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MATAWA ROAD-ACCESS FIRST NATIONS CALL FOR VACCINE INCLUSION AND PRIORITIZATION IN PHASE 1 OF ONTARIO’S VACCINATION PLAN AS COVID-19 OUTBREAKS BEGIN TO SOAR IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

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MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday, January 26, 2021 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | MATAWA ROAD-ACCESS FIRST NATIONS CALL FOR VACCINE INCLUSION AND PRIORITIZATION IN PHASE 1 OF ONTARIO’S VACCINATION PLAN AS COVID-19 OUTBREAKS BEGIN TO SOAR IN THEIR COMMUNITIES Thunder Bay, ON: Matawa First Nations from the road-access communities of Constance Lake, Aroland, Long Lake #58 and […]

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GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION DECLARE STATE OF EMERGENCY AFTER THE 6th COVID-19 POSITIVE CASE IS CONFIRMED IN THE COMMUNITY

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MEDIA RELEASE Saturday, January 23, 2021 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION DECLARE STATE OF EMERGENCY AFTER THE 6th COVID-19 POSITIVE CASE IS CONFIRMED IN THE COMMUNITY Ginoogaming First Nation – Ginoogaming First Nation (GFN) Council have declared a State of Emergency (SOE) in response to 6 COVID-19 positive cases confirmed today in […]

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CONSTANCE LAKE FIRST NATION DECLARE 2ND COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY

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MEDIA RELEASE Thursday, January 21, 2021 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONSTANCE LAKE FIRST NATION DECLARE 2ND COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY Constance Lake, ON: – Constance Lake First Nation (CLFN) Chief Rick Allen and Council have declared a 2nd COVID-19 State of Emergency in response to COVID-19 outbreak in the community which was identified by […]

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GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION ANNOUNCE 3RD COVID-19 POSITIVE CASE

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MEDIA RELEASE Thursday, January 21, 2021 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION ANNOUNCE 3RD COVID-19 POSITIVE CASE Ginoogaming First Nation – Ginoogaming First Nation (GFN) Council and Health Team today announced a third COVID-19 positive case. The community is in the process of doing contact tracing on these cases and are urging close […]

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GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION ANNOUNCE 2ND COVID-19 POSITIVE CASE

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MEDIA RELEASE Sunday, January 17, 2021 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION ANNOUNCE 2ND COVID-19 POSITIVE CASE Ginoogaming First Nation – Ginoogaming First Nation (GFN) Council and Health Team today announced a second COVID-19 positive case as confirmed by the Dilico Health Team. The community is in the process of doing close contact […]

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MATAWA CHIEFS COUNCIL REJECT ONTARIO GOVERNMENT-IMPOSED DEADLINE TODAY DURING DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED REVISIONS OF THE FAR NORTH ACT, 2010

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MEDIA RELEASE Thursday, January 14, 2021 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | MATAWA CHIEFS COUNCIL REJECT ONTARIO GOVERNMENT-IMPOSED DEADLINE TODAY DURING DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED REVISIONS OF THE FAR NORTH ACT, 2010  Thunder  Bay, ON: –  Following the declaration of Premier of Ontario Doug Ford on Tuesday January 12, 2021 of […]

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AROLAND FIRST NATION MOURNS THE PASSING OF FORMER CHIEF WILLIAM MAGISKAN

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MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday, December 1, 2020 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | AROLAND FIRST NATION MOURNS THE PASSING OF FORMER CHIEF WILLIAM MAGISKAN Aroland, ON: – Aroland First Nation Chief Dorothy Towedo, on behalf of the Aroland First Nation Council, sends condolences to the family, friends and community of Aroland First Nation following the passing of […]

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NESKANTAGA YOUTH PLAN RALLIES DEMANDING EQUAL RIGHTS AND DIGNITY AMID COMMUNITY’S WATER CRISIS

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MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday, November 10, 2020     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NESKANTAGA YOUTH PLAN RALLIES DEMANDING EQUAL RIGTHS AND DIGNITY AMID COMMUNITY’S WATER CRISIS THUNDER BAY, ON:  Children and youth from Neskantaga First Nation are raising their voices and demanding swift action from the Canadian and Ontario governments, as well as the contractors and project management teams, […]

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MATAWA FIRST NATIONS STAND IN SUPORT OF NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION AS THEY EXPERIENCE A LARGE BLOW TO THEIR WATER TREATMENT & DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DURING A GLOBAL PANDEMIC

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MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday, November 3, 2020     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MATAWA FIRST NATIONS STAND IN SUPORT OF NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION AS THEY EXPERIENCE A LARGE BLOW TO THEIR WATER TREATMENT & DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DURING A GLOBAL PANDEMIC  THUNDER BAY, ON:  The nine (9) First Nations making up the Matawa Chiefs Council today offered their support […]

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ONTARIO’S INACTION ON WATER CRISIS PROMPTS NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION MEMBERS TO SIT-IN ONTARIO LEGISLATURE

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MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday, November 3, 2020     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ONTARIO’S INACTION ON WATER CRISIS PROMPTS NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION MEMBERS TO SIT-IN ONTARIO LEGISLATURE TORONTO, ON:  Two members of Neskantaga First Nation (NFN) will sit in the Ontario Legislature today to protest the lack of action by the Ontario government on the water crisis the […]

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