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“This is For Our Children”: NAN Leaders Celebrate Approval of Ontario Final Agreement
TORONTO, ON: Joined by Chiefs, Elders, women and youth, Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Executive Council members Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler and Deputy Grand Chiefs Bobby Narcisse, Anna Betty Achneepineskum and Mike Metatawabin, have issued the following statement as the Canadian […]
Another Child Lost in House Fire as Human Rights Commission Fails to Act on Fire Safety Complaint
THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler is echoing the call of the Independent First Nations Alliance (IFNA) for an Auditor General investigation into failures of the Canadian Human Rights Commission. IFNA and member First Nation […]
NAN, GCT#3 Congratulates Anishinaabe Musher Jesse Terry as 2026 Iditarod Rookie of the Year
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 […]
Statement from Deborah Anishinabie’s Family as Preliminary Hearing Begins for Accused
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 […]
Chiefs of Ontario and Nishnawbe Aski Nation Conclude Historic CHRT Approval Hearings for the Ontario Final Agreement
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 […]
Two Anisininew Nations Put Signature Resources Ltd. and the Province of Ontario on Formal Notice – Exploration Activities Proceeding Without Consent, Agreement, or Adequate Consultation
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 […]
NAN Calls on Transportation Ministers to Take Action on Regulations Restricting Air Travel in the North
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 […]
Neglect of Families in Police Shooting Investigations Raised with SIU Director & Ontario Attorney General
THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler and Wapekeka First Nation Chief Brennan Sainnawap are raising serious concerns over the Special Investigations Unit’s (SIU) disrespectful handling of several related investigations into the deaths of three NAN […]
Thunder Bay Leaders Set a Collaborative Path Forward to Address Homelessness
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 […]
Statement from NAN, Family, as Inquest into the Death of Kevin Mamakwa Postponed
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 […]