Training & Events
The Bat Boat!
This summer Four Rivers piloted a new river transect protocol for evening bat surveys in the Matawa homelands. A microphone and device that records ultrasonic calls is attached vertically to a boat that then travels at a steady speed shortly after sunset for a set distance along a river. Information on bats flying near the … Read more
CABIN Training
You may not have seen much of us in person lately, but Four Rivers has been quite active within the homelands of the Matawa member First Nations this summer! With personal interactions becoming safer to do outside, Four Rivers had the opportunity to host training for Matawa members the week of August 9-12, 2021, in … Read more
Four Rivers Drone Program Launch!
The Four Rivers DRONE TEAM is on on-route to Ginoogaming First Nation! The Four Rivers drone program is expected to revolutionize mapping capabilities. The high resolution cameras on the drones will allow new views of the community and surrounding areas, helping communities with planning and environmental monitoring! Stay tuned for exciting updates along this week … Read more
Matawa Environment Gathering 2019
When: December 10-12, 2018 Where: Valhalla Inn, Thunder Bay Matawa member First Nation Elders, lands and resource staff, environmental monitors & stewards, communication officers, former MMTC members and other interested members will gather for two principle workshops: 1) Indigenous Knowledge and 2) Impact Assessment. Matawa First Nations Management will support three Community Delegates from each … Read more
Matawa Environment Gathering 2018
UPDATE: This event has now concluded. Please see the CBC news article from the event at: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/matawa-environmental-gathering-2018-1.4945562 Original Post: When: December 11-13, 2018 Where: Airlane Hotel & Conference Centre, Thunder Bay Matawa member First Nation Elders, lands and resource staff, environmental monitors & stewards, communication officers, former MMTC members and other interested members will gather for … Read more
Academics in Environmental Studies, Stewardship or Science
As part of our commitment to long term environmental capacity building, through the Matawa Water Futures Project, Matawa First Nations Management will be working with Laurier, Lakehead and Laurentian Universities on advancing academic learning opportunities for Matawa members. It is our hope that this will lead to new types of environmental programming that is more … Read more
Up North On Climate Conference
Northern First Nation Community Delegates, including many from the Matawa member First Nations, joined together with science, academic and environmental organizations, and government delegates from across Ontario, to discuss climate change. This conference, called the Up North On Climate Conference, was hosted in Thunder Bay, Ontario from April 24-26, 2018, lead by Laurentian University. Together … Read more