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NAN Chiefs Ratify Historic Child Welfare Agreement

TORONTO, ON: In a historic moment that will protect children and families for generations to come, Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Chiefs-in-Assembly today ratified the landmark $47.8-billion Final Agreement on the long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program (FNCFSP). “Today, our Chiefs have decided to reject the status quo and assert the…

NAN Supports Survivors on Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

THUNDER BAY, ON: The Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Executive Council have issued the following statement on Orange Shirt Day and the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation: “Today, as we reflect on the history and ongoing legacy of the Indian Residential School (IRS) system, we honour all Survivors, their families, and communities, and remember the…

Personal Journey of Anishinaabe Storyteller’s Search for Truth Premieres at TIFF

TORONTO, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, on behalf of the Executive Council, congratulates Anishinaabe storyteller Tanya Talaga on the premiere this evening of her new documentary, The Knowing, at the Toronto International Film Festival: “Congratulations to our dear friend Tanya and her creative team for bringing such a powerful and evocative…

Who We Are

Nishnawbe Aski Nation is a political territorial organization representing 49 First Nation communities within northern Ontario. It represents the legitimate, socioeconomic, and political aspirations of its First Nation members of Northern Ontario to all levels of government in order to allow local self-determination while establishing spiritual, cultural, social, and economic independence.

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