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NAN Hosts 2nd Annual Choose Life AGM, Looks to Build on Success of Program in NAN Communities
THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler and Deputy Grand Chief Bobby Narcisse acknowledge the Choose Life coordinators, community leaders, Elders, women, and youth who travelled to Thunder Bay this week for the second annual Choose […]
NAN Honours Keewaywin Awards Recipients
THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, Deputy Grand Chiefs Anna Betty Achneepineskum, Bobby Narcisse, and Victor Linklater congratulate recipients of the 2023 Keewaywin Awards for their outstanding leadership and contributions to our Nations. “These awards […]
NAN Congratulates all Parties on CHRT Revised Compensation Final Settlement Agreement
THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Bobby Narcisse congratulates the efforts by all parties that led to last week’s historic ruling by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to approve the Revised Compensation Final Settlement Agreement. “Nothing […]
NAN Mourns Passing of Long-Serving Leader & Residential School Advocate Michael Cachagee
THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Anna Betty Achneepineskum, on behalf of the Executive Council, shares heartfelt condolences following the passing of long-serving leader and Indian Residential School advocate Michael Cachagee Senior, of Chapleau Cree First […]
Notice from NAN Head Electoral Officer
THUNDER BAY: Head Electoral Officer Audrey Gilbeau has received and verified nominations for the 2023 by-election for the position of Grand Chief of Nishnawbe Aski Nation. As per the Notice of NAN By-Election for the position of Grand Chief to […]
NAN Offers Prayers and Condolences to Family of Paramedic Lost in Kashechewan First Nation
THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Acting Grand Chief Anna Betty Achneepineskum, on behalf of the Executive Council, sends prayers and condolences following the tragic loss of paramedic Arjanan Sivasathiyarajah on the Kishtahjehwon Siipi earlier this week: “On behalf […]
NAN Statement on Reinvestigations into the Deaths of 13 First Nations People in Thunder Bay
June 28, 2023 THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Acting Grand Chief Anna Betty Achneepineskum has released the following statement on the reinvestigation into the deaths of 13 First Nations people in Thunder Bay by the Ontario Provincial Police: […]
NAN Statement Regarding the Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Agreement
THUNDER BAY, ON: The Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Executive Council has released the following statement opposing the Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Agreement between the Métis Nation of Ontario and the Government of Canada: “NAN First Nations are inherent rights […]
NAN Welcomes Jury Recommendations as Inquest into Death of Moses Beaver Concludes
THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Anna Betty Achneepineskum welcomes recommendations delivered by the jury in the inquest into the death of Moses Amik Beaver and calls for a process to begin their immediate implementation. “This […]
Statement from Nishnawbe Aski Nation
May 11, 2023 THUNDER BAY, ON: The Executive Council of Nishnawbe Aski Nation (Deputy Grand Chief Anna Betty Achneepineskum, Deputy Grand Chief Victor Linklater, and Deputy Grand Chief Bobby Narcisse) have issued the following statement after today’s NAN Chiefs Special […]