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Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Apatisiwin Program
Dryden
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Office: 807-223-4180
74 Queen St
Dryden, ON, P8N 1A4
Dryden, ON, P8N 1A4
Short Description
Provides supports and training for urban Aboriginal people seeking further training and/or employment
- Collaborates with employers to build employment and training opportunities
- Provides individual employment counselling
- Conducts client employability assessments
- Offers access to job board with current local job postings
- Provides workshops and referrals to training programs
- Posts job opportunities/ads on Facebook page
- Writing resumes and cover letters
- Completing job applications
- Conducting job searches
- Improving interview skills
- Designing and implementing an employment action plan
- Matching job seekers with employers
- Local, provincial and national job markets
- Small business and proposal development
- Training opportunities
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Elementary and High School
Naotkamegwanning/Whitefish Bay First Nation (91km)
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Office: 807-226-5698
1001 Baibombeh Rd
Naotkamegwanning/Whitefish Bay First Nation, ON, P0X 1L0
Naotkamegwanning/Whitefish Bay First Nation, ON, P0X 1L0
Short Description
Operates a public on-reserve school for elementary and high school students
- Offers a full curriculum for students from Junior Kindergarten (JK) to Grade 12; approved and inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Education
- Teaches Ojibway language and Native Studies as subject courses
- Offers a school gymnasium, computer lab, science room, home economics room, art room, a shop and a library
- Provides a daily breakfast program
- Coordinates a thriving Sports Program which is a member of the Ontario Federation of Schools Athletic Association (OFSAA)
- Offers cultural and traditional outings
- Provides bus transportation for students attending the school
- Provides special education assistance for students with learning difficulties
- Strives for maximum amount of integration with regular programs
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Seven Generations Education Institute - Kenora
Kenora (119km)
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Office: 807-468-3096
240 Veterans Dr
Kenora, ON, P9N 3Y5
Kenora, ON, P9N 3Y5
Short Description
Works to meet the educational needs of people by providing community-based and student-centred learning opportunities
Provides the following programs:
Secondary Support Program (SSP)
Provides the following programs:
Secondary Support Program (SSP)
- Focuses on improving the success rate of First Nation high school students in the education system
- Offers guidance and direction to students, parents/guardians and elders
- Coordinates student and parent school visits and orientations
- Assists with course selections and career choices
- Provides advocacy and works to raise awareness of bias, racism and gang violence through participation on school council committees, Native Awareness projects, First Nations liaison committees, Ontario Teacher Federation and other community groups
- Provides accredited programming at the post-secondary level
- Incorporates Anishinaabe teachings into daily programs
- Partners with colleges and universities for delivery of targeted programs on a part-time or full-time basis; colleges include Canadore, Sault and Cambrian, universities include Lakehead, Laurentian and Queen's
- Offers conference facilities for small and large groups up to 300 people
- Includes Smart Boards, a projector screen, LCD projectors, flip charts and a full-time chef for catering needs
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Indigenous Employment and Training Services
Kenora (119km)
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Office: 807-468-5440 Ext 248
326 2nd St S
Kenora, ON, P9N 1G5
Kenora, ON, P9N 1G5
Short Description
Provides supports and services for individuals seeking further training and/or employment
- Provides individual employment counselling
- Conducts client employability assessments
- Offers access to job board with current local job postings
- Provides workshops and referrals to training programs
- Writing resumes and cover letters
- Completing job applications
- Conducting job searches
- Improving interview skills
- Designing and implementing an employment action plan
- Matching job seekers with employers
- Local, provincial and national job markets
- Small business and proposal development
- Training opportunities
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Aboriginal Head Start Program
Kenora (117km)
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Office: 807-468-3337
Preschool Van: 807-466-7626
1304 Ninth St N
Kenora, ON, P9N 2T7
Kenora, ON, P9N 2T7
Short Description
Provides a child care centre and offers early prevention and intervention programs and services for off-reserve preschool children
- Strives to meet the emotional, social, health and nutritional needs of children
- Coordinates activities such as family gym time, arts and crafts, breakfast and circle time
- Provides transportation when required (modified during Covid-19)
- Participates in community events and special celebrations
- Aboriginal culture and language
- Education and school readiness
- Health and nutrition
- Parental and family involvement
- Social support
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Urban First Nation Elementary School
Kenora (116km)
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Office: 807-548-4912
1450 Valley Dr
Kenora, ON, P9N 3Y4
Kenora, ON, P9N 3Y4
Short Description
Provides an urban Anishinaabe immersion First Nation elementary school
- Governed by the Kiizhik Education Corporation
- Offers a full curriculum for students from JK to Grade 7; approved and inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Education
- Provides instruction in literacy and numeracy in English and all other programs in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibway language)
- Offers cultural and traditional teachings
- Offers a school gymnasium, cafeteria, library, and computer room
- Provides special education assistance for students with learning difficulties
- Develops an Individual Education Plan (IEP) for each student with annual reviews
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Community High School
Kenora (116km)
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Office: 807-548-4912
1450 Valley Dr
Kenora, ON, P9N 3Y4
Kenora, ON, P9N 3Y4
Short Description
Provides an urban Anishinaabe high school
- Governed by the Kiizhik Education Corporation
- Offers a full curriculum for students from Grade 9 to Grade 12; approved and inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Education
- Offers cultural activities and traditional Native teaching as part of regular programs
- Offers a school gymnasium, cafeteria, library, and computer room
- Provides special education assistance for students with learning difficulties
- Develops an Individual Education Plan (IEP) for each student with annual reviews
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First Nation School
Ojibways Of Onigaming First Nation (108km)
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Office: 807-484-2510
212 Mikinaak Rd
Ojibways Of Onigaming First Nation, ON, P0X 1K0
Ojibways Of Onigaming First Nation, ON, P0X 1K0
Short Description
Operates a public on-reserve school for elementary and secondary students
- Offers a full curriculum for students from Junior Kindergarten (JK) to Grade 12
- Teaches Ojibwe language as a subject course
- Provides a daily hot lunch to students
- Provides supervised extra-curricular activities
- Maintains playgrounds, baseball field, soccer field and outdoor skating rink
- Allows the school gymnasium to be used for various community events
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Human Resources
Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls (95km)
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Office: 807-226-4445
505 Kavanaugh Rd
Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls, ON, P0X 1N0
Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls, ON, P0X 1N0
Short Description
- Organizes adequate training and skills development opportunities for member communities
- Provides advisory service to member communities with human resource functions including recruiting, screening, interviewing and placing workers within each community
- Participation in a work readiness training program, Mining Essentials, which teaches industry-validated essential, non-technical skills and knowledge that the mining industry requires for individuals to be considered for entry-level positions
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First Nation School
Northwest Angle 37 First Nation (94km)
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Office: 807-733-3284
Windigo Island School
Northwest Angle 37 First Nation, ON, P9N 3X7
Northwest Angle 37 First Nation, ON, P9N 3X7
Short Description
Operates a two-room public on-reserve school for elementary and junior high school students
- Offers a full curriculum for students from JK to Grade 8; approved and inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Education
- Teaches Native language as a subject course
- Offers cultural education to learn traditional skills and teachings of the local area
- Provides supervised extra-curricular activities
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First Nation School
Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek First Nation (94km)
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Office: 807-925-2626
1 Education Dr
Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek First Nation, ON, P0X 1B0
Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek First Nation, ON, P0X 1B0
Short Description
Operates an elementary/secondary on-reserve school for community students
- Offers a full curriculum for students from Junior Kindergarten (JK) to Grade 12; approved and inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Education
- Provides a daily breakfast program
- Teaches Native language as a subject course
- Offers separate wings for elementary and high school students, a school gymnasium, cafeteria, library, and computer room
- Offers cultural and traditional outings such as ice fishing, snowshoeing, canoeing, camping and wilderness expeditions
- Supervises a range of extra-curricular activities that can include sporting events, knitting nights, archery, painting and regalia making
- Provides bus transportation for all students attending Sakatcheway Anishinabe School
- Provides special education assistance for students with learning difficulties
- Strives for maximum amount of integration with regular programs
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Aboriginal Head Start Program
Naotkamegwanning/Whitefish Bay First Nation (91km)
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Office: 807-226-1048
Sabatise Vision Child Care Centre, 1805 Pawitik St
Naotkamegwanning/Whitefish Bay First Nation, ON, P0X 1L0
Naotkamegwanning/Whitefish Bay First Nation, ON, P0X 1L0
Short Description
Offers a comprehensive holistic program for Aboriginal children and their families living on-reserve to prepare young children for school
- Strives to meet the emotional, social, health and nutritional needs of children
- Offers activities such as family gym time, arts and crafts, breakfast/lunch/snacks and circle time
- Participates in community events and special celebrations
- Education
- Health and nutrition
- Native culture and language
- Parental and family involvement
- Social support
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Aboriginal Head Start Program
Sioux Lookout (75km)
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Office: 807-737-7519
66 Princess St
Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1H4
Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1H4
Short Description
Operates an Aboriginal Head Start program to prepare young children for school years
- Promotes family involvement in all aspects of the program
- Offers activities such as arts and crafts, breakfast and circle time and a pre-school library
- Participates in community events and special celebrations
- Education and school readiness
- Health promotion
- Native culture and language
- Nutrition
- Parental and family involvement
- Social support
- Aboriginal language and culture
- Dental screening and fluoride treatments
- Developmental assessments
- Hot meals and snacks daily
- Parent workshops
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First Nation School
Eagle Lake First Nation (17km)
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Office: 807-755-5350
42 School Rd
Eagle Lake First Nation, ON, P0V 3H0
Eagle Lake First Nation, ON, P0V 3H0
Short Description
Operates a public on-reserve school for elementary school students
- Offers a full curriculum for students from Junior Kindergarten (JK) to Grade 6; approved and inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Education
- Teaches Native language as a subject course
- Offers a cooking program and sewing, beading and a youth club
- Provides skiing, swimming and skating lessons
- Offers a school gymnasium, a computer/science room, a cultural centre/library, and classroom technology including smart boards, smart table, tablets, computers and robots
- Offers cultural and traditional outings such as ice fishing, dog sledding, snowshoeing and hikes in the forest
- Provides after school programs and extra-curricular school trips
- Provides special education assistance for students with learning difficulties
- Strives for maximum amount of integration with regular programs
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Employment Skills Training Program
Sioux Lookout (75km)
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Office: 807-737-2214
16 Fourth Ave N
Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1C4
Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1C4
Short Description
Provides a training program to increase employment skills
- Offers the program during a 10-week course
- Provides an hourly wage for course participants
- Academic upgrading
- Career choice possibilities
- Computer programs training
- Employment ready skills training
- Job readiness skills training
- Job search assistance
- Opportunities for job shadows/placements
- Self-marketing techniques
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Skills and Employment Training Strategy
Sioux Lookout (74km)
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Office: 807-737-4047
80 Front St
Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1A1
Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1A1
Short Description
- Assists Indigenous Peoples to prepare for and find high-demand jobs quickly, as well as keep them in the long term
- Fosters partnerships with the private sector and the provinces and territories
- Supports demand-driven skills development
- Skills development
- Training for high-demand jobs
- Job finding
- Programs for youth
- Programs for urban and Indigenous people with disabilities
- Access to child care
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High School Services, Sioux Lookout - Pelican Falls First Nation High School
Sioux Lookout (74km)
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Office: 807-737-1110
650 Pelican Falls Rd
Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 0A7
Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 0A7
Short Description
Operates a private First Nations high school for students from First Nation communities in the Sioux Lookout District
- Offers a full curriculum approved and inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Education for students from Grade 9-12
- Teaches Native language as a subject course and promotes a sense of pride of heritage
- Provides supervised extra-curricular activities
- Offers cultural activities and traditional Native teaching as part of regular programs
- Participates in the Ontario Secondary Student Literacy Test (OSSLT) program
- Produces a monthly newsletter, The Pelican Herald, available in print or online
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Paw Nah Headstart Program
Lac Seul First Nation (72km)
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Office: 807-582-3471
Paw Nah Headstart , Main Rd
Lac Seul First Nation, ON, P0V 2A0
Lac Seul First Nation, ON, P0V 2A0
Short Description
Offers a comprehensive holistic program for Indigenous children and their families living on-reserve to prepare young children for school
- Strives to meet the emotional, social, health and nutritional needs of children
- Offers activities such as family gym time, arts and crafts, breakfast/lunch/snacks and circle time
- Participates in community events and special celebrations
- Education
- Health and nutrition
- Native culture and language
- Parental and family involvement
- Social support
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Morris Thomas Memorial School
Lac Seul First Nation (72km)
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Office: 807-582-3804
Morris Thomas Memorial Christian School
Lac Seul First Nation, ON, P0V 2A0
Lac Seul First Nation, ON, P0V 2A0
Short Description
Operates a public on-reserve Christian school for elementary and junior high school students
- Offers a full curriculum for students from Junior Kindergarten (JK) to Grade 10; approved and inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Education
- Teaches Native language as a subject course
- Offers Christian teachings as a subject course
- Provides a daily breakfast program for students
- Offers cultural and traditional activities
- Provides special education assistance for students with learning difficulties
- Strives for maximum amount of integration with regular programs
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Obishikokaang Elementary School
Lac Seul First Nation (72km)
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Office: 807-582-3525
Obishkookaang Elementary School
Lac Seul First Nation, ON, P0V 2A0
Lac Seul First Nation, ON, P0V 2A0
Short Description
Operates a public on-reserve school for elementary and junior high school students
- Offers a full curriculum for students from Junior Kindergarten (JK) to Grade 8; approved and inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Education
- Teaches Native language as a subject course
- Provides a daily breakfast program for students
- Offers a school gymnasium, library, computer lab and an industrial kitchen facility
- Offers cultural and traditional outings such as fishing and trapping
- Coordinates an after-school program
- Provides special education assistance for students with learning difficulties
- Strives for maximum amount of integration with regular programs
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Waninitawingaang Memorial School
Lac Seul First Nation (72km)
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Office: 807-582-3420
Waninitawingaang Memorial School
Lac Seul First Nation, ON, P0V 2A0
Lac Seul First Nation, ON, P0V 2A0
Short Description
Operates a public on-reserve school for elementary and junior high school students
- Offers a full curriculum for students from Junior Kindergarten (JK) to Grade 8; approved and inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Education
- Teaches Native language as a subject course
- Provides a daily breakfast program for students
- Offers a school gymnasium and library
- Offers cultural and traditional outings such as fishing and trapping
- Provides special education assistance for students with learning difficulties
- Strives for maximum amount of integration with regular programs
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Education Department
Bearskin Lake First Nation (43km)
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Office: 807-363-1011
Education Building
Bearskin Lake First Nation, ON, P0V 1E0
Bearskin Lake First Nation, ON, P0V 1E0
Short Description
- Provides educational services and supports to elementary and secondary school students living on reserve
- Offers Michikan Lake Public School administered by Windigo Education Authority
- Uses the Internet as a mode of delivery to offer accredited secondary school courses up to Grade 10 in a classroom setting
- Administers on-reserve educational instruction and academic upgrading through Wahsa Distance Education by providing classroom instruction from Sioux Lookout via Wawatay Radio to students from Grades 9-12
- Provides financial assistance and academic and social counseling support throughout the school year to post secondary students both on and off the reserve through the Northern Nishnawbe Education Council
- Provides assistance for applying/filling out application forms for colleges and universities
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First Nation School
Bearskin Lake First Nation (43km)
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Office: 807-363-2570
Michikan Lake School
Bearskin Lake First Nation, ON, P0V 1E0
Bearskin Lake First Nation, ON, P0V 1E0
Short Description
Operates a public on-reserve school for elementary students
- Administered by Windigo Education Authority (WEA) who acts in an advisory capacity
- Offers a full curriculum for students from Junior Kindergarten (JK) to Grade 8; approved and inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Education
- Provides a special education teacher
- Teaches Oji-Cree language as a subject course
- Provides a daily breakfast program for students
- Offers a school gymnasium and library
- Promotes and supervises cultural and traditional outings such as fishing, hunting, trapping and participates in an annual hunting festival in September
- Supervises extra-curricular activities such as hockey tournaments
- Organizes summer school and camps for children
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First Nation School
Wabigoon Ojibway Nation (18km)
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Office: 807-938-6825
Waabshki Penasi School
Wabigoon Ojibway Nation, ON, P0V 2W0
Wabigoon Ojibway Nation, ON, P0V 2W0
Short Description
Operates a public on-reserve school for elementary and junior high school students
- Offers a full curriculum for students from Junior Kindergarten (JK) to Grade 8; approved and inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Education
- Teaches Ojibway language and Native Studies as subject courses
- Offers a school gymnasium, computer lab, and a library
- Offers cultural and traditional outings
- Provides bus transportation for students attending the school
- Provides special education assistance for students with learning difficulties
- Strives for maximum amount of integration with regular programs
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Aboriginal Head Start Program
Ochiichagwe'babigo'ining First Nation (123km)
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Office: 807-548-6351
Band Office: 807-548-5876
Band Office Rd, Family Services Building
Ochiichagwe'babigo'ining First Nation, ON, P9N 0J2
Ochiichagwe'babigo'ining First Nation, ON, P9N 0J2
Short Description
Offers a comprehensive holistic program for Aboriginal children and their families living on-reserve to prepare young children for school
- Strives to meet the emotional, social, health and nutritional needs of children
- Offers activities such as family gym time, arts and crafts, breakfast/lunch/snacks and circle time
- Participates in community events and special celebrations
- Education
- Health and nutrition
- Native culture and language
- Parental and family involvement
- Social support
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