To: All Henvey Inlet First Nation Members
From: Henvey Inlet First Nation Membership Code Working Group
Date: October 20, 2025
Re: Henvey Inlet First Nation Restated Membership Code Notice of Community Engagement Meetings
The Henvey Inlet First Nation (HIFN) Membership Code Working Group invites you to participate in our upcoming community engagement meetings on the HIFN Restated Membership Code. As you know, the Working Group has developed an HIFN Restated Membership Code over the last couple of years with input and feedback from HIFN members. We began this work to address implementation issues with the current Membership Code, originally developed in 1987. The proposed HIFN Restated Membership Code sets out updated membership criteria and a clear process for membership applications.
We are now kicking off a series of community engagement meetings to review and discuss the HIFN Restated Membership Code with members, with the goal of holding a ratification vote in March 2026. Through these meetings, we will be reviewing why we need to amend the current Membership Code, what updates are being made to the Code, and helping you understand what the new proposed membership rules are and how they might apply to your family.
We look forward to receiving your questions, input, and feedback on the HIFN Restated Membership Code through these meetings. Your participation is critical to moving this important initiative forward and for HIFN's future!
Community Engagement Meetings
The Working Group will be holding a series of topic-based meetings in community. A Zoom link will also be made available for those who wish to attend remotely.
- November 18, 2025 at 6 p.m.
- Why do we need a new Code?
- Who is entitled to be a member under the new Code?
- November 25, 2025 at 6 p.m. - Applying the new membership rules
- January 13, 2026 at 6 p.m. - How will applications be decided?
- March 1, 2026 at 6 p.m. - Review of new Code and ratification
Additionally, the Working Group will also be holding a series of in-person only meetings off-reserve as follows:
- November 9, 2025 at 12 p.m. - Sault Ste Marie
- November 16, 2025 at 12 p.m. - Toronto
- November 23, 2025 at 12 p.m. - Sudbury
Please save these dates in your calendars. We encourage you to attend as many meetings as you can.
Specific location and Zoom details for the meetings will be posted online on the HIFN website prior to each meeting. We hope to see you and hear from you over the next couple of months!
HIFN.ca
Miigwetch,
HIFN Membership Code Working Group
4913-5717-7204.1
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