ᒪᑕᐧᐊ Matawa First Nations

ᒪᑕᐧᐊ Matawa First Nations ᒪᑕᐧᐊ Matawa First Nations Management is a non-profit tribal council supporting nine member First Nations in northwestern Ontario are spam or advertising
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TERMS OF USE - Updated April 29, 2025

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1. We do not allow comments that are disrespectful, abusive, hateful or intended to defame anyone or any organization, nor do we allow obscene, explicit or racial comments.
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Matawa First Nation communities are situated within the James Bay Treaty #9 and the Robinson Superior Treaty 1850 (though not a signatory to this Treaty). They consist of remote and road access communities with a total population of approximately 10,709 people (with 5,703 on-reserve and 5,006 off-reserve). ROAD ACCESS
Aroland First Nation
Constance Lake First Nation
Ginoogaming First Nation
Long Lake #58 First Nation

REMOTE ACCESS (FLY-IN ONLY)
Eabametoong First Nation
Marten Falls First Nation
Neskantaga First Nation
Nibinamik First Nation
Webequie First Nation

Presently, the communities are at varying levels of development, both economically and socially, and face many different challenges. In all of the remote access communities, both English and the local native language are spoken. In the road access communities, some of the younger people only speak English. The preservation and promotion of traditional native languages and culture is a priority for Matawa First Nations.

Canadian Red Cross is offering "Lunch and Learn" webinars on various topics - check out their attached posters for more ...
06/19/2026

Canadian Red Cross is offering "Lunch and Learn" webinars on various topics - check out their attached posters for more information.

06/17/2026

The Matawa Education Department provides support and advisory services to Matawa First Nation community schools and Education.

06/10/2026

Also upcoming! (June 25)
Episode #4 in our Webinar Series – Caribou lichen, beaver engineering & permafrost conditions in the homelands!
This webinar will be on Thursday June 25th at 10am EST
Is there adequate lichen for caribou to eat during the winter? How many beaver ponds are near your community? Will permafrost distribution change under climate warming? To an-swer these questions, a team of researchers from the Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation, Natural Resources Canada, has conducted mapping and monitoring of environmental indicators over the homelands of the Matawa and the Mushkegowuk Com-munities in northern Ontario using satellite imagery and ground measurements. At the June 25 webinar, they will present their progress, including an overview by Darren Janzen (Section Head), caribou lichen availability by Wenjun Chen (Research Scientist), beaver engineering by Robert Fraser (Research Scientist), and permafrost conditions by Yu Zhang (Re-search Scientist).
This Webinar will be hosted LIVE via Zoom. Please join via the Zoom link below and add it to your calendars!
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81521953844?pwd=LCPA7ppbcUaA886k27Xt79qKaXw4Zu.1
Keep your eyes open for details on more upcoming Four Rivers Webinars!

06/10/2026

Four Rivers is back with Episode #3 in our Webinar Series – Invasive Species Kinship: Protecting What Sustains Us

This webinar will be on Wednesday June 17th at 10:30am EST

Derissa Vincentini, Northern Ontario Regional Coordinator for the Ontario Phragmites Action program
Vincent La Tassa, Program Development Coordinator for the Black Ash Community Action Network

Join Derissa and Vince from the Invasive Species Centre to explore the basics of invasive species kinship, their pathways of spread, and ecosystem and societal impacts. We will take a closer look into Phragmites and Emerald Ash Borer as two examples of species spreading in the Matawa homelands and the programs the ISC facilitates to support mitigating the impacts of their spread. We'll end the session with practical ways to prevent the spread of these species and how you can help.

This Webinar will be hosted LIVE via Zoom. Please join via the Zoom link below and add it to your calendars!

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87456836931?pwd=pQ0XlPiHia2FgkRkzQ17hDNFp8vMlV.1

Keep your eyes open for details on more upcoming Four Rivers Webinars!

The Matawa Post-Secondary Program would like to congratulate Kevin Bouchard-Jarvis on his graduation from the Community ...
06/09/2026

The Matawa Post-Secondary Program would like to congratulate Kevin Bouchard-Jarvis on his graduation from the Community Integration Through Co-operative Education education program at Confederation College. Kevin has been accepted to continue his education in the College Access program next year. Congratulations, Kevin!

06/05/2026
06/05/2026

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233 S. Court St
Thunder Bay, ON
P7B2X9

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Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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