Indigenous Issues must be at the forefront of any minority government
Coast Salish Traditional Territory (Vancouver) – Leaders of the First Nations Summit (FNS) congratulate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the members of the Liberal government…
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UN Year of Indigenous Languages 2019 shines a spotlight on the fight to save Indigenous languages
Coast Salish Traditional Territory/Vancouver: On January 28, representatives from the First Nations Leadership Council and the First Peoples’ Cultural Council attended the official global launch…
Canada announces ten principles guiding its relationship with Indigenous peoples
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, BC— Leaders of the First Nations Summit are welcoming today’s announcement outlining Canada’s commitment to achieving reconciliation with Indigenous peoples through a…
First Nations Summit leaders congratulate Canada and AFN on today’s MOU
Coast Salish Territory, Vancouver, British Columbia – Leaders of the First Nations Summit (FNS) are congratulating National Chief Perry Bellegarde and the Assembly of First…
Recent death of aged-out young woman in Surrey a signal that immediate policy changes required
Coast Salish Territory, Vancouver, Dec. 7, 2016 – Leaders of the First Nations Summit (FNS) are once again calling on the Provincial government to bring…
First Nations Summit cautiously welcomes the National Inquiry terms of reference
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – The First Nations Summit welcomed the long-awaited launch of a nation-wide inquiry into the tragic and urgent matter of Indigenous women…
Canada accepts UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples – Now the hard work begins
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, BC – Indigenous leaders in British Columbia are commending the federal Liberal government for announcing that Canada will officially remove its permanent…
First Nations Summit leaders congratulate Prime Minister Elect Justin Trudeau
Coast Salish Traditional Territory (Vancouver) – Leaders of the First Nations Summit (FNS) congratulate Prime Minister-Elect Justin Trudeau and the members of…