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May 5th is Red Dress Day; A day to raise awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous woman and girls in Canada. This awareness is very real for the staff of ISN Maskwa. Some of us have been directly

Earlier this year Kashechewan First Nation (“KFN”) and Missanabie Cree First Nation ISN Maskwa (“ISN Maskwa”) announced they will work together in collaboration to utilized each other’s services exclusively during emergencies facing Northern Ontario First Nations. This partnership,

International Women’s Day At ISN Maskwa we acknowledge and celebrate women for their social, economic, cultural and political achievements on International Women’s Day. A special shoutout to all of the women who work at and with ISN Maskwa.

Nurturing Inclusivity: ISN Maskwa's Indigenous-Led Commitment to Accessibility ISN Maskwa’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility echoes through the heartbeat of Turtle Island. ISN Maskwa stands tall in its dedication to collaborating harmoniously with First Nation Communities. With

As ISN Maskwa begins preparations for 2024, hoping fire and flood season will not be as severe as last year, we take a moment to reflect on 2023.   Last year we worked with a number of First

Media Release: January 25, 2024   Missanabie Cree First Nation ISN Maskwa (“MCISNM”) and Kashechewan First Nation (“KFN”) are pleased to announce they have agreed to work in collaboration and utilize each other’s services exclusively during emergencies facing

In the wise words of Paul Syrette, our Community Safety and Well-Being Planner, “ISN Maskwa looks to 2024 as an opportunity to keep moving forward in a good way”. Using the Seven Grandfather’s Teachings as a template we

We are not just “ISN”. We are not the “white business men from Toronto”. We are ISN Maskwa. To remove “Maskwa” when referring to ISN Maskwa, removes a key component of who we are. In the Cree culture,

I would like to start by acknowledging that I come from a Caucasian background and I have walked through my 31 years of life with white privilege. I have never experienced firsthand, racism, segregation, or discrimination based on

It has always been said that the first step of Truth and Reconciliation is the “truth”. It is often questioned, in the narrative of Indian Residential Schools and Indian Day Schools, whose truth is it that dominates the