International Indigenous Representatives gather for 10th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
United Nations Headquarters, New York, New York – More than one thousand indigenous representatives from...
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First Nations Leadership Council Supports Paige’s Story Report
(COAST SALISH TRADITIONALTERRITORY / VANCOUVER – May 14, 2015) – The BC Assembly of First...
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First Nations Summit Commends Federal Liberal Government for decision to become a “full supporter” of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, BC – Leaders of the First Nations Summit are commending the federal...
Read MoreFirst Nations Leadership Council Strongly Supports RCY Report Condemning Wide-Ranging and Biased Plecas Review
(Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver) Senior First Nations leadership in BC are thanking Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, BC’s...
Read MoreBC Hydro takes appalling position on UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, BC – First Nations Summit (FNS) leaders call on BC Hydro to...
Read MoreFirst Nations Summit commends Royal Winnipeg Ballet for important contribution to reconciliation
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, BC – First Nations Summit (FNS) leaders are commending the Royal Winnipeg...
Read MoreFirst Nations Summit congratulates Tla’amin First Nation on the effective date of the Tla’amin final agreement
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, BC – The First Nations Summit (FNS) congratulates Tla’amin First Nation on...
Read MoreIndigenous Peoples Must be Partners in Canada’s Climate Change Discussions
“Indigenous peoples have known for thousands of years how to care for our planet. The...
Read MoreSunny Ways, Not Global Warming
Coast Salish Traditional Territory (Vancouver) – Last December in Paris, France, Prime Minister Trudeau stated...
Read MoreFirst Nations Summit congratulates Akisq’nuk First Nation on Specific Claims Tribunal Victory
Coast Salish Traditional Territory (Vancouver) The First Nations Summit congratulates and commends the Akisq’nuk First...
Read MoreBC First Nations Applaud Canadian Human Rights Tribunal: Federal Government must take immediate action to address inequalities in First Nations Child and Family Funding
Coast Salish Traditional Territory (Vancouver) – First Nations Summit leaders are applauding today’s decision by...
Read MoreRenewed calls for Public Inquiry on the Anniversary of Babine Sawmill Explosion
Vancouver – The following is a joint statement from the United Steelworkers, the BC Federation...
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