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Marten Falls Chief and Council filed a Notice of Claim on August 7, 2025, on diversion dams affecting our Aboriginal and treaty rights but also our inherent rights. The claim is a notice. It is a notice that can be amended within the 60-day period until October 6 when we will file the claim. Within…

The Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Executive Council has issued the following statement regarding the discovery yesterday of Norwegian adventurer Steffen Skjøttelvik, who was found deceased on the banks of the Hayes River: “We had hoped and prayed that Steffen would be located safely, and our thoughts and prayers have been with his family, friends, and…

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, on behalf of the Executive Council, has issued the following statement regarding the disappearance of Steffen Skjottelvik, a Norwegian adventurer believed to be missing while trekking across the Far North: “Steffen Skjottelvik was a well-known guest in Fort Severn, and the community has conducted an extensive search…

MOOSE CREE FIRST NATION: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Executive Council, Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler and Deputy Grand Chiefs Anna Betty Achneepineskum, Bobby Narcisse, and Mike Metatawabin, congratulate recipients of the 2025 Keewaywin Awards for their outstanding leadership and contributions to our Nation.  “These awards are a celebration of the efforts and dedication of NAN citizens…

Posted on behalf of Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario Ottawa, ON On December 5, 2024, First Nations community leaders and police service representatives gathered in Ottawa to provide an update on the human rights complaint of the Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario (“IPCO”). IPCO’s complaint, launched in March 2023, challenges Canada’s decades of chronic underfunding…