In the evening Nipissing hosted a community feast, fish fry and open mic talent show. Nipissing First Nation Chief Scott McLeod was proud to host the conference this past year, giving him the opportunity to not only showcase his community’s culture and hospitality, but also highlight progressive ventures and projects currently in the works. “We are very proud of the opportunity to showcase this new $750,000 hockey arena, which was funded through our land claim settlement,” said Chief McLeod. “Our youth told us they wanted a place for kids of all ages to gather and play sports. This is our commitment to them, and our overall commitment to invest land claim funds for the betterment of our community.” Nipissing First Nation also hosted an award presentation before opening ceremonies where they received a national public sector leadership award from the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) and Deloitte. Nipissing First Nation and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) received the national award for their strategic collaboration and shared resource steward- ship efforts on Lake Nipissing. The award recognizes organiza- tions that have demonstrated outstanding leadership by taking bold steps to improve Canada through advancements in public policy and management. HOUSING SOFTWARE BUILT FOR FIRST NATIONS. HOUSING ADMINISTRATION, TENANT & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, and INSPECTIONS functionality. Programmed, Trained and Supported by our own Experienced Staff. For a demonstration Call 1-877-808-3366 | Email info@aissoftware.ca | Visit www.aissoftware.ca SUMMER/WINTER 2018/19 – Chiefs of Ontario Advocate magazine l 31