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Chi Mino Ozhitoowin · 100% First Nation–owned

Everyone building (anything) in a real good way.

Building the line builds opportunity. Chi Mino Ozhitoowin, owned by seven First Nations, turns work on the Waasigan Transmission Line into something that lasts: training, good jobs, and the enterprise that grows from them — while nine partner First Nations hold agreements to share in ownership of the line.

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Chi Mino Ozhitoowin presents a community investment cheque to the Ojibway Nation of Saugeen.

The moment that matters

From builders to owners.

Nine partner First Nations help build the Waasigan line and hold agreements to share in its ownership. A real stake in infrastructure on their own territories: economic reconciliation, made tangible — and the foundation everything else grows from.

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The journey

Opportunity, Ownership, Ode'min Circle

Three steps, built on the Waasigan line: the opportunity to train and work, community ownership in the line, and the foundation to build a business of your own.

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Opportunity
Train, get hired, and get project-ready on the Waasigan line.
2The heart of it
Ownership
Our partner First Nations help build the Waasigan line and hold agreements to share in its ownership. Economic reconciliation, made real.
How ownership works
3A business of your own
Ode'min Circle
Build a business of your own, on the foundation the line gave you.
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Real work on the Waasigan line

A flagship project — and proof the path is real.

9: Partner First Nations
350 MW: New power capacity
230 kV: Transmission voltage
2: Line segments in NW Ontario

One line, many hands. The Waasigan Transmission Line — Hydro One’s project, built with Valard — is where the opportunity starts.

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The natural next step

Ready to own a business of your own?

Once you build on the line and grow your skills, the next step is yours. It starts with a useful idea and the courage to try — Ode’min Circle helps individuals and communities turn ideas into funded realities.

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