First Nations Summit disappointed with Supreme Court judgment

Leaders of the First Nations Summit (FNS) are expressing disappointment in yesterday’s Supreme Court of...

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First Nations Summit Statement on the 10th Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Coast Salish Territory, Vancouver, British Columbia – The adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the...

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10th Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES: CANADA NEEDS A...

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FNS Press Release re: 3rd Anniversary of Mount Polley Disaster

August 3, 2017 Coast Salish Territory, Vancouver, British Columbia – Tomorrow, Friday August 4th marks the...

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UN Declaration should be embraced not feared

Last week, Indigenous Peoples and national governments from around the world met at the United...

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Federal Government must reject National Energy Board decision to conditionally approve the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project

Coast Salish Territory, Vancouver, British Columbia – Leaders of the First Nations Summit are calling...

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First Nations Summit Commends Federal Liberal Government for decision to become a “full supporter” of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, BC – Leaders of the First Nations Summit are commending the federal...

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BC Hydro takes appalling position on UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, BC – First Nations Summit (FNS) leaders call on BC Hydro to...

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UN Special Rapporteur Releases Report on the situation of Indigenous Peoples in Canada

(Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver) Today, Dr. James Anaya, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of...

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Canada must respect the right of Indigenous Peoples to make decisions about resource development on their lands

Indigenous Peoples’, human rights, and faith organizations are calling on Canada to ensure that Indigenous...

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As the 6th anniversary approaches, Canada still shows a shameful disregard for the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

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

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First 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...

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