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Leaders from Anemki Wajiw (Fort William First Nation), Nishnawbe Aski Nation, and the City of Thunder Bay met today to strengthen dialogue and collaboration in response to the ongoing crisis related to homelessness. The loss of life in the community and ongoing impacts of colonization on Indigenous peoples were acknowledged, and all agreed that there…

THUNDER BAY, ON: The Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Executive Council and Jonathon Mamakwa, father of the late Kevin Mamakwa, have issued the following statement regarding the postponement of the inquest that was set to get underway in Thunder Bay this week: “The Presiding Coroner has determined that a recent family tragedy experienced by the Mamakwa…

Kashechewan First Nation: Leaders from Kashechewan First Nation, Mushkegowuk Council, Nishnawbe Aski Nation and Chiefs of Ontario have expressed frustration with the lack of response by the governments of Ontario and Canada after visiting the remote Cree community to support Chief and Council during another full-scale evacuation. A critical infrastructure failure forced Chief Hosea Wesley…

Kashechewan First Nation – Members of Kashechewan First Nation are being forced to stay in substandard, unsafe conditions due to the critical infrastructure failures that have occurred in the remote Cree community, and the lack of appropriate government response to address these failures. “We are extremely disappointed with the response so far from our federal…

THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler commends Chief Delores Kakegamic of Sandy Lake and the leadership of St. Theresa Point on their efforts thus far in their fight to access adequate housing on-reserve for their members. “For far too long, First Nations have suffered with chronic housing shortages, overcrowding, and…