2. Territory, Resources,
& Economic Development
· Signed 8 Joint Venture agreements with major resource development
companies
· Advanced a regional project with the other local First Nations on
Forestry related initiatives
· Selected to participate on 3 Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN) Chiefs
committees; Treaty, Education, and Ontario Works
· Helped to develop a Traditional Cabin Policy with the MNR on “Crown
Lands” so our people can build a camp within all our traditional
territories
· Secured over $1.5 million dollars in project applications and new
revenue streams.
Here are some
of the highlights
of my 1st Term as
Chief here at
Brunswick
House First
Nation.
3. Leadership
· Implemented and supported the re-establishment of
our Community Trust
· Employed over 40 of our students over the last two
summers
· Met with and developed good relationships with
government and industry officials through mutual
understanding and forward thinking
· Advanced Child Welfare and facilitated a traditional
adoption of one of our children to their aunt
4. Future Opportunities
There are other future projects/strategies that are being worked
on right now. Some of these include;
· Feasibility and planning for a new Economic Development
Center,
· Fuel contract discussions with developer and partner FNs,
· Community Energy Strategy including our own power
generation,
· development of other community policies and governance,
· culture & language teachers coming in,
· development of Environmental Policy,
· employment and training strategies to work with projects on the
ground,
· staff development/capacity training,
· and others.
5. Community
We have good plans and partners to help us carry
them out. Our future potential could be;
· grocery store,
· greenhouse foods,
· woodworking shop,
· forest harvesting,
· heavy equipment contracts on projects,
· restaurant,
· mining camp,
· and many other spin off opportunities for Band
members.
6. “I continue to work and help as many Band
members as I can to live a healthy
prosperous life. There is something out there
for everyone. It’s just a matter of peoples’
interests and how they want take part. “
7. Brunswick House First Nation
Phone: (705) 864-0174
Fax: (705)864-1960
Email: chimokoman@hotmail.com
Election Day is:
August 8th, 2015
