July 19, 2019
Fix the First Nations water crisis, send the bill to Ottawa: Horwath to Ford
Horwath concludes tour of Neskantaga, Attawapiskat More
July 10, 2019
Ford fails to make Indigenous people priority: Mamakwa
SIOUX LOOKOUT – Sol Mamakwa, Ontario NDP Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation critic, issued the following statement after Doug Ford skipped a meeting between Indigenous leaders and Canada’s pre... More
July 4, 2019
Mamakwa calls on Ford to help evacuated Keewaywin families
QUEEN’S PARK – Kiiwetinoong NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa is calling on the Ford government to support the evacuation of Keewaywin families who have evacuated their community due to the threat of fire. More
June 6, 2019
Ford government puts beer before safe drinking water for First Nations: Mamakwa
QUEEN’S PARK – While First Nations communities are asking the Ford government for clean drinking water, Ford and his Minister of Indigenous Affairs Greg Rickford are more interested in pushing beer... More
June 4, 2019
NDP statement on final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Women and Girls Commission
QUEEN’S PARK – Sol Mamakwa, Ontario NDP critic for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, and Suze Morrison, Ontario NDP critic for Women’s Issues, made the following statement following Monday’s... More
June 1, 2019
Statements on National Indigenous History Month by NDP Leader and NDP Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation critic
Statement by NDP Leader Andrea Horwath on National Indigenous History Month This National Indigenous History Month, Ontario New Democrats stand in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples, First Nations,... More
May 21, 2019
Indigenous communities shut out from providing meaningful input into new curriculum
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit studies courses made elective SIOUX LOOKOUT — Sol Mamakwa, Ontario NDP critic for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, said it’s shameful for the Ford Conservati... More
May 14, 2019
Mamakwa to Ford: Traumatized KI youth need mental health supports after tragic fire
MPP also calls for improved fire safety following deadly fire QUEEN’S PARK – Young people and family members suffering from trauma following the tragic fire in the First Nations community of Kitche... More
May 10, 2019
NDP's Bourgouin and Mamakwa commend Kashechewan on agreement
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPPs Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk-James Bay) and Sol Mamakwa, NDP Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation critic, issued the following statement on Kashechewan First Nation’s agree... More
May 2, 2019