“Dialogue” is not enough: First Nations Summit Disappointed with lack of commitments in Federal Throne Speech

Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – The First Nations Summit is disappointed in the lack of commitments...

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First Nations Summit denounces brutal force used by RCMP against Elsipogtog First Nations citizens

Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – The First Nations Summit is appalled by the brutal show of...

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Treaty Negotiations must be a priority for Canada and BC: First Nations Summit comments on BCTC 2013 Annual Report

Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – First Nations Summit (FNS) leaders were in Victoria today for the...

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First Nations Leadership Council Honours the 250th Anniversary of the Royal Proclamation

First Nations Leadership Council Honours the 250th Anniversary of the Royal Proclamation Coast Salish Territory...

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First Nations Summit supports Cheslatta Carrier Nation’s plan to stop destructive flooding of Nechako Lake

Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – First Nations Summit (FNS) leaders are supporting the Cheslatta Carrier Nation’s...

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BC First Nations leaders sign Fisheries MOU with Canada

Coast Salish Territory, Vancouver, British Columbia – Leaders of the BC Assembly of First Nations,...

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Federal unilateralism will not achieve reconciliation in First Nations education

(Coast Salish Territories / Vancouver) The political leadership of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs,...

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Canada must respect the right of Indigenous Peoples to make decisions about resource development on their lands

Indigenous Peoples’, human rights, and faith organizations are calling on Canada to ensure that Indigenous...

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As the 6th anniversary approaches, Canada still shows a shameful disregard for the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – On the eve of the sixth anniversary of the adoption of...

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Condemnation of Human Biomedical Experimentation in Aboriginal Communities and Residential Schools

The BC Assembly of First Nations, First Nations Summit and Union of BC Indian Chiefs,...

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Federal "Blueprint" for National First Nations Education Act Fails to Address BC First Nations' Concerns

(Coast Salish Territories / Vancouver, July 17, 2013) The political leadership of the Union of...

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First Nations Summit applauds BC Court of Appeal decision confirming Nuu-chah-nulth rights to fish for commercial purposes

Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver, BC) – Leaders of the First Nations Summit (FNS) are applauding...

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