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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...

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BC First Nations Climate Strategy and Action Plan Released on Earth Day

April 22, 2022 (Xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C. –...

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First Nations in BC Experiencing Compounded Emergencies; BC and Canada Must Provide Full Supports

November 19, 2021 (Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) As BC...

FNLC Calls for a State of Emergency due to Unprecedented Climate Weather Events in BC

November 16, 2021 (Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) In the wake...

FNLC Demands Immediate Climate Action Including End to Fossil Fuel Subsidies following UN “Code Red” Report

August 17, 2021 (Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership...

Leadership Council Welcomes Declaration of Global Climate Emergency Issued By AFN

July 24, 2019 – (Wəlastəkwiyik (Maliseet) Territory, Fredericton, NB – July 24, 2019) – The...

Indigenous Peoples Must be Partners in Canada’s Climate Change Discussions

“Indigenous peoples have known for thousands of years how to care for our planet. The...

Sunny Ways, Not Global Warming

Coast Salish Traditional Territory (Vancouver) – Last December in Paris, France, Prime Minister Trudeau stated...

It’s Time for Ottawa to Take Mountain Pine Beetle Crisis Seriously

Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – The First Nations Leadership Council applauds Premier Gordon Campbell’s commitment to...

First Nations to shine world climate change spotlight on northern boreal forest crisis

Coast Salish Traditional Territory (Vancouver) – Canadian First Nations, who are already on the front...

First Nations Summit welcomes the appointment of a new Environment Minister with its own message on the Environment

COAST SALISH TERRITORY/VANCOUVER, B.C. – The First Nations Summit welcomes Honourable John Baird as the...

First Nations Leadership Council welcomes funds to combat Mountain Pine Beetle

Dakelh Traditional Territory/Prince George, B.C. – BC First Nations leaders are discussing the announcement of...

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