Gathering For B.C. Families of Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women

VANCOUVER – B.C. and Aboriginal leadership partners have agreed to jointly plan and host a...

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Truth and Reconciliation Commission Final Report and Closing

Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver, BC) – Today Justice Murray Sinclair provided the Truth and Reconciliation...

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All Chiefs Task Force on Children and Families calls for an All Chiefs Meeting on Children and Families pending Human Rights Tribunal Ruling on First Nations Child Welfare

(Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, BC, May 1, 2015)‐The All Chiefs Task Force on Children and Families...

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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 Summit congratulates the First Nations of the Te'mexw Treaty Association

Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, BC – The First Nations Summit (FNS) congratulates the Songhees First Nation,...

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First Nations Summit Comments on Release of Eyford Report

STATEMENT Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver, BC) – The First Nations Summit (FNS) acknowledges receipt of...

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First Nations Summit Responds to BC Government’s Decision Regarding Appointment of BC Treaty Commission – Chief Commissioner

Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – Representatives of the BC Government provided notice yesterday to the First...

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First Nations Leadership Council Expresses Support for Heiltsuk First Nation

COAST SALISH TRADITIONALTERRITORY (VANCOUVER) – The BC Assembly of First Nations, First Nations Summit and...

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First Nations Summit welcomes Jordan’s Principle Report – Urges Federal Government to take action

Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – The First Nations Summit is welcoming the report released today by...

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First Nations Respond to Independent Expert Engineering Investigation and Review Panel on Mt. Polley

(Coast Salish Traditional Territory) First Nations have carefully taken time to review the January 30,...

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OPEN LETTER: Coalition supports family seeking justice for the murder of Stephanie Lane by Robert Pickton and calls for investigation into RCMP and Coroner “oversight” of her partial skeletal remains

Honourable Suzanne Anton Minister of Justice and Attorney General PO Box 9044 STN PROV GOVT...

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First Nations Leadership Council congratulates Pauquachin, Tsartlip, Tsawout, Tseycum, and Hul’ qumi’num Nations, in particular Cowichan Tribes, Penelakut, Lyackson and Halalt Nations in reaching an agreement regarding the purchase of Grace Islet

Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver, BC) – On January 15th, 2015 a partnership between local First...

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