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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First Nations Leadership Council Expresses Grave Concerns Over Prince George Millennium Park Encampment Clearance
September 11, 2023 (Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) — The First Nations...
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First Nations Summit office reopens
The First Nations Summit (FNS) office is again fully open to in-person visitors. Our regular...
Read MoreBCFNEMC 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...
Read MoreFirst Nations Leadership Council Celebrates Joan Phillip Being Sworn in as Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
July 28, 2023 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership...
Read MoreFNLC Calls for Immediate Implementation of the Recommendations in the RCY’s Report: The Right to Thrive
June 27, 2023 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership...
Read MoreFNLC calls for MCFD Minister Mitzi Dean to resign immediately, urges Province to completely overhaul beleaguered foster care system
June 26, 2023 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) – The First Nations...
Read MoreStatement 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...
Read MoreLegalized 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...
Read MoreFirst Nations Summit congratulates Treaty 8 First Nations
April 18, 2023 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), Vancouver, British Columbia – The...
Read MoreBC 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...
Read MoreMedia Statement: Racism against Indigenous Cultural Leader by Hyatt Regency Vancouver Staff Prompts Call for Action
March 10, 2023 The BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres (BCAAFC) and First Nations Leadership...
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