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Matawa First Nation Employment & Training

“PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DEVELOPED BY NATIVE PEOPLE FOR NATIVE PEOPLE”

Thunder Bay office:
233 South Court Street
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 2X9
Tel: (807) 344-8070 or 1-866-933-9919
Fax: (807) 344-2669
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Helping Each Other

As our name translates, MAMO-WICHI-HETIWIN Employment & Training, is all about helping our people. We are here for you. We have employment and training services and funding programs to assist Aboriginal people to move ahead with career opportunities.

MAMO is here to assist First Nation Communities, First Nation Youth and First Nation People, in general, with practical, comprehensive and culturally sensitive programs and services. We are about providing a future through programs designed to train and lead to employment.

Matawa Employment & Training is Easy to Access

Our staff is just a phone call away, or you can drop into one of our offices in either Timmins or Thunder Bay. We also provide First Nations community visits to work up close and personal with First Nations’ administration and Economic Development Officers.

Getting You Started

Matawa Employment & Training staff offers career, employment and individual counseling, to help you make the best choice in moving ahead with your training or employment plans. In addition, MAMO can help with job referrals and labour market information. When it comes to finding that important job, we can give you a hand with self-help services and job search strategies.

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS

First Nations Community Initiatives

This is a broad program designed to assist First Nations’ communities by providing a holistic, integrated and common approach to the solution of career, employment and infrastructure needs of Aboriginal people. This program provides a great service for First Nations’ communities to become involved in training and employment opportunities to develop infrastructures, businesses, economies, human resources and community initiatives.

First Nations Individual Initiatives

We have a program that is designed to assist First Nations’ individuals through a combination of programs and services to improve their employment skills and facilitate their entry into the labour market. This program focuses on providing on- and off- the job training for individuals who face barriers in securing and maintaining employment, for women who have difficulty making the transition from home to work and for others who have difficulty making the transition from school to work. It may include employment counseling, job search activities, placement activities and purchase of training.

First Nations Regional Initiatives

Broader access is the key feature in this program that provides greater opportunities for First Nation people to participate in regional employment and training initiatives. This program focuses on regional employment training initiatives, which combine theoretical and practical applications in order to help you upgrade or gain relevant employment skills.

First Nation Youth Initiatives

If you are a First Nation youth aged 30 and under, this program is designed to help you gain meaningful employment/labour market skills and experience. This youth- based program provides elementary, secondary, post-secondary students and drop-outs with career development opportunities. The focus is on encouraging students to stay in school and helping those who intend to return to school or are currently out of school and need career development training and employment opportunities.

Apprenticeship Programs

Communities/Employers can also apply under our programming for Apprenticeship training to train individuals in skilled trades.

Income Support Policy

Individuals in an approved training course may be eligible for Income Support under one of three systems:

  1. Employment Insurance Benefits and Supplementary allowances;
  2. Basic Training Allowances and supplementary allowances
  3. Wage-based- particularly for projects geared toward on-the-job training.

As you can see, MAMO has a full selection of programs ready to help First Nations’ Individuals and Communities with effective training and employment services. MAMO’s service areas is within the following boundaries: Matachewan First Nation (south), Wahgoshig First Nation (east), Webequie First Nation (north), and Eabametoong First Nation (west). Your next step is to give us a call or drop by.

Matawa First Nation Employment Programs Catchment Area

Matawa First Nation’ Management Area

  • Aroland First Nation
  • Constance Lake First Nation
  • Eabametoong First Nation
  • Ginoogaming First Nation
  • Hornepayne First Nation
  • Long Lake # 58 First Nation
  • Marten Falls First Nation
  • Neskantaga First Nation
  • Nibinamik First Nation
  • Webequie First Nation

Wabun Tribal Council Area

  • Beaverhouse First Nation
  • Brunswick House First Nation
  • Chapleau Ojibwe First Nation
  • Matachewan First Nation
  • Mattagami First Nation
  • Wahgoshig First Nation

Independent First Nations

  • Flying Post First Nation

Friendship Centres

  • Ininew Friendship Centre
  • Kapuskasing Indian Friendship Centre
  • Timmins Native Friendship Centre
Women’s Locals
  • Aroland Anishnabequek
  • Cochrane Anishnabequek
  • Constance Lake Anishnabequek
  • Ginoogaming Anishnabequek
  • Hornepayne Anishnabequek
  • Kirkland Lake Native Women’s Support Group
  • Long Lac Anishnabequek
  • Long Lake #58 Anishnabequek

Other

For Profit and Not For Profit Organizations within the Catchment Area.

All MAMO programs are made possible under the Aboriginal Human Resource Development Strategy (AHRDS) through Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC).