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First Nations Summit congratulates Cindy Woodhouse on her election as National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations

December 7, 2023 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) – The First Nations...

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Government of Canada, British Columbia and the First Nations Leadership Council sign a historic tripartite nature conservation framework agreement

November 3, 2023 – Vancouver, British Columbia Today, the governments of Canada and British Columbia...

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FNLG2023 – Government of BC and First Nations leaders gather to advance relationships

First Nations leaders and provincial officials from across B.C. are coming together for the eighth...

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The human rights of Indigenous Peoples must be respected and upheld by all sectors and at all levels of Canadian society

September 13, 2023 Statement of the Coalition for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples on...

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BCFNEMC and FNLC Call for Moratorium on Placer Mining in British Columbia

August 29, 2023 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The BC First Nations...

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Statement of Solidarity with Chiefs of Ontario re. Canada’s Proposed Métis Nation of Ontario Self-Government Legislation

JUNE 19, 2023 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) Chiefs of Ontario and...

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Legalized but Still Excluded; FNLC Calls for Change to Cannabis Laws

April 20, 2023 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) In 2018, cannabis was...

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First Nations Summit congratulates Treaty 8 First Nations

April 18, 2023 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), Vancouver, British Columbia – The...

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BC First Nations highlight human rights concerns to United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, seeking resolution through UN mechanisms.

March 10, 2023 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Territory/Vancouver, B.C.  This week, the...

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FNLC Demands Change to DFO’s Science Review and Decision-Making Processes

March 6, 2023 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership...

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FNLC Stands with Squamish Nation in Support of Sen̓áḵw

October 7, 2022 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The application to the...

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In the Wake of Unprecedented Drought, FNLC Calls on BC and Canada to Provide Immediate Sustainable Funding

October 6, 2022 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations...

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