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MATAWA EDUCATION HOSTS 17TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN ADVANCE OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

March 4, 2024

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MEDIA RELEASE – Matawa Education Monday, March 4, 2024 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MATAWA EDUCATION HOSTS 17TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN ADVANCE OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY THUNDER BAY, ON: Matawa Education will host the 17th annual Matawa Education Conference from March 5 to 7 at the Valhalla Inn Hotel in the traditional territory of Fort William […]

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DETECTION OF BLASTOMYCES DNA IN CONSTANCE LAKE FIRST NATION HOMELANDS ANNOUNCED AS A SIGNIFICANT BREAKTHROUGH

February 29, 2024

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MEDIA RELEASE – Constance Lake First Nation, Laurentian University, Matawa FNM and Four Rivers Environmental Services Group (Joint Release) Thursday, February 29, 2024 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DETECTION OF BLASTOMYCES DNA IN CONSTANCE LAKE FIRST NATION HOMELANDS ANNOUNCED AS A SIGNIFICANT BREAKTHROUGH CONSTANCE LAKE, ON – A significant scientific breakthrough has been made as Constance […]

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TBIFC, MATAWA FNS AND LAKEHEAD PUBLIC SCHOOLS CELEBRATE COMPLETION OF SECOND TINY HOME AS PART OF KZ LODGE INDIGENOUS SKILLS TRADES TRAINING PROGRAM

February 21, 2024

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MEDIA RELEASE – Matawa First Nations Management and Lakehead Public Schools (Joint Release) Friday, February 21, 2024 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THUNDER BAY INDIGENOUS FRIENDSHIP CENTRE, MATAWA FIRST NATIONS AND LAKEHEAD DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD CELEBRATE COMPLETION OF SECOND TINY HOME AS PART OF INDIGENOUS SKILLS TRADES TRAINING PROGRAM Tiny homes built by students being sent […]

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TBIFC, MATAWA FNS AND LAKEHEAD PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO CELEBRATE COMPLETION OF SECOND TINY HOME AS PART OF KZ LODGE INDIGENOUS SKILLS TRADES TRAINING PROGRAM

February 15, 2024

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MEDIA ADVISORY Thursday, February 15, 2024 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THUNDER BAY INDIGENOUS FRIENDSHIP CENTRE, MATAWA FIRST NATIONS AND LAKEHEAD PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO CELEBRATE COMPLETION OF SECOND TINY HOME AS PART OF KZ LODGE INDIGENOUS SKILLS TRADES TRAINING PROGRAM Tiny homes built by students being sent to Matawa First Nations communities as part of collaborative […]

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EABAMETOONG FIRST NATION ANNOUNCE LOSS OF COMMUNITY’S ONLY SCHOOL DUE TO ARSON

January 25, 2024

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MEDIA RELEASE Thursday, January 25, 2024 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EABAMETOONG FIRST NATION ANNOUNCE LOSS OF COMMUNITY’S ONLY SCHOOL DUE TO ARSON [Eabamet Lake, ON] – Chief Solomon Atlookan and Council announced a fire that took place at the John C. Yesno Education Centre (JCY) in Eabametoong First Nation (EFN) early this morning resulting in […]

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MATAWA CHIEFS COUNCIL RESPOND TO WEQUEDONG LODGE ANNOUNCEMENT TO REDUCE SERVICES TO FIRST NATIONS ACCESSING HEALTH SERVICES IN THUNDER BAY

December 13, 2023

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MEDIA ADVISORY Wednesday, December 13, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MATAWA CHIEFS COUNCIL RESPOND TO WEQUEDONG LODGE ANNOUNCEMENT TO REDUCE SERVICES TO FIRST NATIONS ACCESSING HEALTH SERVICES IN THUNDER BAY THUNDER BAY, ON: Following the December 9, 2023 update to communities letter by Donna Kroocmo, Executive Director of Wequedong Lodge, the Matawa Chiefs Council issued […]

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WORLD AIDS DAY TO BE HOSTED BY MATAWA HEALTH CO-OPERATIVE

December 1, 2023

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MEDIA ADVISORY Thursday, November 30, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WORLD AIDS DAY TO BE HOSTED BY MATAWA HEALTH CO-OPERATIVE THUNDER BAY, ON: The Matawa Health Co-operative (MHC) will be hosting a World Aids Day event for Indigenous youth in Thunder Bay from grades 9 -12. A number of guests will be making presentations including […]

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2ND ANNUAL WORLD DIABETES DAY AWARENESS WALK IN THUNDER BAY HOSTED BY MATAWA HEALTH CO-OPERATIVE AND SIOUX LOOKOUT FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY

November 14, 2023

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MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday, November 14, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2ND ANNUAL WORLD DIABETES DAY AWARENESS WALK IN THUNDER BAY HOSTED BY MATAWA HEALTH CO-OPERATIVE AND SIOUX LOOKOUT FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY THUNDER BAY, ON: The Matawa Health Co-operative (MHC) today, in partnership with the Sioux Lookout First Nation Health Authority (SLFNHA), hosted a 2nd […]

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2ND WORLD DIABETES DAY AWARENESS WALK IN THUNDER BAY TO BE HOSTED BY MATAWA HEALTH CO-OPERATIVE AND SIOUX LOOKOUT FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY

November 10, 2023

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MEDIA ADVISORY Friday, November 10, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2ND WORLD DIABETES DAY AWARENESS WALK TO BE HOSTED BY MATAWA HEALTH CO-OPERATIVE AND SIOUX LOOKOUT FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY THUNDER BAY, ON: The Matawa Health Co-operative (MHC), in partnership with the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA), will be hosting a 2nd World […]

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FOUR RIVERS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CELEBRATE GIS MAPPING DAY IN CANADA 2023 WITH COLLABORATIVE VIDEO

November 10, 2023

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MEDIA RELEASE Friday, November 10, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOUR RIVERS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CELEBRATE GIS MAPPING DAY IN CANADA 2023 WITH COLLABORATIVE VIDEO THUNDER BAY, ON: Four Rivers Environmental Services Group (Four Rivers), of Matawa First Nations Management, is getting ready to celebrate Geographic Information System (GIS) Mapping Day 2023 (November 15, 2023) with […]

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