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THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Derek Fox is calling on the Government of Canada to take action following the release today of a report linking health issues to poor housing conditions in First Nations communities. “This study confirms what our leaders have been saying for years – that deplorable housing is…

THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Bobby Narcisse, on behalf of the Executive Council, expressed heartfelt condolences following news of a tragic house fire last night in Sandy Lake First Nation that is believed to have claimed the lives of several children. “On behalf of Nishnawbe Aski Nation, I send our…

THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Bobby Narcisse has issued the following statement on a landmark deal with the Government of Canada on compensation and long-term reform of First Nations child and family services, including NAN’s Choose Life program and Jordan’s Principle supports: “What has been achieved deserves to be celebrated…

THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Derek Fox has issued the following statement in support of Bearskin Lake First Nation and all NAN communities struggling to deal with steadily rising cases of COVID-19: “The situation in Bearskin Lake is unprecedented. More than 35 per cent of the population has tested positive for…

THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Derek Fox, on behalf of the Executive Council, congratulates Indigenous leaders including Murray Sinclair and Ovide Mercredi who are among 135 distinguished Canadians named to the Order of Canada by the Governor General this week. “As Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Murray Sinclair has…