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Address:
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c/o c/o Band Office
PO Box 323 c/o Band Office
Pikangikum, ON
P0V 2L0
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Street Address:
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Band Office
Pikangikum First Nation
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Location:
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- Band Office is located in the community of Pikangikum First Nation
- Community is approx 100 km NW of Red Lake, on E shores of Pikangikum Lake at the Berens River
- Consists of 1 main reserve with a land area of approx 18 sq km, kn
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Accessibility:
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Not Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm
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Service Description:
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Operates a self government and is responsible for the day to day operations of the Pikangikum First Nation- Tribal Council: Independent First Nations Alliance (IFNA)
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Territorial Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN)Treaty #5
Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related requestsEnsures that housing issues are effectively managedOffers the following services:- Provides recommendations and changes to the housing policy
- Receives and reviews applications for renovations, new housing units, housing loans and housing renovation loans
- Reviews rents to ensure payments are made
- Arranges inspections of rental units and community houses for maintenance, repairs and renovations
- Carries out annual maintenance and repairs on behalf of tenants
- Maintains a comprehensive database on all community housing units that includes information such as what programs were accessed for building and repairs, loans outstanding, services (water, sewer, roads) available, inspection reports, condition of unit, year it was built and other unit particulars
- Enforces all tenant agreements and explains agreement responsibilities
Also responsible for:- Providing assistance in the long-term planning of minor/major capital projects
- Development and maintenance of all documents and forms related to housing including leases, releases and notices
NOTE:- Federal funding announced Nov 2020: Pikangikum First Nation is building an eight residential unit 'Community Safe House' that will provide safe, transitional, emergency housing with professional and culturally sensitive support for community members escaping violence; it will also have six hotel units accessible from a separate entrance for those visiting the community and to generate revenue to support the operation and maintenance of the Community Safe House-Hotel
- The Pikangikum project will receive $1.25 million; community is starting site preparation and foundation work and will use winter roads (Jan 2021) to transport the prefabricated building to the community
- Work completed with grand opening of Safe House-Hotel in Oct 2021
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Application:
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Copy of the housing policy and all related building applications/housing forms available at the Band Office
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Members of Pikangikum First Nation
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Languages:
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English * Ojibwe
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Language Notes:
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Ojibway, available upon request
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Area Served:
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Pikangikum First Nation
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