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EABAMETOONG FIRST NATION ANNOUNCE LOSS OF COMMUNITY’S ONLY SCHOOL DUE TO ARSON

January 25, 2024

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MEDIA RELEASE Thursday, January 25, 2024 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EABAMETOONG FIRST NATION ANNOUNCE LOSS OF COMMUNITY’S ONLY SCHOOL DUE TO ARSON [Eabamet Lake, ON] – Chief Solomon Atlookan and Council announced a fire that took place at the John C. Yesno Education Centre (JCY) in Eabametoong First Nation (EFN) early this morning resulting in […]

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NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION REQUESTING SUPPORT TO TAKE YOUTH ON ‘TRIP OF A LIFETIME’

January 15, 2024

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MEDIA RELEASE Monday, January 15, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION REQUESTING SUPPORT TO TAKE YOUTH ON ‘TRIP OF A LIFETIME’ [Neskantaga First Nation, ON] – For over a year, Neskantaga First Nation leadership has been preparing to take 30 of its youth to Toronto to see the NHL All-Star Weekend for what […]

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MATAWA HEALTH CO-OPERATIVE ANNOUNCE INAUGURAL CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER DR. REBEKAH NECKOWAY

December 21, 2023

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MEDIA RELEASE Thursday, December 21, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MATAWA HEALTH CO-OPERATIVE ANNOUNCE INAUGURAL CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER DR. REBEKAH NECKOWAY THUNDER BAY, ON: Today Matawa Health Co-operative announced the appointment of its inaugural Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Rebekah (Becky) Neckoway, marking the first time an Indigenous CMO has been appointed in Ontario. “We’re […]

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MATAWA CHIEFS COUNCIL RESPOND TO WEQUEDONG LODGE ANNOUNCEMENT TO REDUCE SERVICES TO FIRST NATIONS ACCESSING HEALTH SERVICES IN THUNDER BAY

December 13, 2023

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MEDIA ADVISORY Wednesday, December 13, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MATAWA CHIEFS COUNCIL RESPOND TO WEQUEDONG LODGE ANNOUNCEMENT TO REDUCE SERVICES TO FIRST NATIONS ACCESSING HEALTH SERVICES IN THUNDER BAY THUNDER BAY, ON: Following the December 9, 2023 update to communities letter by Donna Kroocmo, Executive Director of Wequedong Lodge, the Matawa Chiefs Council issued […]

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WORLD AIDS DAY TO BE HOSTED BY MATAWA HEALTH CO-OPERATIVE

December 1, 2023

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MEDIA ADVISORY Thursday, November 30, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WORLD AIDS DAY TO BE HOSTED BY MATAWA HEALTH CO-OPERATIVE THUNDER BAY, ON: The Matawa Health Co-operative (MHC) will be hosting a World Aids Day event for Indigenous youth in Thunder Bay from grades 9 -12. A number of guests will be making presentations including […]

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2ND ANNUAL WORLD DIABETES DAY AWARENESS WALK IN THUNDER BAY HOSTED BY MATAWA HEALTH CO-OPERATIVE AND SIOUX LOOKOUT FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY

November 14, 2023

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MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday, November 14, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2ND ANNUAL WORLD DIABETES DAY AWARENESS WALK IN THUNDER BAY HOSTED BY MATAWA HEALTH CO-OPERATIVE AND SIOUX LOOKOUT FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY THUNDER BAY, ON: The Matawa Health Co-operative (MHC) today, in partnership with the Sioux Lookout First Nation Health Authority (SLFNHA), hosted a 2nd […]

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2ND WORLD DIABETES DAY AWARENESS WALK IN THUNDER BAY TO BE HOSTED BY MATAWA HEALTH CO-OPERATIVE AND SIOUX LOOKOUT FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY

November 10, 2023

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MEDIA ADVISORY Friday, November 10, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2ND WORLD DIABETES DAY AWARENESS WALK TO BE HOSTED BY MATAWA HEALTH CO-OPERATIVE AND SIOUX LOOKOUT FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY THUNDER BAY, ON: The Matawa Health Co-operative (MHC), in partnership with the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA), will be hosting a 2nd World […]

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FOUR RIVERS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CELEBRATE GIS MAPPING DAY IN CANADA 2023 WITH COLLABORATIVE VIDEO

November 10, 2023

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MEDIA RELEASE Friday, November 10, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOUR RIVERS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CELEBRATE GIS MAPPING DAY IN CANADA 2023 WITH COLLABORATIVE VIDEO THUNDER BAY, ON: Four Rivers Environmental Services Group (Four Rivers), of Matawa First Nations Management, is getting ready to celebrate Geographic Information System (GIS) Mapping Day 2023 (November 15, 2023) with […]

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UPDATE TO STATEMENT ON THE INCIDENT OF THE DEATH OF WEBEQUIE FIRST NATION MAN WHILE BEING TAKEN INTO WINNIPEG POLICE CUSTODY

November 2, 2023

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MEDIA RELEASE Thursday, November 2, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UPDATE TO THE STATEMENT ON THE INCIDENT OF THE DEATH OF WEBEQUIE FIRST NATION MAN WHILE BEING TAKEN INTO WINNIPEG POLICE CUSTODY WEBEQUIE FIRST NATION, ON: Webequie First Nation Chief Cornelius Wabasse has issued the following statement after the November 2, 2023 news conference led […]

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MATAWA FIRST NATIONS MANAGEMENT RECEIVES INDIGENOUS SERVICES CANADA SUPPORT TO SECURE TWO WILDFIRE RAPID ATTACK BUSH TRUCKS

October 24, 2023

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MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday, October 24, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MATAWA FIRST NATIONS MANAGEMENT RECEIVES INDIGENOUS SERVICES CANADA SUPPORT TO SECURE TWO WILDFIRE RAPID ATTACK BUSH TRUCKS THUNDER BAY, ON:  Acting Matawa First Nations Management (MFNM) Technical Services Manager, Saverio Rizzo today announced today that the MFNM FireSmart Project was able to secure two (2) wildfire […]

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