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Celeste Haldane reappointed BC Treaty Chief Commissioner

VICTORIA – The First Nations Summit and the governments of British Columbia and Canada are...

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FNS condemns violent and racist attacks

May 18, 2020 Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – The First Nations Summit (FNS) condemns the surge...

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Governments must respect First Nations Jurisdiction

April 29, 2020 (xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, BC): ...

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FNLC OFFERS CONDOLENCES IN THE DEATH OF INFANT IN THE DOWNTOWN EASTSIDEApril

April 24, 2020 (Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership...

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COVID-19 in prisons stands to be a death sentence for overincarcerated Indigenous peoples: Indigenous leadership demand proactive response from governments

April 17, 2020 (xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, BC...

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THE TIME IS NOW! Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must immediately declare a National State of Emergency

(xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, BC – March 23,...

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Impacts of COVID-19 for First Nations

Please visit First Nations Health Authority for daily updates on COVID-19 and impacts for First...

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Canada Must Implement Clearer, Stronger Measures to Protect First Nations and all Canadians from the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic

March 17, 2020 (xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl = ilwətaʔɬ/sel= ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver,...

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FNLC Urges Coordinated and Joint Action in Dealing with COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic

March 13, 2020 (xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl = ilwətaʔɬ/sel = ílwitulh...

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First Nations Summit congratulates Ktunaxa Nation on reaching agreement to preserve Qat’muk

January 20, 2020 (Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, BC) — The First Nations...

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FNLC Calls for RCMP Restraint Toward Protesters of the TransCanada Coastal Gaslink Project

January 16, 2020 ((Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) – The First Nations...

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FNLC Condemns Ongoing and Persistent Racism in BC

January 10, 2020 (Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver) The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) is deeply concerned...

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