First Nations Summit voices support for Mi’kmaq and condemns non-indigenous protests
September 19, 2020 Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/ Vancouver, BC) – The First...
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The First Nations Leadership Council mourns the passing of Ronald “Bud” Sparrow, Indigenous rights defendant
September 15, 2020 (Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership...
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Anniversary of the Global Adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: National Implementation More Urgent than Ever
September 11, 2020 The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted...
Read MoreCeleste Haldane reappointed BC Treaty Chief Commissioner
VICTORIA – The First Nations Summit and the governments of British Columbia and Canada are...
Read MoreGovernments must respect First Nations Jurisdiction
April 29, 2020 (xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, BC): ...
Read MoreFirst Nations Summit congratulates Ktunaxa Nation on reaching agreement to preserve Qat’muk
January 20, 2020 (Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, BC) — The First Nations...
Read MoreFNLC Calls for RCMP Restraint Toward Protesters of the TransCanada Coastal Gaslink Project
January 16, 2020 ((Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) – The First Nations...
Read MoreFNLC Calls for Immediate State of Emergency on Fraser River Salmon Fisheries
December 9, 2019 (Xʷmәθkʷәy̓әm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and sәl̓ilwәtaʔɬ/sel̓ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, BC) – The First Nations...
Read MoreJoint statement on B.C. Indigenous human rights legislation passing unanimously
November 26, 2019 First Nations Leadership Council & Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation VICTORIA...
Read MoreFirst Nations Leadership Council Statement: Call for Support and Passage of Bill 41
November 26, 2019 (Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership...
Read MoreProject approval illustrates need for passage of UN Declaration Implementation Act (Bill C-262)
Coast Salish Territory, Vancouver, British Columbia – The First Nations Summit is disappointed with today’s...
Read MoreFirst Nations Summit concerned about safety of Wet'suwet'en peoples and others remaining in vicinity of Gidimt'en camp
Following yesterday’s arrests, the leadership of the First Nations Summit (FNS) is concerned about the...
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