Scholarship Opportunity
Wabun Tribal Council will be accepting applications for scholarships across a number of academic disciplines. Apply today!
Wabun Council and Wataynikaneyap Power Win Business awards
The Wabun Tribal Council and Wataynikaneyap Power were recently recognized with the Entrepreneurial Community and First Nations Business Award of Excellence awards at the 2020 Northern Ontario Business Awards.
Province and Wabun Tribal Council agree to share the natural wealth
Jason Batise, executive director of the Wabun Tribal Council, was instrumental in negotiating a new resource revenue sharing model that will go into effect this fall. Under the agreement, 32 First Nations will share revenue from mining operations in the province. (Ian Ross photo)
The Wabun Model: Meaningful Engagement
On Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, the Wabun Tribal Council (WTC) was called to testify at House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Natural Resources as part of its study on The Future of Canada’s Oil and Gas, Mining, and Nuclear Sectors. Specifically, Wabun presented its recommendations to improve meaningful engagement of First Nations in mineral resource exploration and development.