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Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, on behalf of the NAN Executive Council, congratulates Slate Falls Nation Chief Lorraine Crane and Council for receiving long-awaited reserve status for the remote Ojibway community. “We are pleased to congratulate Chief Crane and her Council for their determination to reclaim their home over nearly three decades…

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, on behalf of the Executive Council, congratulates Indian Residential School survivor and advocate Edmund Metatawabin, on being invested into the Order of Canada today. “Edmund’s advocacy has been fundamental in ensuring that the federal government cannot suppress the shocking truth behind the residential school experience. It is…

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Derek Fox joined with members of the Wenjack family and educators to launch the Secret Path Curriculum Resource at Trent University today. “As we launched this curriculum we remember the love and determination of both Chanie Wenjack and Gord Downie, who’s individual journeys ended with their legacies intertwined…

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler is calling for a coordinated response by the federal and provincial governments as Cat Lake First Nation has declared a state of emergency due to life-threatening housing conditions in the remote community. “It is unacceptable that the people of Cat Lake suffer in living conditions that would…

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, on behalf of the Executive Council,  has issued the following statement in response to today’s federal cabinet shuffle: “Nishnawbe Aski Nation has established a strong working relationship with Minister Philpott during her time as Minister of Indigenous Services and we wish her well in her challenging new…