Tag: Georgina Island First Nation
Celebrating 50 Years of Georgina’s Living History
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley
It all began in the early 1970s, when Georgina resident Nena Marsden, a passionate advocate for local history, made it her mission...
A New Location for the Big Canoe Indigenous Market
By Angie Sullivan
Jared Big Canoe, a Chippewa from Georgina Island First Nation, has moved his Big Canoe Indigenous Market to a new location at...
Indigenous pot shop opens on High Street
By Mike Anderson
Jared Big Canoe, a Chippewa from Georgina Island First Nation (GIFN), has opened 8th Fire Co., Sutton's first pot shop at 120...
Georgina Island Cottagers Appeal Chippewa Property Tax
By: Mike Anderson
Georgina Island cottagers are balking at paying new property taxes levied on their leased properties by the Chippewas of Georgina Island First...
AGCO Cannabis Store Lottery: Georgina Island FN not among winners
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) announced this week the results of the First Nations cannabis authorization lottery, which will allow the...
