This closure helps protect walleye during their spawning period, ensuring healthy fish populations for future generations. During this time, walleye are laying eggs in our rivers, creeks, and bays, making them especially vulnerable.

🔹 Spawning walleye are protected
🔹 This period is closely monitored to support sustainability
🔹 Please follow Ontario Fishing Regulations for all zones and limits

Let’s all do our part to respect the closure and protect our waters. 💧🐟

For more information, contact: fisheries@akrc.on.ca

Miigwetch for helping care for our resources. 🙏

On October 3, 1873, our ancestors, the Anishinaabeg of the Lake of the Woods region, entered into Treaty No. 3 with the Crown. This was not a surrender of our lands or our identity—it was an agreement to share and live in peace, rooted in Anishinaabe law and teachings.

For generations, the Crown has tried to diminish or take away the rights promised to us. Yet the Anishinaabeg have never given up, and we continue to stand strong. Treaty 3 is a living, sacred agreement. It affirms our inherent rights to our lands, waters, language, and way of life. These rights cannot be erased.

Why It Matters Today

Treaty 3 reminds us of the strength and resilience of our people. It is the foundation of our sovereignty and our nation-to-nation relationship. Honoring the treaty means holding the Crown accountable and ensuring that future generations know the promises made to our ancestors must be respected and upheld.

Our Commitment as Anishinaabeg

We will continue to:

• Protect our lands and waters as stewards for the next seven generations.

• Defend our rights to hunt, fish, harvest, and live as Anishinaabeg.

• Stand united as a powerful people, honoring the vision and strength of our ancestors.

Treaty No. 3 is not just history—it is our future. We take this day as a day to remember, to honor those who came before us, and to carry forward their teachings, their strength, and their determination. The Crown may try to limit us, but as Anishinaabeg, we know who we are, and we will always rise to protect what is ours.

Join us for a two-day human rights–based suicide prevention workshop on October 28–29, 2025, at the AKRC Main Office. Facilitated by Jennifer Braga, B.A., M.P.A., this training will strengthen connection, identity, and hope while teaching participants to recognize warning signs, respond safely, and link people to culturally grounded supports.

Certificates will be provided upon completion, and lunch is included.

📍 Location: AKRC Main Office – 505 Kavanaugh Rd
📧 To register: email executive.assistant@akrc.on.ca

Poster download below:

Suicide Prevention Workshop

This day is rooted in the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), which gathered the voices and stories of more than 6,000 survivors. The TRC’s Calls to Action remind us that reconciliation is not just about the past, but about the future we are building together.

Why It Matters

Residential schools operated in Canada for more than a century with the goal of erasing Indigenous identities, languages, and cultures. Generations of children were taken from their families and communities, leading to deep intergenerational trauma that is still felt today. Truth and Reconciliation invites all people—Indigenous and non-Indigenous—to reflect on this history, acknowledge the harm that was done, and commit to healing and change.

How You Can Help

• Learn and Share: Take time to read survivor stories, watch documentaries, and attend community events that share truths about residential schools.

• Wear Orange: Orange Shirt Day, also recognized on September 30, symbolizes the stripping away of culture, freedom, and self-esteem experienced by Indigenous children. Wearing orange is a simple but powerful way to show solidarity.

• Support Survivors and Families: Offer compassion, listen with respect, and stand with survivors and their descendants as they continue to heal.

• Commit to Action: Reconciliation is ongoing. Support Indigenous-led initiatives, advocate for equity in education, health, and governance, and keep the conversation alive in your family, schools, and workplaces.

Sharing Knowledge and Stories

Reconciliation grows when stories are told and listened to. Every survivor’s story is a thread in the fabric of truth, reminding us of resilience, strength, and the importance of never forgetting. By sharing knowledge and creating space for dialogue, we honor those who endured, those who are healing, and those we lost.

Together, we can walk the path of truth and reconciliation—grounded in respect, understanding, and a shared commitment to a better future.

Anishinaabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council (AKRC)

Program: Education Unit
Location: 505 Kavanaugh Rd, Animakee Wa Zhing #37 – AKRC Main Office
Reports to: Director of Operations
Status: Full-Time – Open until filled

Summary

The Anishinaabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council (AKRC) is an Aboriginal non-profit organization providing advisory and technical services to its member First Nation communities in Northwestern Ontario on Lake of the Woods.

AKRC requires the services of an Education Advisor to coordinate and advance AKRC’s education initiatives. This role involves planning, organizing, and implementing education development projects from conception to completion, supporting Member First Nations and Education Steering Committee members, and liaising with government agencies, local school boards, and other education stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Education Leadership & Development

• Participate in the development of a First Nations approach to education and reassert First Nations jurisdiction.
• Support the development of a renewed Nation-to-Nation relationship between First Nations and Canada.
• Direct and monitor education initiatives to ensure they progress on schedule, within budget, and in line with AKRC’s mandate.
• Participate in developing and implementing negotiation strategies for education issues and funding changes.
• Provide advice on problem-solving and resolution of education issues.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communications

• Prepare and present verbal and written reports on education activities and outcomes.
• Develop and maintain a communication network of education stakeholders.
• Establish direction through lobbying and the development of draft resolutions for political consideration.
• Monitor research and policy developments impacting education.

Reporting & Administration

• Prepare annual, quarterly, and monthly reports on educational issues.
• Coordinate and participate in meetings, working groups, and committees related to education.
• Attend community events as a visible leader and supporter.
• Assist Member First Nations and Education Steering Committee members as required.

Additional Duties

• Attend meetings, conferences, and workshops as required.
• Participate in staff development activities.
• Support the implementation of AKRC’s Education Strategic Plan and goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Education Support Services.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Degree in Education or equivalent combination of education and varied work experience in the education field.
• Other relevant diploma programs will be considered.

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of the First Nations Treaty–Crown relationship, history, and the constitutional, legal, legislative, and political framework impacting First Nations.
• Understanding of Ontario First Nations education reform strategies.
• Knowledge of First Nations culture, history, and issues.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and cross-cultural skills.
• Demonstrated management, planning, and organizational abilities.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Fluency in a First Nations language is considered an asset.

Application Process:
Submit your application, including a cover letter and resume, to:

Rhonda Nash, Director of Operations or Erlene Copenace, Executive Assistant
Email: director@akrc.on.ca or exec.assistant@akrc.on.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.