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It is our pleasure to provide you with the latest news relating to the Native People of Thunder Bay Development Corporation through our newsletter Dibajimowin (telling news, and stories), you can download a copy of the Fall 2022 newsletter below.

Learn more about our organization and office staff, receive helpful hints, discover new recipes, and read the information on upcoming events.

Need money for school?

Application deadline is May 31st 2023

To learn more about the Kathleen Blinkhorn Indigenous Student Scholarship, find out if you’re eligible, or to download an application, visit www.onpha.on.ca/Kblinkhorn

January 26, 2023 - You Are Not Alone, Gaawiin Nchke Gda'aasii

Shared from a Lakehead University Indigenous Student Services Centre Facebook post.

January 10, 2023 - Indigenous artists score big with beaded medallions and jersey design for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Toronto Maple Leafs sported their customized medallions for Indigenous Celebration Day on Saturday night along with Woodland-styled, Indigenous logos on their jerseys.

Full story here.

January 4, 2023 - Marking the 1st ever national Ribbon Skirts Day in northern Ontario

Canadian Senator Mary Jane McCallum introduced a bill in March 2021 to have the day formally recognized.

Bill S-219, received royal assent and passed in Parliament in December 2022.

National Ribbon Skirt Day will be held every January 4th.

Read the CBC story here.

TENANT NEWSLETTER - Fall and Winter 2022

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