First Nations Call on BC to Work with First Nations to undertake major mining legislative and policy reforms

Coast Salish Territory/ Vancouver – In an open letter and joint statement (attached) to Premier...

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First Nations Summit Elects New Executive

Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – Grand Chief Edward John (Akile Ch’oh), Dan Smith (Haliakalas) and Chief...

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First Nations Leadership releases Joint Statement from Participating Nations regarding the proposed BC CLEAN ENERGY ACT

Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – First Nations from throughout British Columbia gathered last week in Coast...

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First Nations Summit recognizes leadership of former Chief Justice Donald Brenner in landmark Aboriginal decisions

Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – First Nations leaders extend their deepest condolences to the family and...

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First Nations Summit recognizes leadership of former Chief Justice Donald Brenner in landmark Aboriginal decisions

Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – First Nations leaders extend their deepest condolences to the family and...

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Federal Government’s First Nations Post Secondary Report Earns a Failing Grade

First Nations are frustrated that, once again, the federal government is dictating how First Nations...

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First Nations Summit Celebrates Historic New Design of Vancouver 2010 Medals Congratulates BC First Nations Artist Corrine Hunt for Unique, Symbolic Artwork

Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – The First Nations Summit today congratulated Canadian Aboriginal artist Corrine Hunt...

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Treaty Negotiations Process on Life Support

Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – The leadership of the First Nations Summit are in full agreement...

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First Nations Summit calls for independent investigation into RCMP Shooting

Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – Leaders of the First Nations Summit are calling for an independent...

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Canada’s shameful disregard for UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples continues as 2nd anniversary approaches

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

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Disappearances and Murders on the Highway of Tears

Coast Salish Traditional Territory/Vancouver, BC – the BC Assembly of First Nations, First Nations Summit...

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All Chiefs Assembly United in Rejection of Proposed Legislation: The Recognition and Reconciliation legislation is Dead

(Coast Salish Traditional Territory/Vancouver, BC – August 28, 2009) – Chiefs and leaders came together...

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