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Below is a September 2021 statement from Thunder Bay Drug Strategy. Please be advised that a dangerous substance has been found present in prescription and illicit drugs.

Together, the Home Away program staff and students have initiated a newsletter for parents, community leadership, and educators to share the ins and outs of their time in Sioux Lookout.

Information and training for IFNA Fire Fighters & First Responders, including an Introduction to the New Integrated Emergency Services Model

Pikangikum First Nation needs temporary nursing staff and other health care providers to assist in providing Community Health Care operations during this difficult time.

Overnight on Monday, February 15, at approximately 12:30 am CST, the First Nation community of Muskrat Dam, approximately 568 km north of Thunder Bay, experienced a community-wide loss of power, putting its residents and critical infrastructure at risk.

This year, in preparation for FNHC 2021 the First Nations Housing Community is presenting a series of FREE webinars on various housing topics important to First Nations.

In order to address the chronic shortage of livable housing for First Nation students in Sioux Lookout, the Independent First Nations Alliance (IFNA), a northern Tribal Council servicing 5 First Nations Communities, has constructed two dwelling units.

The Muskrat Dam First Nation Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Upgrade is intended to bring the system into compliance with Federal and Provincial regulations and allow the boil water advisory to be lifted.

IFNA is establishing a new direction and expanding to better support its member communities. Added services and additional staff have created a renewed IFNA with more exciting changes to come.

Mere months after being elected Chief of Pikangikum First Nation, Chief Amanda Sainnawap made the difficult decision on May 30th, 2019 to declare a State of Emergency in Pikangikum due to a large nearby forest fire that was blowing heavy smoke into the community.

The new Kejick Bay Water Treatment Plant (WTP) will provide a reliable and cost-effective water treatment solution that complies with or exceeds the more stringent of Federal and Provincial Regulations while meeting the current and long-term needs of the community.

In order to address the chronic shortage of livable housing spaces for students in Sioux Lookout, IFNA has constructed two new residences. These student residences were constructed at a rapid pace in the beginning stages, and students moved into their new spaces on Saturday, September 21st.

Like many First Nations Communities, Pikangikum has relied on diesel generators for its electricity for many years,, until recently when they became the first community to connect to the Ontario power grid with the help of the Wataynikaneyap Power Project.