Sol Mamakwa
Sol Mamakwa is a Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario, known for his advocacy of Indigenous rights and for introducing a bill aimed at recognizing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the province.
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Sol Mamakwa is a Northern Ontario MPP who called for more assistance in the search for Steffen Skjottelvik.
Concerns raised about search and rescue in Canada as Norwegian hiker mourned
Canada· 2025-08-30
Sol Mamakwa is an Ontario MPP who is present during the evacuation update meeting.
Northern Ontario wildfire evacuees get used to life – and the food – down southCanada· 2025-06-21
Sol Mamakwa, the deputy leader of the Ontario NDP, criticized Mr. Ford's comments as 'deeply offensive and racist'.
Doug Ford meets with First Nations chiefs as tensions over Bill 5 continue to escalateCanada· 2025-06-19
Sol Mamakwa, the New Democrat who represents the Ring of Fire region and the lone First Nation member of the Ontario legislature, called out Ford’s remarks.
Doug Ford accuses First Nations of ‘coming hat in hand’ for government money, despite treating them ‘like gold’Canada· 2025-06-19
Sol Mamakwa, the New Democrat representative for Kiiwetinoong, visited Sandy Lake First Nation during the wildfire crisis.
Massive wildfire near two Ontario First Nations is ‘like a sleeping giant,’ MPP saysCanada· 2025-06-14Sol Mamakwa criticized the decision to reveal the statue as disrespectful.
Sir John A. Macdonald statue uncovered at Queen’s Park despite opposition from First NationsCanada· 2025-06-12
Opposition NDP Deputy Leader Sol Mamakwa criticized the decision to reveal the statue as disrespectful to First Nations.
Sir John A. Macdonald statue to be uncovered at Queen’s Park, sparking new tensions with First NationsCanada· 2025-05-28
NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa warned of a reprise of Idle No More, indicating there will be closures and blockages.
Changes to Bill 5 possible amid warnings of Indigenous protests, Ontario ministers sayCanada· 2025-05-27
New Democrat Sol Mamakwa mentioned potential blockades from those in his riding regarding the bill.
Ontario mining bill dispute could lead to road, rail and mine blockades, First Nation chiefs warnCanada· 2025-05-26
NDP MP Sol Mamakwa proposed an extra day of hearings to allow more Northern Indigenous leaders to participate.
First Nations leaders warn of confrontation over Ontario’s ‘special economic zones’ in omnibus billCanada· 2025-05-23
An Ontario bill was introduced by NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa, but it failed.
Opinion: Ottawa’s Haida Gwaii deal is a beacon for the rest of CanadaCanada· 2025-02-27
