Hiawatha
Administration Office
Located
at 123 Paudash Street, the original building was
established and opened in 1974, housing only 3 offices. An
addition was built in 1989, which brought 5 new offices, a
board room and kitchenette. This also established the
Lower Hall which hosts a fully working kitchen, where
functions and meetings can be held. Hiawatha Policing
Services was established in 1994, and can be found at the
Administration Office or reached at (705) 295-4423. Please
call (705) 295-4421 if you have any questions regarding the
following list of services or programs offered here.
Indian
Registration Administrator
-
Membership (i.e. Status Cards)
- Recreation Programs
-
School activities/supplies
- Backhoe requests (on reserve
only)
- Snow plowing requests (on reserve only)
-
Reception duties for Administration Office
Employment
& Training Services Officer
- Assist
members with Community Access Program site (CAP site)
-
Assist members with job searches
- Inform community of
employment opportunities
- Assist members with preparing résumé's
and writing cover letters
- Assist members with
what to expect at an interview
- Assist members with
employment training needs
- Summer Youth Program
- Funding
for Occupational Skills Training or Tuition Allowance for
Job Enhancement Programs
- Provide job postings - internal
and external
Lands
and Housing
- Lands
- Leases
- Housing
- Rentals (5 plex unit and Band House)
- Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program
(RRAP)
-
Wills and Estates
- By-laws
- Environmental concerns
-
Treaties and research
- Islands in the Trent
- Green Up,
Well Aware and Oil Tank Surveys (when available)
-
Hiawatha First Nation Housing Program Policy (includes
rental policy)
- Lands Policy
Education
Counselor
-
Provide Counseling services to on & off reserve:
-
Elementary Students
- Secondary Students
- Post Secondary
Students
- Mature Students
- Can
provide Financial Assistance to:
-
Elementary Students (on reserve members for tuition and
busing through INAC)
- Secondary Students (on reserve
members for tuition and busing through INAC)
- Post
Secondary Students (on & off reserve status members
through INAC)
- Mature Students on waiting list (on &
off reserve status members as funding becomes available
- Works
with:
- Elementary, Secondary & Post Secondary
Schools
-
School Boards
- Hiawatha First Nation's Post Secondary
Appeal Board
- Hiawatha First Nation's Education Committee
-
Applicable Policies:
- Post
Secondary Student Assistance Program Policy
- Post
Secondary Scholarship Policy
- Scholars Program Policy
 Hiawatha
First Nation Policing Services
-
General Law Enforcement Duties
- Preservation of Peace
-
Public Safety and Education
- Community Base Policing
-
Patrol with ATV, Snow machine, Marine and Vehicle
Economic
Development Officer
- Consultation
on Business Upstarts (Funding Resources &
Financial Planning)
- Assistance
to both community and members in the preparation of
Statements of Intents (Funding Programs)
- Development
of Business and Marketing Plans
- Proposal
Development - both financial and capacity building
- Long
Term Strategic Planning
- Management
of Community Business Operations - Serpent Mounds
Park, N.H.S., Hiawatha Tent & Trailer Park, The
Old Railroad Stop Gas Bar/Convenience Store/Restaurant
- Operation of Hides Depot
- Provision
of Leather Goods for Crafts and Regalia
- Operation
of CAP site
- Retention
of full time Councillor
- Job
postings - internal and external
- Assistance
with Job Search (Resume & Cover letter assistance)
- Application
and management of Summer Youth Program
- Career
Development Consultation for Post Secondary Education
- Funding
for Occupational Skills Training or Tuition Allowance
for Job Enhancement Programs
- Development
of Health & Safety Policy and Committee
- Development
of Community Business Bylaws
- Employment
Policy Development
Band
Administrator
The
First Nation administrator oversees the professional
administration and business affairs of Hiawatha First
Nation. The administrator also provides for the control,
management, direction and effective and efficient
administration of the public service and business affairs
of Hiawatha First Nation.
The
administrator ensures an on-going basis for the creation
of an operational environment with the capacity and
ability to implement the political decisions of Hiawatha
First Nation.
Hiawatha
L.I.F.E. Services and Child Care Centre
 Located
at 431 Hiawatha Line 10, the building was established and
opened in 1999. The L.I.F.E. Services Centre is home to
Health and Social Programs for Hiawatha First Nation, the
community's Day Care, as well as showcasing the War
Memorial Monument to honor our community members who have
served. It also houses the Elders Room, where community
Elders can come sit, meet and relax in a comfortable
setting. Please call main reception at (705) 295-4421 if
you have any questions regarding the L.I.F.E. Centre, Day
Care or any of the following programs offered here.
- Main
Receptionist
- Answer
main phone line and transfer call s to appropriate staff
-
Greet and direct people to appropriate staff
- Photo
copying for staff and members (for a fee)
- Coordinate
publication of monthly Community Newsletter
- Looks after
the Video/Books Resource Lending Library
- Book
appointments for Natural Health Care, Massage, Healers,
Activities and Events ( as per the Participation Policy)
-
Booking for Lower Hall and Ball Diamond (Rental rates are
available when calling)
- Health
& Social Management
- Link
between program funding, Council & Staff
- Sweat Lodge
Ceremony
- Fasting Camps
- Traditional Teachings
- Mental
Health Services
- Social
Services Administrator
-
Homemaking Program
- Social Assistance/Ontario Works
-
Federal Family Violence Initiative
- National Child
Benefit Reinvestment Initiative
- Federal Disability
Initiative
- Dance Outfit Making
- Grey Squirrels Group
 Child
& Youth Welfare Prevention Worker
-
Information and Awareness Nights and Workshops
-
Recreational Family & Youth Activities
- Community
Youth Centre
- Local Agency Networking
- Assistance and
Advocacy with Respect to Child Protection Matters (working
with Kawartha Haliburton Children's Aid
Society)
- Community
Support Worker
- Full
Moon Ceremony
- Community Kitchen
- Family Activities
-
Women's Group
- Video/Books/Resource Lending Library
- Healthy
Alternatives Worker
-
Addictions Awareness and Education
- Mom's & Tot's
Group
- Men's Group
- Community
Health Representative
- Local
Medical Travel
- Long Distance Medical Travel
- Water
Testing
- Rabies Clinic
- Health Education
- First Aid/
CPR Courses
- Fitness Centre and Programs
- Medical Supply
and Loan Cupboard
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
and Child Nutrition
- Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative and
Education
- HIV/AIDS Awareness and Education
- Mental
Health Services
- Special Needs Services
- Natural Health
Care
- Deep Tissue Massage
- Young Adults Group
- Liaison
with First Nation and Inuit Health Branch
- Community
Health Nurse
-
Maternal and Newborn Health
- Infant and
Preschool Health
- School
Health
- Adolescent Health
- Adult Health
- Elder
Health
- Chronic Disease
- Communicable Diseases
- Tuberculosis
- Immunization
- West Nile Virus Surveillance
- Mental Health Services
- Nutrition Services
-
Resources
- Home and Community Care
-
Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program
- Baby Needs Depot
- Foot Care
- Hiawatha
Child Care Centre
-
Facility licensed and inspected annually by Ministry of
Community, Family, Child and Youth Services
- Qualified
staff are all trained in Early Childhood Education
-
Infant Program (ages 6 weeks - 18 months)
- Toddler
Program (ages 18 months - 30 months)
- Preschool Program
(ages 2 and a half years - 4 years)
- School Age Program
(ages 4 years - 12 years)
- Offers Cultural Education
including Language, Crafts and Food
- Equipped with
Outdoor play areas and toys
 Hiawatha
First Nation Response Team
- Part
of Otonabee-South Monaghan Volunteer Fire Department
-
Have trained members who are Firefighters, trained in
ice/water rescue and a certified Paramedic
- All certified
in First Aid/CPR and Automatic External Defibrillator use
- Have a fully equipped medical vehicle
- Public
Works Department
-
Maintenance of Public Buildings
- Maintenance of Tent
& Trailer Park
- Maintenance of Ball Diamond and
Cemetery
- Maintain Garbage and Recycling Program for
community
- Snow plowing and sanding
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Dana
Paudash Memorial Ball Park
Hiawatha
First Nation Cemetery