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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

This press release has been issued in order to clarify information and statements made by the Town of Kapuskasing in their media release dated June 22, 2023. Missanabie Cree First Nation is a designated host for evacuees by

ISN Maskwa would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge, in solidarity, all our relations across Turtle Island: National Indigenous Peoples Day sometimes referred to as Solidarity Day. We would like to remind everyone that being proud of

Missanabie Cree First Nations ISN Maskwa Media Release: Thursday May 11th 0500 hours The 2023 flood season is now in progress for the Northern James Bay First Nation communities of Kashechewan First Nation, Fort Albany First Nation and

On this somber and important day, ISN Maskwa would like to extend our remembrance to the women, girls, LGBTQ2S as well as condolences to families who have been impacted by murder in Canada. We would also like to

March 31, 2023 —Since time immemorial Indigenous communities have faced crises from natural disasters to human conflict. During these times, Nations were self-supported with individuals who were mentored on how to handle these types of scenarios. There were

By working together, the two organizations can provide highly specialized and strong technical supports to Survivors and communities, who are currently undertaking the important work of searching for unmarked graves and burial sites of children who did not come home from Residential Schools across Canada. 

A new resource has been added to the emergency operations capacity in Ontario specifically to assist Indigenous leadership in leading their own response for their communities in the event of an emergency situation. ISN Maskwa, an indigenous company