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It’s that time of year for ONWAA’s exciting award nominations! Please submit your nominations by September 5th, 2025 for the following 3 awards: 1) Gabrielle Kakegamic Memorial Award 2) Jody R. Waddilove Memorial Award 3) Outstanding Homemakers Coordinator Award Nominations are accepted via mail or email: [email protected] Ontario Native Welfare Administrator’s Association21 Wilmer’s Rd.,Neyaashiinigmiing, ON […]

Welcome to new and returning members! We wish everyone a wonderful Spring & Summer season with friends and family. Please see our Spring Newsletter for the latest updates at ONWAA. Miigwetch! Click Here for Newsletter

Link to the full report Excerpt from Executive Summary: The primary objective of this research is to identify the barriers to accessing prescription medications faced by First Nations communities living on reserves in Ontario. The research was done in two parts. First, we conducted five semi-structured interviews with representatives from the Ontario Ministry of Children, […]

Please check out Ishkoday’s new website and see if you are eligible for home efficiency programs using the new Boodawewin App! https://ishkoday.ca/

The ONWAA Policy and Research team attempted to gather more data on Cost of Administration funding over the 2024-2025 year. Due to the inability of technology to track indivcators, and the time it takes to touch files to gather data, it was difficult to track additional data. Here is the report produced.

Please find the Market Basket Measure 2024-25 completed by ONWAA. This is the third year we have worked at completing this report.

Ishkoday Focus Groups now published! Analysis on the state of Energy Poverty and Energy Efficiency in each ONWAA region through the lens of ONWAA membership. Log in to your ONWAA account and find them in Documents Tab and search: “Focus Group”

V1.2 Energy Efficiency Programs and SubsidiesVersion 1.2 published January 16, 2025 This is a tool to help front line staff become more aware and familiar with Energy Efficiency Programs and Subsidies that their clients can utilize for renovations, energy saving kits, energy efficient retrofits and other types of programs to raise the level of Energy […]

Exciting News! We are excited to share the findings from our evaluation of the FNSSAC program. This report highlights the significant impact the program has had on students, showcasing the programs strengths, challenges, and opportunities for future improvements. Click FNSSAC Outcomes Research Report to explore the report and learn more about how FNSSAC continues to […]

Season’s Greetings! Please check out our latest edition of the ONWAA Newsletter. We apologize for shipping delays due to the Canada Post strike. We will mail you the newsletter and calendar as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience. Happy Holidays from everyone at ONWAA! Click Here for Newsletter