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Neskantaga First Nation Issues Letter To The Ontario Government & Canada’s Minister Of Justice & Attorney General

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MEDIA RELEASE November 2, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   MATAWA CHIEFS’ COUNCIL SUBMIT BRIEF TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS (CC39) LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE BILL C-39 BUILDING CANADA STRONG ACT (Neskantaga First Nation, ON) – This media release is to advise that the Neskantaga First Nation has issued a letter to the Ontario Solicitor General, Attorney General […]

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Matawa Chiefs’ Council submit brief to the House of Commons (CC39) Legislative Committee Bill C-39 Building Canada Strong Act

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MEDIA ADVISORY October 27, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   MATAWA CHIEFS’ COUNCIL SUBMIT BRIEF TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS (CC39) LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE BILL C-39 BUILDING CANADA STRONG ACT (Ottawa, ON) – This media release is to advise that the Matawa Chiefs Council have submitted a brief to the House of Commons CC39 Legislative Committee in […]

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Matawa Chiefs’ Council: Ring Of Fire Development Must Deliver Economic – Political – Social – Community Well-Being Reconciliation

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MEDIA RELEASE October 26, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   MATAWA CHIEFS’ COUNCIL: RING OF FIRE DEVELOPMENT MUST DELIVER ECONOMIC – POLITICAL – SOCIAL – COMMUNITY WELL-BEING RECONCILIATION Ottawa, ON Today, as leaders meet at the First Nations-First Ministers’ Meeting, the Matawa Chiefs’ Council is calling for a new approach to development in the Ring of […]

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

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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 FIRST NATIONS MANAGEMENT RESPOND TO VERDICT OF INQUEST JURY IN THE INQUEST INTO THE DEATHS OF LUKE MOORE, LORRAINE SHAGANASH, LIZZIE SUTHERLAND, MARK FERRIS, AND DOUGLAS TAYLOR OF CONSTANCE LAKE FIRST NATION

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MEDIA RELEASE November 26, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   MATAWA FIRST NATIONS MANAGEMENT RESPOND TO VERDICT OF INQUEST JURY IN THE INQUEST INTO THE DEATHS OF LUKE MOORE, LORRAINE SHAGANASH, LIZZIE SUTHERLAND, MARK FERRIS, AND DOUGLAS TAYLOR OF CONSTANCE LAKE FIRST NATION THUNDER BAY, ON – Following the Office of the Coroner’s verdict of inquest […]

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MATAWA FIRST NATIONS MANAGEMENT UNDERGOES STRATEGIC REALIGNMENT TO STRENGTHEN OPERATIONS AND ENSURE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY

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MEDIA RELEASE November 14, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   MATAWA FIRST NATIONS MANAGEMENT UNDERGOES STRATEGIC REALIGNMENT TO STRENGTHEN OPERATIONS AND ENSURE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY THUNDER BAY, ON – Matawa First Nations Management (MFNM) is initiating a strategic realignment following an independent review of its services and corporations. The review highlighted MFNM’s strengths in delivering successful programs […]

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MATAWA FNs WELCOME PROVINCIAL INVESTMENTS FOR BROADBAND COMMS INFRASTRUCTURE ENABLING NEXT GENERATION/FIRST MILE INTERNET TECHNOLOGY TO BE ESTABLISHED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN REMOTE COMMUNITIES

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THUNDER BAY, ON: Matawa First Nations today welcomed provincial investments for the Rapid Lynx broadband project as announced by Premier Doug Ford, Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines and Minister of Indigenous Affairs and Laurie Scott, Minister of Infrastructure. The investment of $30 million is provided through the Ontario’s Broadband and Cellular […]

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