On 30th Anniversary of Treaty Negotiations in BC; First Nations Summit leaders call for renewed commitment from governments
September 21, 2022 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) – The signing of...
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First Nations Summit statement on 15th Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
September 13, 2022 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), Vancouver, British Columbia – The...
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First Nations Leadership Council Marks the End of Queen Elizabeth II’s Reign; Calls on King Charles III to Renounce the Doctrine of Discovery
September 9, 2022 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership...
Read MoreAppointment of first Indigenous jurist to Supreme Court of Canada a momentous step in the right direction
August 31, 2022 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), Vancouver, British Columbia – The...
Read MoreFirst Nations leaders call for Pope Francis to rescind Doctrine of Discovery
JULY 26, 2022 The First Nations Summit (FNS) recognizes and appreciates yesterday’s historic apology from...
Read MoreFirst Nations Summit thanks Premier Horgan for his service to BC and for his significant commitments on Indigenous Issues
June 28, 2022 Coast Salish Territory, Vancouver, British Columbia – The First Nations Summit thanks...
Read MoreCheryl Casimer, Robert Phillips and Hugh Braker acclaimed to First Nations Summit Political Executive
June 16, 2022 Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver –Cheryl Casimer, Robert Phillips and Hugh Braker have been...
Read MoreOne Year After UN Declaration Act Passed, FNLC Calls for Faster Progress and Emergency Interim Implementation Plan
June 16, 2022 (Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership...
Read MoreFirst Nations Leadership Council deeply concerned for safety of peaceful protestors
June 6, 2022 (Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership...
Read MoreFirst Nations Leadership Council Calls for Immediate Action to Address Colonial Violence Against First Nations Women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People
June 3, 2022 (Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) On the third anniversary...
Read MoreBCFNJC and FNLC applaud Final Report of the Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act: Now is time to push forward public safety and policing through self-determination
April 29, 2022 tkwəɬniwt (Westbank), Okanagan Syilx Territory, BC: The BC First Nations Justice Council...
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