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Meeting with Premier Kathleen
Wynne

On May 1st, 2017, the Matawa Chiefs met with Premier Kathleen Wynne at Queen’s Park in Toronto. All nine Chiefs were in attendance for the meeting. The main topics of conversation were the Regional Framework Agreement (RFA) and Jurisdiction Table. Overall, the meeting between the Chiefs and the Ontario Premier was informative with equal expression of concerns between the two parties. Discussions are continuing and there is a desire on both sides to resolve issues and move forward.

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A Look Back at Mining Readiness

By: Angie Britt, RoFATA Project Coordinator

January 16 to March 10, 2017 an 8-week Mining Readiness
program was delivered in Aroland, Constance Lake, Eabametoong, Ginoogaming, Long Lake 58, Marten Falls, Neskantaga, Nibinamik, Webequie and Thunder Bay.
The program was offered to our Matawa community members, 108 people participated in the program, these individuals gained the essential skills and work readiness training
that is needed to enter mining related employment.
Program overview: 4 weeks–Personal Career Development
and 4 weeks–Introduction to Mining. Some of the topics
included; goals, self concept, self esteem, communication
skills, job readiness, costs of exploration, history of mining,
understanding different mining methods and types of explorations used.
The course ran daily, Monday to Friday from 9:00am to
4:00pm. At the successful completion of the program, 55
participants received a Confederation College Recognition of
Achievement Credential Certificate.
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