Joshua Baxter

Bob Rae, chief negotiator for the nine Matawa First Nations, met with Marten Falls leaders and community citzenss on August 30th, 2017, to update them on the progress being made in negotiations with the province concerning the Ring of Fire.

“I hope we can work together and reach an agreement with the province. We already have a Regional Framework Agreement[RFA]. And the purpose of the agreements is to improve conditions on-reserve and to assist communities in their desire to improve the lives of their citizens and to gain control of the lands that they occupy,” he said.

A group of youth ventured through the Winisk River, paddling from Nibinamik First Nation (Summer Beaver) to Webequie First Nation from July 19 to August 1, 2017, as part of a Matwawa Learning Centre summer canoe trip.
Marten Falls First Nation Band Councillor, Alex Aggamaway, travelled as a chaperone for the youth, along with experienced guides from Boreal River Tours.

“The purpose of the trip was to engage the youth in the knowledge of their land. That’s what I get from it. How far our indigenous youth were aware of the land and the uses of that land,” Aggamaway said.