First Nations Summit saddened by the passing of Elijah Harper
Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver, BC) – The First Nations Summit is deeply saddened by the...
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Open Letter to BC Hydro: Destruction and Desecration of Petroglyphs
Dear Mr. Reid We are writing to express our utter shock and disappointment upon...
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Grand Chief Edward John of the First Nations Summit presents to House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources
Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver) — Grand Chief Edward John of the First Nations Summit political...
Read MoreA promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women
Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver, BC) – On International Women’s Day, the BC First Nations Leadership...
Read MorePrime Minister Harper can’t afford to idle any longer; urgent action and real outcomes must result from January 11th meeting between First Nations leaders and PM Harper
Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver) — The First Nations Summit today released the attached open letter...
Read MoreCommunity and Advocacy Groups Respond to Missing Women Commission of Inquiry's Final Report
(Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, B.C.) Community and advocacy groups who were shut out of the Missing...
Read MoreFirst Nations Summit recognizes the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver, BC) – The First Nations Summit (FNS) today, on the National...
Read MoreFirst Nations Summit Stand with Ktunaxa Nation in Opposition to Jumbo Glacier Resort Development
Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver, BC) – The First Nations Summit is in full support...
Read MoreFirst Nations Summit Congratulates Jody Wilson-Raybould on her Re-election as BC Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief
Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver, BC) – The First Nations Summit (FNS) congratulates Jody Wilson-Raybould (Puglaas)...
Read MoreFirst Nations Welcome Cohen Commission Final Report and Recommendations
(Coast Salish Territory / Vancouver – November 2, 2012) On October 31, 2012, the Honourable...
Read MoreOn 20th Anniversary of Treaty Negotiations in BC; First Nations Summit leaders call for renewed commitment from governments
Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver, BC) – The signing of the BC Treaty Commission Agreement, 20...
Read MoreFifth anniversary of United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: protection of Indigenous peoples’ rights to lands, territories and resources more urgent than ever
There is urgent need to uphold international human rights standards in response to intensive resource...
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