FNS saddened to hear of additional potential unmarked gravesites at St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School site
JANUARY 25, 2023 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), Vancouver, British Columbia – Leaders...
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FNLC Critical of the Continued Marginalization of Indigenous Peoples at COP15
December 19, 2022 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) As the fifteenth Conference...
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FNLC pleased BC Court of Appeal upholds decision that demonstration of Indigenous ceremonies in schools, does not infringe on religious freedoms
December 13, 2022 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership...
Read MoreEvery Child Matters: FNLC calls on Canada to reengage with negotiating parties in light of the CHRT’s decision regarding the Final Settlement Agreement
October 26, 2022 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.)The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal...
Read MoreIn the Wake of Unprecedented Drought, FNLC Calls on BC and Canada to Provide Immediate Sustainable Funding
October 6, 2022 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations...
Read MoreFNLC Calls for Provincial Statutory Holiday September 30th for Commemoration and Healing
September 30, 2022 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) On the National Day...
Read MoreFNLC Applauds Major Child Care Savings for Families in BC
September 23, 2022 (xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil- Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.- September 23,...
Read MoreFirst Nations Leadership Council Marks the End of Queen Elizabeth II’s Reign; Calls on King Charles III to Renounce the Doctrine of Discovery
September 9, 2022 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership...
Read MoreAppointment of first Indigenous jurist to Supreme Court of Canada a momentous step in the right direction
August 31, 2022 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), Vancouver, British Columbia – The...
Read MoreFirst Nations leaders call for Pope Francis to rescind Doctrine of Discovery
JULY 26, 2022 The First Nations Summit (FNS) recognizes and appreciates yesterday’s historic apology from...
Read MoreFirst Nations Summit thanks Premier Horgan for his service to BC and for his significant commitments on Indigenous Issues
June 28, 2022 Coast Salish Territory, Vancouver, British Columbia – The First Nations Summit thanks...
Read MoreFirst Nations Leadership Council deeply concerned for safety of peaceful protestors
June 6, 2022 (Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership...
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