- Description
- Responsible for stimulating local economy and developing economic initiatives and opportunities for the community
- Provides services through the guidance and partnership with Waubetek Business Development Corporation
- Provides information, training and educational workshops to enhance employability skills
- Posts employment opportunities at office and on website
- Works to access funding for Band-owned business ventures
- Provides coaching in areas such as business plan development and assistance in obtaining financial support for people wanting to start own business
- Maintains local business directory
- Assists with the development of plans for the use of traditional lands for community members
- Employment and training representatives on the FNX/WFN Human Resources Committee and the Xstrata Human Resources Committee
- A signed Impact Benefit Agreement (IBA) with Quadra FNX mining company
- A signed Participation Agreement with Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations for mining industry related activity of Xstrata Nickel in the traditional territory of Wahnapitae First Nation
- Guidance in the construction of the $4.5 million multi-purpose Centre of Excellence opened in Sept 2012
- Comments
- Waubetek Business Development: ph-705-285-4275, fx-705-285-4584
- Eligibility
- Members of Wahnapitae First Nation
- Application Process
- Call for information
- Documents Required
- No documents required
- Office
- 705-858-0610 - Band Office
- Fax
- 705-858-5570
- Web Site
- https://wahnapitaefirstnation.com/
- [email protected]
- Mailing Address
- 259 Taighwenini Trail Rd
Band Office, Centre of Excellence
Wahnapitae First Nation, ON, P0M 1H0
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Samantha Corbiere, Economic Development Director
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 705-858-0610 Ext 231 - Fees
- None
- Social Media
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- September 17, 2025
- Address
- Band Office, Centre of Excellence, 259 Taighwenini Trail Rd
Wahnapitae First Nation, ON, P0M 1H0- Band Office is located in the Centre of Excellence building at Taighwenini Trail on Wahnapitae First Nation
- Community is approx 50 km N of Sudbury, near Capreol on NW shores of Wanapitei Lake
- Consists of 1 main reserve with a land area of approx 10.36 sq km; may increase with the settlement of a pending land claim
- Reserve is known as Wahnapitae Indian Reserve No 11
- Completely separate from the community of Wahnapitae which is located on Hwy 17E within the city of Greater Sudbury
- First Nation name comes from "Wahnapitaeping" which means 'that place where the water is shaped like a molar tooth'
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- Fully Accessible
- Hours of Operation
- Mon: 8 am-4:30 pm * Tue-Thu: 8 am-5:30 pmMon0800 to 1630Tue0800 to 1730Wed0800 to 1730Thu0800 to 1730
- Service Area(s)
- Wahnapitae First Nation
