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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…

THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler welcomes new federal commitments to address the increasing fragility of the winter road network after meeting with First Nation leadership, Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, and community members today on winter road planning and climate adaptation strategies. “Last winter our Chiefs were forced to…

THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Executive Council members Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler and Deputy Grand Chiefs Anna Betty Achneepineskum, Bobby Narcisse, and Mike Metatawabin, share heartfelt condolences following the sudden passing of Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) Grand Chief Cathy Merrick:  “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Grand Chief Cathy Merrick,…