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EABAMETOONG FIRST NATION BEGINNING TO MAKE STRIDES MANAGING ITS DOG POPULATION

June 12, 2024

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MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday, June 12, 2024 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EABAMET LAKE, ON: Last week, Eabametoong First Nation made strides towards developing a dog management plan that promotes the health and safety of pets and people in the remote First Nation. On June 3 and 4, with funding from PetSmart Charities of Canada, a team […]

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MATAWA HEALTH CO-OPERATIVE SUPPORTING YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AT SECOND ANNUAL SUMMIT

June 10, 2024

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MEDIA ADVISORY Monday, June 10, 2024 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THUNDER BAY, ON: This week, the Matawa Health Co-operative (MHC) will host it’s second annual Youth Mental Health Summit aimed at enhancing the mental health and wellness of Indigenous youth in Matawa communities. The summit, happening June 12 and 13 at the Best Western Plus Norwester […]

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ACHIEVING THE DREAM THROUGH EDUCATION AWARDS CEREMONY CELEBRATES MATAWA STUDENTS

June 7, 2024

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MEDIA RELEASE Friday, June 7, 2024 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ACHIEVING THE DREAM THROUGH EDUCATION AWARDS CEREMONY CELEBRATES MATAWA STUDENTS THUNDER BAY, ON – On June 6, 2024, Matawa Education celebrated its student’s success at the annual Matawa Post-Secondary Graduation and Awards banquet, where 18 students received 21 awards, worth a total of $23,000.  Achieving the […]

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GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION REJECTS THE MANUFACTURED CONSENT PROPOGATED BY THE GREATER SUDBURY – WYLOO ANNOUNCEMENT OF BATTERY MATERIALS PROCESSING PLANT

June 6, 2024

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MEDIA RELEASE Thursday, June 6, 2024 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION REJECTS THE MANUFACTURED CONSENT PROPOGATED BY THE GREATER SUDBURY – WYLOO ANNOUNCEMENT OF BATTERY MATERIALS PROCESSING PLANT Ginoogaming First Nation – Ginoogaming First Nation (GFN) Chief and Council are raising serious issue with the May 29, 2024 joint announcement by the City […]

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AROLAND FIRST NATION DENOUNCES WYLOO ANNOUNCEMENT OF RING OF FIRE PLANT

June 4, 2024

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MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday, June 4, 2024 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AROLAND FIRST NATION DENOUNCES WYLOO ANNOUNCEMENT OF RING OF FIRE PLANT AROLAND, ON: Wyloo Canada announced late last week that it just entered into an MOU with the City of Greater Sudbury to build a battery materials processing plant in the municipality that would take minerals […]

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RAPID LYNX PROVIDES AN UPDATE ON PROGRESS ON PHASES 1 AND 2 OF BROADBAND PROJECT AND ATTENDS INDIGENOUS CONNECTIVITY SUMMIT

June 4, 2024

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MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday, June 4, 2024 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RAPID LYNX PROVIDES AN UPDATE ON PROGRESS ON PHASES 1 AND 2 OF BROADBAND PROJECT AND ATTENDS INDIGENOUS CONNECTIVITY SUMMIT MEMBERTOU, NS: Further to reporting an overall 62% rate of completion of the Rapid Lynx Telecommunications (RLT) backbone network on April 30, 2023—RLT is providing […]

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AROLAND FIRST NATION BUILDING ON ITS SUCCESS OF SUSTAINABLY DECREASING STRAY DOG POPULATION

May 30, 2024

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MEDIA RELEASE Thursday, May 30, 2024 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AROLAND FIRST NATION BUILDING ON ITS SUCCESS OF SUSTAINABLY DECREASING STRAY DOG POPULATION AROLAND, ON: This weekend, Aroland First Nation will be holding a community-based animal wellness clinic as part of the community’s efforts to manage its dog population, which has led to a sustained […]

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GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO RISING CRIME

May 21, 2024

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MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO RISING CRIME GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION, ON: On May 15, Ginoogaming First Nation Chief and Council declared a State of Emergency due to an increase in violence and drug and alcohol-related crime in the community, which has […]

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AROLAND FIRST NATION ELDERS LODGE GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

April 30, 2024

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MEDIA ADVISORY Monday, April 29, 2024 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 30 – For more information, please contact Charnel Anderson, Communications Generalist– Matawa First Nations at (807) 621-9405 or by email at canderson@matawa.on.ca.  

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MATAWA YOUTH DELEGATION RETURNS FROM INAUGURAL PARTICIPATION AT THE UNITED NATIONS PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES

April 29, 2024

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MEDIA RELEASE Monday, April 29, 2024 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MATAWA YOUTH DELEGATION RETURNS FROM INAUGURAL PARTICIPATION AT THE UNITED NATIONS PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES THUNDER BAY, ON – Led by Chief Sheri Taylor of Ginoogaming First Nation—a delegation of five (5) Matawa First Nations youth returned from the Twenty-third Session of the United […]

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