Tribal Council w/ 8 FNs in Treaty 9 and 1 FN in Robinson-Superior Treaty (not a signatory). We provide a variety of advisory services/programs. RTS ≠ agreement.
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Joined July 2013
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Matawa ᒪᑕᐧᐊ retweeted
Carney drops Trudeau-era climate measures in energy deal with Alberta to build a future oil pipeline through B.C., by @aballinga thestar.com/politics/federal… via @torontostar
Matawa ᒪᑕᐧᐊ retweeted
In the middle of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation leadership declaring a state of emergency for all of their First Nations in Ontario due to the ongoing drug crisis, in one week four major and separate drug busts happened in four of these First Nations.
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Matawa ᒪᑕᐧᐊ retweeted
Further court action by First Nations could be coming as they grow impatient with the federal government over safe water legislation. Indigenous Services Canada has promised to reintroduce it in the fall session which ends in less than two weeks.
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Matawa ᒪᑕᐧᐊ retweeted
Caroline Paavola from Thunder Bay honours and copes with the loss of her son by baking for others.
She began with cakes, but then it quickly turned into a full-fledged catering business.
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Matawa ᒪᑕᐧᐊ retweeted
The Parliamentary Budget Officer released a report on Tuesday saying the federal government must increase funding significantly it if plans to introduce legislation that recognizes First Nations policing as an essential service.
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Matawa ᒪᑕᐧᐊ retweeted
Ontario signs deal with Marten Falls First Nation to fast track road to Ring of Fire trib.al/u7eY8GZ
Everyone invited to weigh in on how the feds, Ontario will fast-track major projects northernontariobusiness.com/… via @NorthOntarioBiz
Matawa ᒪᑕᐧᐊ retweeted
Wildlands stood w/ KI & Wapekeka First Nation today as they declared 3M ha permanently protected.
“We’ve been honoured to support KI and now Wapekeka for 20 years," says Jan Sumner. "The world owes these leaders an immense debt of gratitude.”
Read more: bit.ly/49JL8k2
Matawa ᒪᑕᐧᐊ retweeted
We are proud to partner with @IPCOunified to deliver this training and support community response members as they build their skills in strengthening local wildfire preparedness!
Congratulations to the first graduating class 🎓
Congratulations to the first graduating class of our Response-Ready Wildfire Training Program! 🎓🔥
Miigwech to the IPCO team, International Wildfire Alliance, & @ifnalliance for making the 1st internationally recognized response-ready wildfire training program possible👏
Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Chief Donny Morris on Funding Issues for Ch... youtu.be/IEIu1oJR3ZU?si=Tq38… via @YouTube
MFNM Media Release Responding 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 - November 26, 2025 is available online here: bit.ly/3KgWNML
Matawa ᒪᑕᐧᐊ retweeted
Dr @cblackst "The colonial stench of Indigenous Service Canada must be deep-cleaned, and the Department of Justice can’t keep defending the indefensible." @IRPP "ISC responds with inadequate or piecemeal actions." policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/…
Matawa ᒪᑕᐧᐊ retweeted
(Toronto, Ont. – November 26, 2025) To read the full press release, visit: chiefs-of-ontario.org/ontari…
Matawa ᒪᑕᐧᐊ retweeted
Chief Donny Morris spoke with CBC about the risks federal funding cuts may pose to KI’s KIDO family-law program, which has been an important step toward community-led jurisdiction.
Read the full article below:
cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-b…
Matawa ᒪᑕᐧᐊ retweeted
Verdict of Constance Lake Blastomycosis Inquest: NDP MPPs Call for Urgent Action to Address Systemic Barriers to Indigenous Health Care
From @BourgouinGuy @solmamakwa #onpoli
ontariondp.ca/news/verdict-c…
Matawa ᒪᑕᐧᐊ retweeted
Check out today's schedule at the 14th Forum on Business and Human Rights!
🔗 Info and Schedules: bit.ly/fbhr14-sched
📽 All sessions are live on UN WebTV
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Matawa ᒪᑕᐧᐊ retweeted
Starting today: 3-Day International Online Conference on 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆
✅ Register: bit.ly/4ogT4wI
🔗 More: bit.ly/4ihObls
🌎 Interpretation in EN-FR-SP-PT
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