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Open Letter to Minister of Indigenous Services Canada Regarding State of Emergency Declaration for Matawa First Nations Children, Youth, and Families

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November 21, 2025   Open Letter to the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services Canada Regarding State of Emergency Declaration for Matawa First Nations Children, Youth, and Families Dear Minister Gull-Masty, We write to you with deep urgency and grave concern. The Matawa First Nations Chiefs formally declared a State of Emergency in response […]

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MATAWA FIRST NATIONS MANAGEMENT RESPOND TO VERDICT OF INQUEST JURY IN THE INQUEST INTO THE DEATHS OF LUKE MOORE, LORRAINE SHAGANASH, LIZZIE SUTHERLAND, MARK FERRIS, AND DOUGLAS TAYLOR OF CONSTANCE LAKE FIRST NATION

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MEDIA RELEASE November 26, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   MATAWA FIRST NATIONS MANAGEMENT RESPOND TO VERDICT OF INQUEST JURY IN THE INQUEST INTO THE DEATHS OF LUKE MOORE, LORRAINE SHAGANASH, LIZZIE SUTHERLAND, MARK FERRIS, AND DOUGLAS TAYLOR OF CONSTANCE LAKE FIRST NATION THUNDER BAY, ON – Following the Office of the Coroner’s verdict of inquest […]

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MATAWA FIRST NATIONS MANAGEMENT UNDERGOES STRATEGIC REALIGNMENT TO STRENGTHEN OPERATIONS AND ENSURE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY

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MEDIA RELEASE November 14, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   MATAWA FIRST NATIONS MANAGEMENT UNDERGOES STRATEGIC REALIGNMENT TO STRENGTHEN OPERATIONS AND ENSURE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY THUNDER BAY, ON – Matawa First Nations Management (MFNM) is initiating a strategic realignment following an independent review of its services and corporations. The review highlighted MFNM’s strengths in delivering successful programs […]

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WALKING TO SAVE LIMBS: STEPPING OUT FOR FOOT HEALTH RETURNS NOVEMBER 2

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MEDIA RELEASE October 29, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   WALKING TO SAVE LIMBS: STEPPING OUT FOR FOOT HEALTH RETURNS NOVEMBER 2 Matawa Health Co-operative and St. Joseph’s Foundation aim to raise $10,000 to prevent diabetes-related amputations in Northwestern Ontario THUNDER BAY, ON – The Matawa Health Co-operative (MHC) and St. Joseph’s Foundation of Thunder Bay […]

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GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION OFFERS CONDOLENCES TO GINOOGAMING FAMILY MEMBERS AND RE-ISSUE A CALL FOR ACTION ON STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED 16 MONTHS AGO DUE TO RISING CRIME

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MEDIA RELEASE Thursday, October 9, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION OFFERS CONDOLENCES TO GINOOGAMING FAMILY MEMBERS AND RE-ISSUE A CALL FOR ACTION ON STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED 16 MONTHS AGO DUE TO RISING CRIME GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION, ON — Ginoogaming First Nation (GFN) Chief and Council today offered their deepest condolences to […]

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CHIEFS COUNCIL CALL FOR URGENT ACTION ON ROGERS 3G SHUTDOWN IN MATAWA FIRST NATIONS TERRITORIES

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MEDIA RELEASE October 6, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   CHIEFS COUNCIL CALL FOR URGENT ACTION ON ROGERS 3G SHUTDOWN IN MATAWA FIRST NATIONS TERRITORIES THUNDER BAY, ON — Today, the Matawa Chiefs Council (MCC) issued a letter to the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) raising their concerns regarding the scheduled Rogers’ 3G cellular shutdown […]

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MATAWA ANIMAL WELLNESS SERVICES KICKS OFF 10-DAY SPAY/NEUTER MARATHON IN REMOTE FIRST NATIONS ON NATIONAL DAY OF TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION

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MEDIA RELEASE September 30, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   MATAWA ANIMAL WELLNESS SERVICES KICKS OFF 10-DAY SPAY/NEUTER MARATHON IN REMOTE FIRST NATIONS ON NATIONAL DAY OF TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION THUNDER BAY, ON — Matawa Animal Wellness Services is marking an historic milestone with a series of three community-led spay/neuter and vaccination clinics taking place from September […]

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