A community infrastructure partnership program signing ceremony was held at the Aamjiwnaang community centre Wednesday.
Only six Canadian communities including the First Nation and city of Sarnia are participating in the Federation of Canadian Municipalities initiative.
Chief Joanne Rogers says they were invited to apply for the program, which helps create working relationships for service agreements, in 2014.
"The first workshop that they had was in February 2015 and that's how we were able to complete the water and sewer agreement with the city of Sarnia," says Rogers.
Rogers looks forward to working with the city to update their long-standing fire and police service agreement now.
Mayor Mike Bradley says he and Rogers will be meeting quarterly to discuss a variety of community issues, but thinks even more can be done.
"One of the suggestions has been that we have a First Nations advisor and vice versa on specific issues and to our councils," says Bradley. "I think that would be very helpful."
Aamjiwnaang has said it needs expanded infrastructure for commercial and residential growth.
A @Sarnia_Ontario and Aamjiwnaang First Nation's signing ceremony is underway for the Community Infrastructure Partnership Program. #SLont pic.twitter.com/wNGLY2L1CF
— Melanie Irwin (@MIrwinCHOKNews) December 14, 2016