The First Nations Leadership Council Congratulates the Newly Elected National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations
(Treaty 1 Territory/Winnipeg, MB) – December 9-11, 2014, First Nations leadership from across Canada met...
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OPEN LETTER: Support for Native Courtworkers’ Strike Action
OPEN LETTER: Support for Native Courtworkers’ Strike Action Dear Premier Clark and Minister Anton: We...
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Treaty Negotiations still provide a path to reconciliation: First Nations Summit comments on BCTC 2014 Annual Report
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – First Nations Summit (FNS) leaders were in Victoria today for the...
Read MoreBC First Nations once again shocked and saddened by yet another murder; renew call for National Inquiry
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – First Nations leaders are once again shocked and saddened by the...
Read MoreFirst Nations Summit statement regarding the Mount Polley Mine Tailings Pond Breach
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – The First Nations Summit is deeply concerned about the breach of...
Read MoreFirst Nations Going to Court United Against Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Project: Federal and provincial governments disregard Indigenous Title and Rights
We have governed our lands, in accordance to our Indigenous laws, since time immemorial. Our...
Read MoreFirst Nations Leadership Council responds to the Federal decision regarding Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Project
Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver, BC) –On December 19, 2013 the Joint Review Process released its...
Read MorePremier, Aboriginal leaders partner to end violence against Aboriginal women and girls
VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark and Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister John Rustad joined Aboriginal...
Read MoreBC First Nations Leadership Council fully supports Kwakiutl First Nations’ direct action against Island Timberland and their call for implementation of the 1851 Douglas Treaty
Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver, BC) – The BC First Nations Leadership Council (BC Assembly of...
Read MoreUN Special Rapporteur Releases Report on the situation of Indigenous Peoples in Canada
(Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver) Today, Dr. James Anaya, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of...
Read MoreStatement of the First Nations Summit on the Resignation of National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – On Friday we were informed by National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo...
Read MoreFirst Nations Leadership Council shocked by BC’s move to bypass environmental review requirements
Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver, BC) – The BC First Nations Leadership Council (BC Assembly of...
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