October 1–29, 2026
Community Photo Contest
Our View, Our Future!
Your Community, Your Lens.
Entries close October 29, 2026, at 4 p.m.
Share the places you call home.
Share the lands, waters and places that make your First Nation home. Chi Mino Ozhitoowin’s Community Photo Contest invites members to submit original scenic photographs for the opportunity to win one of three prize packages, with over $4,500 in prizes.
Your submissions will help build CMO’s collection of community photographs for future communications, showcasing the First Nations at the heart of our work on the Waasigan Transmission Line Project.
How to Enter
Email up to three original scenic photographs to contests@cmo-fn.ca.
Include:
- Your full name and First Nation
- Your email address and/or telephone number
- The location where each photograph was taken
- A short title or description for each photograph
Submit photographs at the highest available resolution. Landscapes, lakes, rivers, shorelines, forests, wildlife, seasonal scenery and community landmarks are welcome.
All entries must be received by October 29, 2026, at 4 p.m.
Over $4,500 in prizes
Three Prize Packages
Grand Prize
Ultimate Outdoor Living Package
- Blackstone 36-inch griddle with air fryer
- Blackstone protective cover
- Gas fire pit table
- Ninja FrostVault cooler
Second Prize
Outdoor Adventure & Tech Package
- Garmin inReach Messenger Plus
- Ninja FrostVault cooler
Third Prize
Outdoor Cooking Package
- Ninja Woodfire Pro Connect XL grill/smoker
- Ninja protective cover
- Ninja Woodfire pellets
Everyone who enters will also receive a CMO 2027 photo magnet—one per person!
Who Can Enter
The contest is open to members of CMO’s seven Participating Indigenous Communities:
- Eagle Lake First Nation
- Fort William First Nation
- Gakijiwanong Anishinaabe Nation
- Lac Seul First Nation
- Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation
- Ojibway Nation of Saugeen
- Seine River First Nation
Off-reserve members encouraged!
CMO employees, Board members, their immediate families and members of the judging panel are not eligible to win.
Contest Rules
This is a judged photography contest. Entries will be assessed on quality and composition, connection to community or place, originality and visual impact, and suitability for future CMO communications.
Participants retain ownership of their photographs. By entering, participants grant CMO permission to use submitted photographs for organizational communications and promotional purposes, as outlined in the Official Contest Rules.
No purchase necessary. Please read the Official Contest Rules before entering.
For the full rules or questions, email contests@cmo-fn.ca.