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MATAWA YOUTH DELEGATION RETURNS FROM INAUGURAL PARTICIPATION AT THE UNITED NATIONS PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES

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MEDIA RELEASE Monday, April 29, 2024 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MATAWA YOUTH DELEGATION RETURNS FROM INAUGURAL PARTICIPATION AT THE UNITED NATIONS PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES THUNDER BAY, ON – Led by Chief Sheri Taylor of Ginoogaming First Nation—a delegation of five (5) Matawa First Nations youth returned from the Twenty-third Session of the United […]

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MATAWA EDUCATION CONFERENCE CELEBRATES WOMEN EDUCATORS ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

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MEDIA RELEASE – Matawa Education Tuesday, March 5, 2024 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MATAWA EDUCATION CONFERENCE CELEBRATES WOMEN EDUCATORS ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY THUNDER BAY, ON – The Matawa Education Conference is celebrating the role women play in the classroom and the community at large this International Women’s Day. The annual conference, taking place March […]

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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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