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Matawa Education Conference 2026 – Educating for a Good Life

March 5, 2026

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MEDIA ADVISORY March 5, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Matawa Education Conference 2026 – Educating for a Good Life Thunder Bay, ON — Media are invited to attend the opening ceremony of the Matawa Education Conference 2026, northern Ontario’s largest annual education conference, now in its 18th year. Hosted by Matawa Education, the three-day conference […]

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Matawa Chiefs Council call on Canada and Ontario to address Nibinamik first Nation State of Emergency

February 25, 2026

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MEDIA RELEASE February 25, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Matawa Chiefs Council call on Canada and Ontario to address Nibinamik first Nation State of Emergency Day #6 Winter Power Outage Thunder Bay, ON — The Chiefs of the Matawa First Nations are standing in unity to call on the governments of Canada and Ontario to […]

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KKETS Distributes 48,000lbs of Food in Thunder Bay and Remote Communities

February 9, 2026

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MEDIA RELEASE February 9, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Kikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment & Training Services Distributes 48,000lbs of Food in Thunder Bay and Remote Communities Thunder Bay, ON — Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment & Training Services (KKETS) Mawachintoon Anishnabe Miijim (MAM) program is distributing roughly 48,000lbs of potatoes, carrots, and onions in Thunder Bay and remote […]

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Matawa Chiefs’ Council Reject Transportation of Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Substances Through Matawa Territories

February 4, 2026

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MATAWA CHIEFS COUNCIL RESOLUTION Today, the Matawa Chiefs Council submitted their formal position via resolution to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) – Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for Canada’s Used Nuclear Fuel Project citing numerous concerns. More information on this project can be accessed directly on the IAAC registry website at https://iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluations/proj/88774?culture=en-CA. DOWNLOAD RESOLUTION

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KKETS to Honour the Memory and Legacy of the Late Chief Celia Echum

January 20, 2026

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MEDIA RELEASE / MEDIA ADVISORY January 20, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   KKETS to Honour the Memory and Legacy of the Late Chief Celia Echum Thunder Bay, ON — Tomorrow, Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment & Training Services (KKETS) will host a commemorative event dedicating KKETS Innovation Room in memory of the late Celia Echum, former Chief […]

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