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Boil Water Advisory Day 11,459: Neskantaga First Nation Responds To Canada’s New Bill C-37 First Nations Clean Water Act

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MEDIA RELEASE June 17, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   BOIL WATER ADVISORY DAY 11,459: NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION RESPONDS TO CANADA’S NEW BILL C-37 FIRST NATIONS CLEAN WATER ACT Neskantaga First Nation, ON – In the House of Commons yesterday, the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services (MP Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, Quebec) introduced Bill C-37 the proposed […]

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Matawa Education Conference 2026 – Educating for a Good Life

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MEDIA ADVISORY March 5, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Matawa Education Conference 2026 – Educating for a Good Life Thunder Bay, ON — Media are invited to attend the opening ceremony of the Matawa Education Conference 2026, northern Ontario’s largest annual education conference, now in its 18th year. Hosted by Matawa Education, the three-day conference […]

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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 Chiefs’ Council Reject Transportation of Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Substances Through Matawa Territories

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MATAWA CHIEFS COUNCIL RESOLUTION Today, the Matawa Chiefs Council submitted their formal position via resolution to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) – Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for Canada’s Used Nuclear Fuel Project citing numerous concerns. More information on this project can be accessed directly on the IAAC registry website at https://iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluations/proj/88774?culture=en-CA. DOWNLOAD RESOLUTION

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Open Letter to Minister of Indigenous Services Canada Regarding State of Emergency Declaration for Matawa First Nations Children, Youth, and Families

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November 21, 2025   Open Letter to the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services Canada Regarding State of Emergency Declaration for Matawa First Nations Children, Youth, and Families Dear Minister Gull-Masty, We write to you with deep urgency and grave concern. The Matawa First Nations Chiefs formally declared a State of Emergency in response […]

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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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