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FNLC Calls on Canada to Prioritize Legislation to Create Legal Protections against Residential School Denialism

March 20, 2025 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership...

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FNLC Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Leadership Accord: Launches FNLC Website

March 17, 2025 (Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) Twenty years ago, on...

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FNLC Denounces President Trump’s Since-Postponed Imposition of Tariffs; Demands any Response Respect First Nations’ Title and Rights

February 6, 2025 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership...

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January 20, 2025 Standing With Gitxaala and Ehattesaht Nations in Upholding the Process of Legislative...

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FNLC Extremely Disappointed with Mineral Claim Consultation Framework, Calls for Redoubling of Efforts to Align the Mineral Tenure Act with the UN Declaration

January 17, 2025 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership...

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First Nations Summit mourns the passing of Jim Aldridge, K.C.

For Immediate Release:  December 11, 2024  First Nations Summit mourns the passing of Jim Aldridge,...

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First Nations Summit mourns the passing of Murray Sinclair

NOVEMBER 4, 2024 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/ Vancouver, BC) — It is...

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FNLC Supports the Families of First Nation Victims Killed by Police and Calls for a Nation-Wide State of Emergency

October 30, 2024 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership...

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FNS Congratulates David Eby and the BC NDP: Indigenous issues must continue to be at the forefront

OCTOBER 29, 2024 xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/ Vancouver, BC) – Leaders of...

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FNLC Condemns BC Conservative Candidate’s Racist and Demeaning Statements

October 28, 2024 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership...

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More Jurisdiction, BC Representation Needed for Children and Families Agreement: First Nations Leadership Council

October 23, 2024 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil- Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) First Nations Chiefs...

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FNLC Condemns BC Conservative’s Party Platform Budget

October 16, 2024 (Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil- Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) British Columbians stand...