Project approval illustrates need for passage of UN Declaration Implementation Act (Bill C-262)

Coast Salish Territory, Vancouver, British Columbia – The First Nations Summit is disappointed with today’s...

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Overdue environmental assessment reform a much-needed path to reconciliation

Coast Salish Traditional Territory/Vancouver:  First Nations leaders heard today’s  announcement by the Hon. George Heyman,...

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NDP Approval of Site-C Dam project a major step backwards in Provincial Government relations with BC First Nations

First Nations Summit leaders are denouncing today’s announcement by Premier John Horgan to approve continuation...

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First Nations Summit disappointed with Supreme Court judgment

Leaders of the First Nations Summit (FNS) are expressing disappointment in yesterday’s Supreme Court of...

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FNS Letter to Premier Clark re: De‐regulating Shale Gas Development

Dear Premier: Re: De‐regulating Shale Gas Development We wish to convey our deepest concerns regarding...

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First Nations Leadership Council shocked by BC’s move to bypass environmental review requirements

Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver, BC) – The BC First Nations Leadership Council (BC Assembly of...

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2nd Federal Panel gets it right again: Proposed New Prosperity Mine, an environmental and cultural disaster in the waiting

Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – The First Nations Summit is once again urging the federal government...

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OPEN LETTER: Federal Announcement of the Responsible Resource Development Plan (April 17th, 2012)

  OPEN LETTER: Federal Announcement of the Responsible Resource Development Plan (April 17th, 2012) Dear...

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First Nations Call on BC to Work with First Nations to undertake major mining legislative and policy reforms

Coast Salish Territory/ Vancouver – In an open letter and joint statement (attached) to Premier...

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First Nations Summit raises concerns with CN and CP Rail officials over recent train derailments in the Fraser Canyon

Coast Salish Territory (West Vancouver) – The political executive of the First Nations Summit have...

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First Nations Summit lauds mining CEO for “telling it like it is”

Coast Salish Territory/West Vancouver – The First Nations Summit is welcoming the comments from Northgate...

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First Nations Leadership Council commends Kemess North review panel for doing the right thing

Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – The First Nations Leadership Council is extremely pleased that the Kemess...

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