Community Survey: Housing Waiting List & Prioritization
The Housing Department is inviting community members to participate in a Housing Waiting List Survey.
Council Portfolio System
The CFNW Council is pleased to announce the implementation of the Council Portfolio System for the current 2026–2030 Council term.
Notice: Construction of Almshouse
Please note that the work for the Cree Nation Government’s project for the construction of a new shelter on Pine Street (behind the courthouse) will begin next week. For this new project, civil engineering works will be done this fall.
Notice: Work in Progress
Cree First Nation of Waswanipi would like to advise community members of upcoming road work involving the reconfiguration of Poplar Street and Road #113.
NOTICE OF ELECTIONS
Notice is hereby give to the Elector of the Cree First Nation of Waswanipi that an election has been called on Friday, July 31, 2026, for the following Council Member positions
Skate Park & Pump Track Project Update
The project is now entering the site preparation phase, and our Parks Team will begin brush cutting to clear the area where the skate park and pump track will be built.
Notice: Construction Work in Progress
As part of the new sanitary sewer installation project on Riverside Street, it will be necessary to complete several road crossings to install sewer pipes from one side of the roadway to the other.
Notice: Open Fire Ban in Effect
Le ministère de la Sécurité intérieure (MSI) prohibits open fires in the forest or nearby starting June 1, 2026, at 1 p.m. due to the current conditions. This decision was made in collaboration with SOPFEU.
Notice: Construction Work in Progress
Major infrastructure projects are underway, including the installation of a new sanitary sewer network and the construction of a new drinking water reservoir. Work begins on June 1 and will continue throughout the summer and into fall 2026.
News Release: Signing of Landmark Impact Benefit Agreement for the Windfall Project
The Cree First Nation of Waswanipi (CFNW), the Cree Nation Government and the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) (CNG/GCC(EI),) and Windfall Mining Group inc. (Gold Fields) are pleased to announce the signing of an Impact Benefit Agreement (IBA) for the Windfall Mining Project, known as the Uukiimau Agreement (ᐆᑮᒪᐤ ᓀᔅᑯᒨᓐ) (Oo-ki-maw).