Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council
| Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council | |
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| Type | Political organization |
Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council is a tribal council that assists and facilitates the activities of its member First Nations.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- October 2019: Delegates from this council registered for the Northern Ontario First Nations Environment Conference in Thunder Bay.[2]
- March 2022: The council partnered with Water First Education & Training Inc. in March 2022 to launch a water treatment and environmental science training program. The organization provides advisory services and regionally based products to support the cultural, political, and social well-being of its member communities. The council's infrastructure specialist, Ken MacLeod, is a point of contact for the new water operator internship initiative.[3]
- August 2023: The council partnered with the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres to establish the Enji Maawinjidiyaang Indigenous Friendship Centre. As of August 2023, the council provides social services to seven First Nation communities located on-reserve along the north shore of Lake Huron.[4]
- August 2023: The council is a partner in the development and integration of services for the new Benbowopka Treatment Centre facility.[5]
- October 2023: The council partnered with Water First Education & Training Inc. to deliver a 15-month training program for water treatment plant operators. The organization aims to enhance community capacity and ensure access to safe, potable drinking water for its member communities. The council provides research, advisory services, and political support to promote the well-being of its member First Nations.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Celebrating the next generation of Indigenous water treatment plant operators looking to inspire others", Anishinabek News, 9 October 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Medicine walk enriches cultural knowledge for participants of environment conference", Anishinabek News, 23 October 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council and Water First announce new training internship for Water Treatment Plant Operators", Anishinabek News, 22 March 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Two new Friendship Centres established to serve urban Indigenous communities in Elliot Lake and Kingston", Anishinabek News, 1 August 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Benbowopka Treatment Centre holds a ground-breaking ceremony for the new facility", Anishinabek News, 22 August 2023 (archived copy; original article).