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KKETS WELCOME $4.5M IN NUTRITION NORTH CANADA INVESTMENTS TO SUPPORT EXPANSION OF HARVESTERS SUPPORT PROGRAM IN FIVE REMOTE FIRST NATIONS IN THE MATAWA REGION

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MEDIA RELEASE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KIIKENOMAGA KIKENJIGEWEN EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING (KKETS) WELCOME $4.5M IN NUTRITION NORTH CANADA INVESTMENTS TO SUPPORT EXPANSION OF HARVESTERS SUPPORT PROGRAM IN FIVE REMOTE FIRST NATIONS IN THE MATAWA REGION THUNDER BAY, ON: Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment & Training Services (KKETS) welcomed $4.5 million in Nutrition North […]

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KKETS HOST NUTRITION NORTH CANADA AND LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY LAUNCHING TWO PROJECTS

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MEDIA ADVISORY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KIIKENOMAGA KIKENJIGEWEN EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING (KKETS) HOST NUTRITION NORTH CANADA AND LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY LAUNCHING TWO PROJECTS THUNDER BAY, ON:  Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment & Training Services (KKETS) will host a media event tomorrow at the Matawa Wellness and Training Centre in the traditional territory of Fort William […]

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NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION MARK 28th YEAR IN BOIL WATER ADVISORY

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MEDIA RELEASE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION MARK 28TH YEAR IN BOIL WATER ADVISORY LANDSDOWNE HOUSE, ON:  The community of Neskantaga First Nation (NFN) marked today as the 28TH year of being under a Boil Water Advisory (BWA). A major challenge for the federal government to resolve—the current BWA […]

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MATAWA CHIEFS’ COUNCIL CALL ON THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA TO STOP THE COLONIAL BACKROOM DEALS AND ESTABLISH A DEDICATED FEDERAL CROWN TABLE TO PREPARE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RING OF FIRE REGION AND CRITICAL MINERALS

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MEDIA RELEASE THURSDAY, DECEMBEER 15, 2022 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MATAWA CHIEFS’ COUNCIL CALL ON THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA TO STOP THE COLONIAL BACKROOM DEALS AND ESTABLISH A DEDICATED FEDERAL CROWN TABLE TO PREPARE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RING OF FIRE REGION AND CRITICAL MINERALS THUNDER BAY, ON:  At their meeting today, the Matawa […]

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MATAWA CHIEFS’ COUNCIL ACKNOWLEDGE THE SUPPORT OF THE CHIEFS OF ONTARIO IN ASSERTING THEIR SOVEREIGNTY, RIGHTS, INTERESTS AND JURISDICTION IN THE RING OF FIRE REGION

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MEDIA RELEASE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER  17, 2022 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MATAWA CHIEFS’ COUNCIL ACKNOWLEDGE THE SUPPORT OF THE CHIEFS OF ONTARIO IN ASSERTING THEIR SOVEREIGNTY, RIGHTS, INTERESTS AND JURISDICTION IN THE RING OF FIRE REGION TORONTO, ON:  From the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, Six Nations of the Grand […]

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TBDSSAB AND MATAWA ANNOUNCE CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDED BY SOCIAL SERVICES RELIEF FUNDING

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MEDIA RELEASE MONDAY, OCTOBER  17, 2022 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TBDSSAB AND MATAWA ANNOUNCE CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDED BY SOCIAL SERVICES RELIEF FUNDING [Thunder Bay, ON] – The District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board (TBDSSAB) and Matawa First Nations Management are partnering to increase transitional housing options in Thunder Bay. Matawa received $2.1 million […]

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MATAWA CHIEFS’ COUNCIL SUPPORTS THE THREE TREATY NO. 9 FIRST NATIONS LAUNCH OF HISTORIC LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CROWN OF ONTARIO ON FORESTRY IMPACTS AND COMPENSATION

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MEDIA RELEASE FRIDAY, OCTOBER  7, 2022 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MATAWA CHIEFS’ COUNCIL SUPPORTS THE THREE TREATY NO. 9 FIRST NATIONS LAUNCH OF HISTORIC LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CROWN OF ONTARIO ON FORESTRY IMPACTS AND COMPENSATION [Thunder Bay, ON] – Following the media announcement by the Brunswick House, Chapleau Cree and Missinabie Cree First Nations earlier […]

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MATAWA CHIEFS’ COUNCIL CALL FOR ANISHINABEK GRAND CHIEF REG NIGANOBE TO RETRACT COMMENTS ENDORSING THE ACCELERATION OF ONTARIO’S ACCESS TO DEVELOPMENT OF THE NORTH

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MEDIA RELEASE THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2022 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MATAWA CHIEFS’ COUNCIL CALL FOR ANISHINABEK GRAND CHIEF REG NIGANOBE TO RETRACT COMMENTS ENDORSING THE ACCELERATION OF ONTARIO’S ACCESS TO DEVELOPMENT OF THE NORTH [Thunder Bay, ON] In response to a CBC article published on August 10, 2022 titled ‘Ring of Fire development possible with […]

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