Page 93 First Nations are vital part of the Northern Ontario mining sector In creasingly as the demands for ser vices and employment grows resi dents of First Nations help meet the needs of mining companies According to the Far North East T ranining Board and the Mining In dustry Human Rescource Council Indigenous peoples are an impor tant source of employment in min ing as many operations in Canada are located close to Indigenous communities Comprising 7 of the sector min ing is the largest private sector employer of Indigenous peoples in Canada In recognition of the importance of First Nations to mining the Canadi an Mining Expo 2019 held June 46 in T immins is having a First Nation Partnership Pavilion sponsored by the Missanabie Cree First Nations and the companies that they have entered into partnership with An important aspect for employment opportunities are the joint agree ments that are signed between First Nations and the mining com panies Missanabie Cree First Na tion has agreements in place with Alamos Gold s Island Gold Mine and Prodigy Gold Mine s Magino mine which is still in development In addition the First Nation Part nership Pavilion will feature min ing supply and services companies that have partnership agreements with the Missanabie Cree First Na tion P ARTNERSHIP ON DISPLA Y A T CANADIAN MINING EXPO Page 91