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Ontario and Matawa Member First Nations Celebrate Historic Framework for Negotiations on the Ring of Fire

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Premier Kathleen Wynne and the Matawa member First Nation Chiefs were in Thunder Bay today, where they joined Matawa community members, to officially celebrate the recent signing of a landmark regional framework agreement to develop the Ring of Fire. The Regional Framework Agreement is a first step in the historic, community-based negotiation process that will […]

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Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment and Training Services’ (KKETS) Aboriginal Skills Advancement Pilot Program Holds Graduation

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Thunder Bay – Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment and Training Services proudly recognizes approximately 46 adult learners, members of Matawa First Nations communities, who completed the Aboriginal Skills Advancement Pilot Program (ASAPP). Many are now graduates with a General Education Development Diploma (GED) or Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). The Ceremony took place today from 1:00 pm […]

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Ontario, First Nations to Work Together on Ring of Fire

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The Province of Ontario and Matawa-member First Nations are taking another step forward by reaching a landmark agreement that will ensure First Nation communities benefit from the proposed Ring of Fire development. The regional framework agreement is a first step in a historic, community-based negotiation process, which began in July 2013 at the request of […]

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Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment and Training Services’ (KKETS) Aboriginal Skills Advancement Pilot Program Holds First Graduation

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Thunder Bay – Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment and Training Services proudly recognizes approximately 29 adult learners, members of Matawa First Nations communities who completed the Aboriginal Skills Advancement Pilot Program (ASAPP) and many are now graduates with a General Education Development Diploma (GED) or Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). The Ceremony took place today from 1:00 […]

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