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Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler and Grand Council Treaty #3 Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh congratulate Anishinaabe musher Jesse Terry for being named the 2026 Iditarod Rookie of the Year: “Jesse’s achievement in completing The Last Great Race with the fastest rookie time reflects years of dedication to the sport of mushing, as well as…

THUNDER BAY, ON: The family of the late Deborah Anishinabie has released the following statement as the preliminary court hearing for the accused in her 2024 murder gets underway in Thunder Bay today: “Today we remember Deborah as the loving friend, sister and mother that she was – full of strength and kindness, and deeply…

The Chiefs of Ontario (COO) and Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) have concluded oral submissions before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) regarding the Ontario Final Agreement (OFA) Approval Motion, with final hearings held February 26-27, 2026. While these historic hearings have concluded, the CHRT is expected to release its decision in the next few months.…

ANISININEW TERRITORY / NORTHERN ONTARIO — Red Sucker Lake Anisininew Nation (“RSLAN”) and Sachigo Lake Anisininew Nation (“SLAN”) — two sister Anisininew Nations located approximately sixty miles apart in the remote north, with kinship ties and shared governance traditions stretching back since time immemorial, are jointly issuing this public statement to place Signature Resources Ltd.…

THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler is calling for action on the approval and implementation of a Flight and Duty Time Regulatory Sandbox as federal and provincial transportation ministers meet in Vancouver this week. The contentious and prescriptive regulations introduced in 2020 do not reflect the realities of remote First Nations…