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THUNDER BAY AND AREA VICTIM SERVICES AND MATAWA FIRST NATIONS MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCE COMMENCEMENT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING/ANTI-VIOLENCE SUPPORT SERVICES DURING VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF CRIME WEEK 2018

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THUNDER BAY, ON: Susan L. Tilson, Thunder Bay and Area Victim Services (TBAVS) Executive Director and David Paul Achneepineskum, Matawa First Nations Management (MFNM) CEO today announced the commencement of human trafficking/anti-violence support services during Victims and Survivors of Crime Week. Victims and Survivors of Crime Week, commemorated nationally from May 27 – June 2, […]

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MATAWA FIRST NATIONS MANAGEMENT MAKE A SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT IN THUNDER BAY SHELTER HOUSE STREET OUTREACH SERVICES VAN

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THUNDER BAY, ON: David Paul Achneepineskum, Matawa First Nations Management (MFNM) CEO, on behalf of the MFNM Board of Directors, today announced an investment of $20,000 to Thunder Bay Shelter House towards the purchase a new Street Outreach Services (SOS) van replacing an older vehicle that was taken off the road in January 2017 due […]

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AROLAND, EABAMETOONG AND MARTEN FALLS FIRST NATIONS SIGN HISTORIC OGOKI FOREST AGREEMENT WITH ONTARI0 BRINGING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES TO THE GREENSTONE REGION

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THUNDER BAY, ON: Three years after the First Nations of Aroland, Eabametoong and Marten Falls signed a co-operation agreement on forest tenure and forestry related economic development, officials from the Agoke Development Corporation (ADC) announced today that they signed a Forestry Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. ADC was […]

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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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