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KIIKENOMAGA KIKENJIGEWEN EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING SERVICES (KKETS) HOST GRADUATION OF 5th COHORT OF STUDENTS ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

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THUNDER BAY, ON: Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment and Training Services (KKETS) today hosted a graduation ceremony for 66 students successfully completing the 2017-2018 Aboriginal Skills Advancement Program (ASAP). Students obtained their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with many also completing their post-secondary entrance requirements. The graduation took place for the first time at the Thunder Bay […]

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KIIKENOMAGA KIKENJIGEWEN EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING SERVICES (KKETS) HOST GRADUATION OF 5th COHORT OF STUDENTS CELEBRATING WOMEN GRADS ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

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THUNDER BAY, ON – Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment & Training Services (KKETS) will host the graduation of their 5th cohort of students on March 8, 2018 at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium in the traditional territory of Fort William First Nation. Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler along with representatives from the Matawa First Nations […]

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MATAWA FIRST NATIONS ATTEND PDAC 2018 IN TORONTO SET TO REVOLUTIONIZE ENERGY IN CANADIAN MINES

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THUNDER BAY, ON: Matawa First Nations Management are attending the annual Prospectors Developers Association of Canada’s International Convention this week to promote concepts around energy generation, storage and supply for the mining sector. They expect the discussion to evolve later this month when the Matawa First Nations host the 2nd Annual ‘Power to the People’ […]

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National First: Remote First Nations Residency Stream

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Medical school graduates may now be able to undertake postgraduate family medicine training connected to a remote First Nation community in Northern Ontario. With the strong support of the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) under the First Nations Health Action Plan, Matawa First Nations Management (MFNM), Eabametoong First Nation (EFN), and the […]

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MATAWA FIRST NATIONS HOST COMMUNITY SESSIONS TO DEVELOP 20-YEAR REGIONAL TOURISM STRATEGIC PLAN

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THUNDER BAY, ON: Matawa’s Economic Development Unit today hosted a Tourism Strategy Meeting and Off-Reserve Community Session to hear views and opinions on a Regional Tourism Strategic Plan. Over the past few months, input has also been received through a series of workshops in all the nine Matawa communities. Funded through the Ontario Ministry of […]

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MATAWA FIRST NATIONS WELCOME FEDERAL INVESTMENTS FOR RENEWBLE ENERGY READINESS ASSESSMENT PROJECT

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THUNDER BAY, ON: Matawa First Nations today welcomed federal investments for a Renewable Energy Readiness Assessment (RERA) project as announced by The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, and Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Superior North on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and […]

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MATAWA FIRST NATIONS JOIN FIRST MILE CONNECTIVITY CONSORTIUM SUPPORTING THEIR FIBRE-TO-THE-HOME HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND PROJECT

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THUNDER BAY, ON: Matawa First Nations (MFN) today announced that they joined the First Mile Connectivity Consortium (FMCC), a national organization of First Nations community-based telecommunications organization established to support remote and rural communities’ efforts to develop essential and appropriate broadband connections. MFNM joined in order to build more capacity for the Rapid Lynx project. […]

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MATAWA FIRST NATIONS WELCOME REQUIRED FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL INVESTMENTS TO PROCEED WITH A STATE OF THE ART FIBRE-TO-THE-HOME HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND INTERNET

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THUNDER BAY, ON: Matawa First Nations today welcomed funding commitments to assist in bringing state of the art fibre-to-the-home high-speed broadband to internet dead spots in 5 fly-in/remote First Nations as follows: $37.1 million announced by The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) through the Connect to Innovate Initiative launched […]

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INNOVATIVE COLLABORATION BETWEEN MATAWA, CESO AND RISE ASSET DEVELOPMENT SET TO ROLL OUT BUSINESS WEEK IN FIRST NATIONS

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THUNDER BAY, ON: Business coaches from Matawa First Nations Management (MFNM) and the Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO) announced today that they are set to roll out Business Week from September 18 – 22 in the 9 Matawa First Nations. The focus will be ‘Igniting Entrepreneurship’ with a vision of reducing poverty. Business coaches include […]

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