Peguis First Nation has opened the door wider for local talent and part-time work with two new postings on the community’s official page. A tender call now invites Indigenous artists from the area to submit bids for a bulk order of handcrafted items, while a part-time security guard job is available at the Peguis Multiplex Centre. The artist tender was posted June 5, 2026, by Communications Director Doug Thomas, and both opportunities arrive as the community continues to recover from April flooding that forced a state of emergency and evacuations.
The artist tender, listed on the opportunities page, is designed to support local creativity and small business. The Peguis First Nation communications office is looking for handcrafted pieces from the area, a move that lines up with Peguis’s economic push around traditional goods. The community has long pointed to traditional crafts as one of four pillars of its export economy, alongside clean energy, agricultural products and commercial equipment.
The security guard job is based at the Multiplex Centre, the busy arena and fitness hub that also served as the emergency coordination centre during this spring’s flood. The part-time hours give Peguis members a chance to earn extra income while helping keep the NHL-sized rink, walking track, fitness centre and ProShop safe for everyone. During the flood, the Multiplex housed roughly 300 people, so the building remains a key place for community connection.
Both listings fit a wider pattern at Peguis, where the Training and Employment department actively helps band members find work. The recent flood left 358 families still displaced as of May, and full flood protection and rebuilding could cost around $350 million, based on what leadership shared during a May 22 visit from federal Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty. Against that backdrop, every local job and contract matters.
Chief Dr. Stan Bird and the six councillors have kept a steady drumbeat of opportunities – from store managers to finance clerks – posted through the communications office. The latest tender call puts real money on the table for artists, while the security role gives someone a chance to earn a paycheque at a facility that means so much to Peguis.
