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MATAWA EDUCATION & CARE CENTRE HOSTS GRADUATION OF 13TH COHORT

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MEDIA ADVISORY Wednesday, June 14, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MATAWA EDUCATION & CARE CENTRE HOSTS GRADUATION OF 13TH COHORT THUNDER BAY, ON: The Matawa Education an Care Centre (MECC) will be hosting a graduation ceremony that will include a luncheon, convocation and awards for students successfully obtaining their Ontario Secondary School Diploma.  Families of graduates, […]

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JORDIN TOOTOO TO SPEAK TO MATAWA YOUTH IN THUNDER BAY

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MEDIA ADVISORY Monday, June 5, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JORDIN TOOTOO TO SPEAK TO MATAWA YOUTH IN THUNDER BAY THUNDER BAY, ON: Jordin Tootoo, former professional hockey player who played for the Nashville Predators, Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils and Chicago Blackhawks will be in Thunder Bay to talk to Matawa youth as […]

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MATAWA FIRST NATIONS MANAGEMENT CELEBRATES POSTHUMOUS ‘JOURNEY TO OUR HOMELAND’ FILM RESEARCH AWARD AT 2023 YORKTON FILM FEST

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MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday, May 30, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MATAWA FIRST NATIONS MANAGEMENT CELEBRATES POSTHUMOUS ‘JOURNEY TO OUR HOMELAND’ FILM RESEARCH AWARD AT 2023 YORKTON FILM FEST THUNDER BAY, ON: Matawa First Nations Management (MFNM) celebrates the May 27, 2023 ‘Journey to Our Homeland’ film’s’ Golden Sheaf Award for Research granted at the Yorkton […]

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GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION BEGINS STUDY TOWARDS GOAL OF CONSTRUCTING A LARGE ENGINEERED-WOOD-PRODUCT MILL ON-RESERVE

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MEDIA RELEASE Thursday, May 18, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION BEGINS STUDY TOWARDS GOAL OF CONSTRUCTING A LARGE ENGINEERED-WOOD-PRODUCT MILL ON-RESERVE Ginoogaming First Nation – Ginoogaming First Nation (GFN) Chief and Council are excited to announce that the Government of Canada, under their Indigenous Forestry Initiative, is providing $300,000 in funding to […]

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MATAWA FIRST NATIONS MANAGEMENT MAKE A SECOND $20K INVESTMENT IN SHELTER HOUSE THUNDER BAY AND CALL FOR ACTION TO ADDRESS FUNDING, STAFFING AND FOOD SHORTAGE CHALLENGES

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MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday, April 18, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  MATAWA FIRST NATIONS MANAGEMENT MAKE A SECOND $20K INVESTMENT IN SHELTER HOUSE THUNDER BAY AND CALL FOR ACTION TO ADDRESS FUNDING, STAFFING AND FOOD SHORTAGES THUNDER BAY, ON: President Rosemary Moonias,  on behalf of the MFNM Board of Directors, today announced an investment of $20,000 […]

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OPEN LETTER TO GOVERNMENTS & RING OF FIRE METALS FROM NORMAN SHEWAYBICK ON THE DEMAND FOR A FIRE TRUCK AND FIRE STATION IN WEBEQUIE FIRST NATION PARALLEL TO THE STUDY ON THE WEBEQUIE SUPPLY ROAD

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Monday, April 17, 2023 OPEN LETTER TO GOVERNMENT & RING OF FIRE METALS FROM NORMAN SHEWAYBICK ON THE DEMAND FOR A FIRE TRUCK AND FIRE STATION IN WEBEQUIE FIRST NATION PARALLEL TO THE STUDY ON THE WEBEQUIE SUPPLY ROAD like to start by saying I am writing in the capacity of a Webequie First Nation […]

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THUNDER BAY POLICE SERVICE & MATAWA EDUCATION AND CARE CENTRE PARTNER IN LAST QUARTER OF THE 2022/2023 SCHOOL YEAR IN DEDICATED SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM

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MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday, April 4, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  THUNDER BAY POLICE SERVICE & MATAWA EDUCATION AND CARE CENTRE PARTNER IN LAST QUARTER OF THE 2022/2023 SCHOOL YEAR IN DEDICATED SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER (SRO) PROGRAM THUNDER BAY, ON: The Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) and the Matawa Education and Care Centre (MECC) have jointly […]

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MATAWA CHIEFS COUNCIL ISSUE FORMAL RESPONSE TO ONTARIO GOVERNMENT’S PROPOSED BILL 71 – BUILDING MORE MINES ACT: ONTARIO PREPARES ITSELF TO BOOM ON MINING AND CRITICAL MINERALS WHILE MININMIZING ENVIRONMENTAL OVERSIGHT AND AVOIDING CROWN RESPONSIBLITIES TO FIRST NATIONS ACROSS THE NORTH

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MEDIA RELEASE MONDAY, April 3, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MATAWA CHIEFS COUNCIL ISSUE FORMAL RESPONSE TO ONTARIO GOVERNMENT’S PROPOSED BILL 171 – BUILDING MORE MINES ACT: ONTARIO PREPARES ITSELF TO BOOM ON MINING AND CRITICAL MINERALS WHILE MINIMIZING ENVIRONMENTAL OVERSIGHT AND AVOIDING CROWN RESPONSIBILITIES TO FIRST NATIONS ACROSS THE NORTH MATAWA TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES AND […]

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FIRST NATION IMPACTED BY RING OF FIRE REJECTS ONTARIO’S ROAD ANNOUNCEMENT; SAYS THE PROVINCE HAS NOT OBTAINED ITS FREE, PRIOR AND INFORMED CONSENT

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MEDIA RELEASE MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FIRST NATION IMPACTED BY RING OF FIRE REJECTS ONTARIO’S ROAD ANNOUNCEMENT; SAYS THE PROVINCE HAS NOT OBTAINED ITS FREE, PRIOR AND INFORMED CONSENT TORONTO, ON: Neskantaga First Nation Chief Wayne Moonias made statements today at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) meeting to […]

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