Searching for Self-Employment / Entrepreneurship

• Start a business
• Expand an existing business
• In need of extra capital

• Business start-up
• Business expansion
• Purchase of assets and working capital needed

• Provides information, training and educational workshops to enhance employability skills
• Responsible for working with the Lands and Resource department for development of plans for the use of traditional lands for community members
• 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

• Construction of a community recreation infrastructure project (2002) including an outdoor skating rink, baseball field, and seating system
• A signed (winter 2012) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Minfocus Exploration Corp regarding exploration activity on SRFN traditional territory
• A signed MOU (May 2010) and Participation Agreement (Apr 2012) with Rainy River Resources/New Gold for the construction of a power line and development/operation of a gold mine located approx 65 km NW of Fort Frances
• Implementation of a five-year tourism plan with the proposed building of a community multi-purpose centre; SRFN awarded a million dollar Northern Ontario Heritage Fund grant in early 2014 for the centre
• Participation in the "Alliance" with other Indigenous communities, municipalities and other Northern leaders and organizations, formed in Jan 2018 to promote forestry and to defend shared forestry interests and lands in Northern and rural Ontario
• Aug 19, 2019 announcement - $1.15 million in federal gov't funding for economic development in Seine River First Nation; funds allocated for building a new 8,000 sq ft multi-use centre designed to offer business services and training programs, host gatherings, and provide space for commercial operations with remaining funds for fishing camp upgrades to boost tourism including repairs to the camp's electrical system and boathouse, and enhancements to its cabins, docks, and water and wastewater treatment systems

• Works closely with Wasaw Enterprises, a for-profit corporation focused on sustainable and effective small and large project management in Northern Ontario
• Provides information, training and educational workshops to enhance employability skills
• Responsible for working with the Lands and Resource department for development of plans for the use of traditional lands for community members
• 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

• Provides technical and professional advisory services and training to enhance the overall management skills and opportunities of the Fort Frances Tribal Area First Nations
• Promotes and supports sustainable development that will build each community's economic strength
• Assists in identifying and securing funding opportunities through provincial and federal grant and loan programs and other resources for community economic development
• Advises and assists in the creation of employment opportunities for community members
• Works to develop factors such as diversified employment, skilled workforce, competitiveness, investment and industry
• Works to establish a strong network of business relationships within the region
• Coordinates meetings with the Board of Directors and harmonizes policies of various economic development projects

• Individual or group employment counselling
• Support, information and publications on career planning
• Workshops and online information for writing resumés, cover letters and interview skills
• Assistance with online job registration and posting documents for job advertisements
• Job alert notifications sent to job seekers email address
• Maintenance of updated list of employers and supplying individuals with all posting positions

• Employer Toolkit including history and culture of Treaty #3, benefits of hiring Aboriginal employees and a support committee to handle all human resource issues
• Online job posting website
• Assistance with registering vacant job positions
• Cost efficient method of recruiting for job vacancies
• Storage of data in electronic files

• Provides a variety of services to assist individuals with career choices, training, educational paths and employment readiness
• Works with employers to assist in securing suitable employees for their vacant positions
• Provides a comprehensive resource centre, Anokiiwin Job Connect, with computers, job boards, labour market information and education/training resources

• Career exploration
• Community resource information
• Education and training resources
• Employment counselling
• Job search support
• Online training certification
• Resume and cover letter writing guidance
• Self-marketing tips
• Training action plan development
• Workshops in group settings on various employment aspects

• Provides information, training and educational workshops to enhance employability skills
• Responsible for working with the Lands and Resource department for development of plans for the use of traditional lands for community members
• 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

• Collaboration with other community members/groups for the development of the Mitaanjigamiing First Nation Strategic Plan
• Affiliations with ongoing mining initiatives including Canadian Malarctic and New Gold
• Possible development of an Eco Tourism Lodge
• Discussions with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry concerning formalization of co-management of a campsite on Crown Land at Boffin Lake
• Signing of a cooperation agreement with the Region 1 Métis Nation of Ontario regarding Mitaanjigamiing's Treaty Land Entitlement Claim
• Forest industry activities
• Representation in the Rainy Lake Tribal Development Limited Partnership
• Board member representative on Grand Council Treaty #3 Trapper's Board

• Investigates claims for financial compensation in accordance with Section 24 of the Livestock, Poultry and Honey Bee Protection Act
• Determines the type of predator responsible when livestock or poultry have been killed or injured by a wolf or a dog other than the owner's dog
• Inspects fences to ensure compliance

Employment resources and coaching to find sustainable employment in Ontario

• assessment of skills, interests and abilities
• job search strategies and support, including resume development and interview preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment opportunities
• help in maintaining employment
• information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario
Skills training and financial support for unemployed workers

• training program must demonstrate good job prospects
• financial support based on need - may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

Services for employers

• offers help in identifying human resource skills requirements
• matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Canada-Ontario Job Grant

• financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees
• available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

Services at these sites are specifically designed to support individuals with disabilities

• Promotes and implements sustainable business ventures which create community wealth, re-investment and a self-sufficient community
• Operates in a manner that respects traditions and culture of the community
• Collaborates on strategic business investments and partnerships in order to develop employment opportunities which enhance training and skills development for the First Nation

• Provides assistance and coaching with business plans, including cash flow forecasting
• Offers research and information on topics such as basic start-up, expansion, export readiness, market research and marketing strategies and Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) guidelines
• Offers training seminars geared to small businesses

• Provides financial assistance for business development through loans, equity investments and loan guarantees (to a maximum of $150,000 per business)
• Provides technical counselling and advice to area businesses
• Offers business consulting and planning
• Provides a business library including research assistance and computer access

• Provides information on agriculture production through workshops, information sessions, one-on-one consultations, and print and web-based resources
• Coordinates and facilitates the delivery of agriculture-related knowledge transfer activities
• Provides general information on Ministry programs, services and resources for the agriculture and food sectors and the rural community
• Provides referrals for farmers in financial difficulty for farm management advice, legal information, family and stress counselling, and government programs for transition off the farm
• Provides economic development information and programs to support the development and expansion of the agriculture, aquaculture and food processing sectors

Assists entrepreneurs in business or contemplating a business within the Patricia Region by providing business services and financial assistance

Business services offered include:

• Business advice, counselling, information and referrals
• Help with business plans
• Entrepreneurial training
• Information on Federal and Provincial programs and services

Financial Assistance

• Administers an investment fund to help finance new or existing small businesses for start-up, expansion, or stabilization plans that help maintain or create jobs
• Offers loans of up to $300,000 to support small and medium enterprises and social enterprises

Encourages local community and economic development by assisting community groups and entrepreneurs through small business loans, non-profit funding, business counseling, and support

Provides the following services for community groups and business owners:

• Access to capital for small business
• Access to public and private funding for community organizations
• Business advice, counseling, support, and information
• Regional community economic development
• Strategic community planning and development

• Apprenticeship support (financial and training assistance)
• Career counselling
• Employment readiness support and training
• Financial support/wage subsidies and opportunity through a number of programs which may vary by office locations; programs are listed on website
• Mobility assistance
• Self-employment coaching assistance such as business plan and accounting information and access to computers, photocopiers and other equipment
• Services for clients with disabilities

• Assessment of skills and experience
• Information about different careers and occupations
• Local labour market, employment, and training opportunities
• Information about all Employment Ontario programs and services
• Referral to other community services
• Resumé preparation assistance
• Intensive assistance and support to prepare for employment
• On-the-job training and/or work experience support

• Posts employment opportunities
• Identifies human resource skill requirements
• Matches position and workplace requirements to a participants' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• Information on financial incentives to offset some of the costs of providing on-the-job training and work experience

• Promotes, initiates and provides continuing assistance and management of projects for member First Nations
• Encourages and assists the establishment and growth of business enterprises

• Construction of the road to the Musselwhite Mine, North of Pickle Lake in 2000
• Construction of the camp facilities at Musselwhite Mine
• Ongoing housekeeping services for the camp residences
• Current catering services for camp residents/staff

• Provides convention services, festival and events planning
• Promotes Tourism and Tourism Development
• Offers general marketing support
• Provides access to economic research data

• Business registration and incorporation
• Enterprise and empowerment zones for tax credits
• Small business loans

• Access to government contracts
• Access to credit and financing resources
• Loan form preparation assistance
• Customized training
• Technical assistance on market research, marketing plans and business plans

• Provides information on agriculture production through workshops, information sessions, one-on-one consultations, and print and web-based resources
• Coordinates and facilitates the delivery of agriculture-related knowledge transfer activities
• Provides general information on Ministry programs, services and resources for the agriculture and food sectors and the rural community
• Provides referrals for farmers in financial difficulty for farm management advice, legal information, family and stress counselling, and government programs for transition off the farm
• Provides economic development information and programs to support the development and expansion of the agriculture, aquaculture and food processing sectors

• Creates jobs by supporting innovative entrepreneurs to establish and/or expand their businesses
• Contributes to the long term economic growth of Northwestern Ontario
• Creates conditions favorable for technology transfer to industry through development and commercialization of innovative companies
• Encourages ongoing cooperation between business, education and government
• Supports innovative projects
• Offers Innovator Membership

Employment resources and coaching to find sustainable employment in Ontario

• assessment of skills, interests and abilities
• job search strategies and support, including resume development and interview preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment opportunities
• help in maintaining employment
• information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario
Skills training and financial support for unemployed workers

• training program must demonstrate good job prospects
• financial support based on need - may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

Services for employers

• offers help in identifying human resource skills requirements
• matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Canada-Ontario Job Grant

• financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees
• available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

All services at this site can be tailored to meet the needs of all client groups

• Assessment of skills and experience
• Information about different careers and occupations
• Local labour market, employment, and training opportunities
• Information about all Employment Ontario programs and services
• Referral to other community services
• Resumé preparation assistance
• Intensive assistance and support to prepare for employment
• On-the-job training and/or work experience support

• Posts employment opportunities
• Identifies human resource skill requirements
• Matches position and workplace requirements to a participants' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• Information on financial incentives to offset some of the costs of providing on-the-job training and work experience

• Responsible for stimulating local economy and developing economic initiatives and opportunities for the community
• Provides information, training and educational workshops to enhance employability skills
• Posts employment opportunities in office
• 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
• Responsible for development of plans for the use of traditional lands for community members

• Liaison with Musselwhite Mine for employment opportunities
• Joint ownership of Wataynikaneyap Power with 22 other First Nations and Goldcorps, to reinforce transmission lines to Pickle Lake and Musselwhite Mine and to construct new transmission lines north of Pickle Lake to service remote First Nation communities
• A signed business partnership (2014) with North Star Air Ltd along with its affiliate Cargo North
• Assistance with administration for $12.8 million in federal funding announced in Feb 2019 for housing projects in community
• Advisory capacity for private businesses in community

• Provides financing for business start-ups, expansion, and capacity building
• Creates successful jobs and promotes community and economic development
• Partners with many other agencies throughout the city

• Appraisal Services
• Bookkeeping Training
• Business Support Services
• Community Planning
• Due Diligence Services
• Financing (Loans and Grants)
• Workshops