Manitoulin, Fort Frances Indigenous educational institutes gifted $10M – Northern Ontario Business
September 12, 2025
Mastercard Foundation provides funds to support Indigenous youth
Calling it a “transformational” gift for the organization, Kenjgewin Teg has received $10 million from the Mastercard Foundation to advance Indigenous innovation in postsecondary education.
The institute, located in M’Chigeeng First Nation on Manitoulin Island, is one of 30 educational institutions and Indigenous organizations across Canada to receive the funding in observation of the 10th anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.
“Built on a foundation of Anishinaabe principles, culture, and worldviews, Kenjgewin Teg plays an essential role in equipping young people to learn, work, and lead in ways that strengthen the self-determination of their nations,” Jennifer Brennan, Mastercard Foundation’s senior director of Canada programs, said in a Sept. 9 news release.
