Kate attended historic ceremony of reconciliation with Canadian First Nations
The Duchess of Cambridge looked stunning in a red Preen dress when she joined Prince William for an historic reconciliation ceremony with Canadian First Nations groups last night. After a...
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Leadership Council Welcomes Declaration of Global Climate Emergency Issued By AFN
July 24, 2019 – (Wəlastəkwiyik (Maliseet) Territory, Fredericton, NB – July 24, 2019) – The...
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Fraser River Salmon State of Emergency: BC First Nations urge swift action to save Fraser River salmon runs at risk due to Big Bar rockslide
(Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver) BC First Nations are expressing grave concern over the possibility of significant...
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Indigenous human rights advocates horrified that handful of Senators blocked Bill C-262
Statement from The Coalition for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples – June 26, 2019...
Read MoreFirst Nations Leadership Council Welcomes the Passage of Rights Affirming Indigenous Child Welfare Legislation
JUNE 24, 2019 Coast Salish Traditional Territory/Vancouver: The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) is pleased...
Read MoreFNLC Celebrates the Passing of Bill C-91, An Act Respecting Indigenous Languages
(Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – June 28, 2018) Today, Canada’s Governor General provided Bill C-91, An...
Read MoreDeath of Bill C-262 a clear step backwards for reconciliation
Coast Salish Traditional Territory/Vancouver: The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) consisting of the executive members...
Read More17 June 2019 – Open Letter to Parliamentarians: Stalling on Bills C-262 and C-337 undermines Canada’s democratic process, jeopardizes reconciliation and fails to protect human rights
A unanimous motion of the 338-member House of Commons said that two bills currently before...
Read MoreConservative Senators’ Filibustering Threatens the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
(Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver) The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) and the BC Federation of Labour...
Read MoreNew Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance First Nations and Federal public service institutions and facilitate horizontal cooperation
(Coast Salish Territory, Vancouver, British Columbia) The First Nations Public Service Secretariat (FNPSS) and the...
Read MoreImmediate action must be taken to stop the genocide
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – Leaders of the First Nations Summit (FNS) are calling on the...
Read MoreFirst Nations Summit cautiously optimistic regarding Indigenous investments in Federal Budget 2019
Coast Salish Territory, Vancouver, British Columbia – The First Nations Summit (FNS) leadership is encouraged...
Read MoreFirst Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) saddened by death of former Indigenous Youth Intern in air disaster
Coast Salish Traditional Territory/Vancouver: The First Nations Leadership Council is very saddened to hear of...
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