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NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION ISSUE STATE OF EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO LACK OF DRINKING WATER IN THE COMMUNITY

February 16, 2019

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NESKANTAGA: Neskantaga First Nation has issued a Statement of Emergency with respect to lack of drinking water in the community. Clean drinking water is a basic human right and in 2019 should be readily available to all Canadians. Neskantaga First Nation is calling on the Minister of lndigenous Services Canada to provide bottled water to […]

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MATAWA HOSTS HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS WORKSHOP

February 6, 2019

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THUNDER BAY, ON: In advance of Human Trafficking Awareness Day acknowledged on February 22, the Matawa Health & Social Meno Biimadeswin Department and the Matawa Health Co-operative are hosting a fundraising workshop for the Thunder Bay and Area Victim Services. The workshop is taking place from February 5 – 7, 2019. During the workshop, over […]

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NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION DISAPPOINTED WITH STAY IN ADAM CAPAY MURDER TRIAL

January 29, 2019

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NESKANTAGA: Neskantaga First Nation Chief Wayne Moonias has issued the following statement after a court decision yesterday that Adam Capay, who was charged with the first-degree murder of Neskantaga member Sherman Quisses, will not stand trial. “Neskantaga community and the Quisses family have fought for justice for Sherman since his murder in 2012 and we […]

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FOUR RIVERS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES GROUP OF MATAWA CO-LEAD WATER STEWARDSHIP RESEARCH PROJECT

January 21, 2019

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THUNDER BAY, ON: Four Rivers Environmental Services Group (Four Rivers) today, announced they will be working with the Matawa member First Nations on a national watershed research project as part of a first step in increasing capacity to actively steward over 300,000 square kilometres of watersheds within their traditional homelands (see map in Figure 1 […]

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MATAWA EDUCATION AND CARE CENTRE ART STUDENTS HOST INDIGENOUS ARTIST IN MURAL PROJECT

January 21, 2019

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THUNDER BAY, ON: Art students from the Matawa Education and Care Centre (MECC) will be hosting an Indigenous artist named Joseph Sagaj, a member of Neskantaga First Nation who lives in Toronto, during the week of January 21 – 25, 2019 to do a mural project. Joseph Sagaj is an active artist in Southern Ontario […]

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MATAWA CHIEFS COUNCIL ISSUE STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO OIPRD SYSTEMIC REVIEW REPORT

December 13, 2018

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THUNDER BAY, ON: Responding to the release of the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD) report ‘Broken Trust – Indigenous People and the Thunder Bay Police Service’ and having met with the Thunder Bay Police Services (TBPS) Chief Sylvie Hauth on December 12, 2018 —the Matawa Chiefs Council offered the following statement: “Having […]

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MATAWA CHIEFS CALL FOR IMPROVEMENT IN SOLVING HOMICIDE CASES AS WEBEQUIE FIRST NATION LOSES 2ND YOUTH IN THUNDER BAY ON THE EVE OF THE OIPRD SYSTEMIC REVIEW

December 11, 2018

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THUNDER BAY, ON: The Matawa Chiefs today called for improvement in the Thunder Bay Police Services (TBPS) record in solving homicide cases involving Indigenous peoples as Webequie First Nation loses their 2nd youth in Thunder Bay. The Matawa Chiefs—responding to the deaths of 15 year-old Jordan Wabasse whose body was discovered in the Kaministiqua River […]

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FOUR RIVERS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES GROUP OF MATAWA HOSTS ENVIRONMENT GATHERING 2018

December 11, 2018

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THUNDER BAY, ON: Four Rivers Environmental Services Group (Four Rivers) today, announced they are hosting the Matawa Environment Gathering 2018. It is scheduled to take place from December 11 – 13, 2018 at the Airlane Hotel & Conference Centre in Thunder Bay in the traditional territory of Fort William First Nation. The gathering will provide […]

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MATAWA EDUCATION AND CARE CENTRE CELEBRATES THE PHASE ONE OPENING

December 11, 2018

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THUNDER BAY, ON: The Matawa Education and Care Centre (MECC) will be hosting a celebration ceremony and luncheon on December 12th at 11:00 a.m. at their location at 200 Lillie Street North. The Matawa Education and Care Centre staff and students are welcoming their neighbors, colleagues, partners and friends to an opening celebration. “It is […]

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NIBINAMIK FIRST NATION OUTRAGED BY VIOLENCE BY THUNDER BAY POLICE AGAINST COMMUNITY YOUTH

December 5, 2018

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Summer Beaver, ON: Responding to an incident caught on video that occurred on Saturday, December 1st that appeared to show a female Uniform Patrol Officer of the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) striking a youth member of our community, Nibinamik First Nation Chief Johnny Yellowhead offered the following statement: “As Chief of Nibinamik First Nation, […]

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