Matawa First Nations
Matawa First Nations is a tribal council of First Nations in northern Ontario, based in Thunder Bay.
Role in Big Thunder
Matawa representatives Eugene LaBelle and Zeatha Wabasse travelled with the Thunder Bay delegation to the 1993 championships in Falun and gave the host city a dream catcher. First Nations dancers and a pipe ceremony were part of the 1995 opening ceremonies at Big Thunder.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ Olofsson, Anders. "Nordic party scotches rumors". Saturday section (probably The Chronicle-Journal), 27 February 1993; clipping from the Thunder Bay Museum archives, supplied by Emma Hurley Warren (archival assistant) in an email to Michael Currie, 26 October 2026 (personal communication). Scan.
- ↑ Doetzel, Nancy. "A Nordic festival: thousands turn out for opening ceremonies". Thunder Bay Post, 14 March 1995; clipping from the Thunder Bay Museum archives, supplied by Emma Hurley Warren (archival assistant) in an email to Michael Currie, 26 October 2026 (personal communication). Scan.
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