseebee,

The Lands Department is excited to announce that we are hosting a community gathering Sept 5, 2024 at the GR Community Centre! Join us for dinner, presentations, project updates, chatting with Lands staff, and some door prizes.

06/20/2024

Mino Gizhep Ketegaunseebee,

The Lands & Resources department would like to share a work opportunity for the Indigenous Youth Work exchange program offered by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.

You are eligible if you are:
A person who self-identifies as Indigenous (First Nation, Métis or Inuit)
A student
A minimum of 15 years of age
Eligible to work in Canada

Students in the Indigenous Youth Work Exchange Program take part in a wide range of summer positions including:
Monitoring the health of forests
Helping in a lab
Working in an office
Performing daily fish culture activities
Assisting with water quality monitoring

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please visit:
https://www.ontario.ca/page/indigenous-youth-work-exchange-program

Please share this around to anyone who may be interested.

How Indigenous students can get a summer job and gain experience and skills in natural resource management.

06/20/2024

Aanii/ boozhoo Keteguanseebee,

The application deadline for the 15-month paid Environmental Water Internship for GRFN is this Friday, June 21st!

Check out this new video to promote the Water First project that can fund up to two interns from GRFN: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/kNaqFAfWz7qstzb5/

The Environmental Water Intern position is a paid 15-month internship that provides training and professional certifications for water and aquatic resources management. Interns will work within the GRFN Lands Department on projects related to fish and wildlife, forestry, and environment management.

For more info, please check out this link: https://mamaweswen.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Job-Description-Environmental-Water-Intern-1.pdf?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3OPPQb0od14Dp9t533WTwxays7Nztn-TwA7LQCRgzHb4kTpva29vkFcrg_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw

If you have any questions or want to chat about this opportunity, please contact Aaron Jones at [email protected] or 705 253 0225 ext. 201

Chi-Miigwetch!

06/18/2024

Aanii/ boozhoo Keteguanseebee!

Check out this new video to promote the Water First project that can fund up to two interns from GRFN: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/U7Qfd19y3nV4DxE8/

The Environmental Watern Intern position is a paid 15-month internship that provides training and professional certifications for water and aquatic resources management. Plus interns will work within the GRFN Lands Department and on projects related to fish and wildlife, forestry, and environment management. Application deadline is now June 21st!

For more info, please check out this link: https://mamaweswen.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Job-Description-Environmental-Water-Intern-1.pdf?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3K6srmZd_sNy0yT79Ux4w9P1m9ZU7JxFt8pS0Ao1dpWfYaA_6MD53TpF8_aem_6veyNXs_QQzGfbtCTq2a1A

If you have any questions or want to chat about this opportunity, please contact Aaron Jones at [email protected] or 705 253 0225 ext. 201

06/17/2024

Aniin/Boozhoo Ketegaunseebee,

Just a reminder that we have a community engagement session this Thursday to discuss FORESTRY in GRFN.

Join us for lunch and we will have 3 draws for $50 visa gift cards at the end.

We hope to see you there!