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THUNDER BAY, ON: Family members of the late Corey Belesky, supported by leaders from Marten Falls First Nation and Nishnawbe Aski Nation, today made a heartfelt public appeal for any information that might lead to an arrest three years after his unexplained passing. Corey was a kind-hearted, funny, and caring young man who loved his family.…

THUNDER BAY, ON: The Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Executive Council supports Constance Lake First Nation as the community prepares for a coroner’s inquest into a deadly outbreak of blastomycosis that claimed the lives of five people between 2021-2022: “Our thoughts and prayers are with those we have lost to this terrible outbreak – Luke Moore,…

THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) leadership are declaring a public State of Emergency following a drug related shooting incident that unfolded in Ginoogaming First Nation. Tragically, and ironically, the incident comes in the midst of a forum convened by Nishnawbe Aski Nation, Nishnawbe Aski Police Services, and Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services to address the…

THUNDER BAY, ON: The Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Executive Council celebrates today’s announcement that Oshki-Pimache-O-Win: The Wenjack Education Institute has achieved provincial accreditation through the Indigenous Advanced Education & Skills Council: “Accreditation is a significant milestone that affirms our Nations’ strength, vision, and sovereignty as we reclaim education defined by our People’s knowledge, and directed by…

THUNDER BAY, ON: The family of the late Deborah Anishinabie, supported by the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Executive Council, has released the following statement as a search of the Thunder Bay landfill is now part of the police investigation into her tragic passing: “Deborah will always be remembered for her radiant, bubbly spirit and the…