Press Releases

Please be advised that a form titled “Batchewana First Nation Acknowledgements, Declarations and Release Form,” dated May 20, 2026, is currently circulating on the Batchewana Discussion Board Facebook page indicating that the Per Capita...

For Immediate ReleaseBatchewana First Nation Chief and Council have approved Statistics Canada to conduct the 2026 Census of Population within our community. The census takes place every five years and provides important information that helps...

Batchewana First Nation, March 20, 2026Chief and Council of Batchewana First Nation would like to provide a further update following our February 26, 2026 communication regarding the return of legal fees from the Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation...

Batchewana First Nation, March 11, 2026Community Update from Chief and Council On March 4, 2026, Batchewana First Nation received a letter from the Indian Registrar at Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) advising that three individuals were mistakenly...

Batchewana First Nation, January 31, 2026 – Batchewana First Nation Chief and Council wish to inform members of an important update regarding the Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund (RHTLF). We have been advised that Batchewana First Nation may...

Wawa, Ontario (December 15, 2025, 2025) – Batchewana First Nation (“BFN”) and Alamos Gold Inc. (“Alamos”) are advancing the next phase of the Mine Connector Transmission Project, a key initiative that will deliver clean, reliable energy to the...

Batchewana First Nation – September 24, 2025 – Batchewana First Nation is advising members and partners that the Bow Lake Wind Farm has been offline since September 3, 2025, as a result of a Hydro One transmission outage. This issue is not related...

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Electors of the Batchewana First Nation will be held at the Rankin Arena on Wednesday, the 11th day of June 2025, beginning at 6:00 p.m. and closing at 9:00 p.m., for the purpose of nominating candidates...

Batchewana First Nation, May 15, 2025 — Batchewana First Nation (BFN) is pleased to announce that the Boil Water Advisory issued on May 8, 2025, for the Goulais Bay 15A community has been officially rescinded. The advisory was initially issued due...

Batchewana First Nation, ON – May 8, 2025 - Please be advised that Batchewana First Nation (BFN) has issued a Boil Water Advisory for all residents connected to the Water Treatment Plant of the Goulais Bay 15A Reserve, following the...