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Choose Life
Speech Bubbles NAN advocated for and developed Choose Life to ensure that no First Nation community would be denied programming funding that promotes the mental, emotional, and behavioral well-being of youth. Choose Life provides immediate funding relief for youth at […]
Governance & Education Jurisdiction
Our people have always had the authority to make decisions regarding their own governance and education, but the Government of Canada currently does not acknowledge our authority. Instead, our First Nations are controlled by legislation called the Indian Act. NAN […]
NAN Housing Strategy
Across Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) the ongoing shortage and inadequacy of housing is negatively impacting individual and community well-being. The ongoing First Nations housing crisis has developed out of decades of inappropriate intervention. In 2014, the 49 NAN Chiefs in […]
Seven Youth Inquest Jury Recommendations
Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) and other parties have released their Year 4 progress reports on jury recommendations on the fourth anniversary of the conclusion of the joint inquest into the deaths of seven NAN youth in Thunder Bay. The Seven Youth […]
Amber’s Fire Safety Campaign
New! 2021 Amber’s Fire Safety Update Report Amber’s Fire Safety Campaign was endorsed by Chiefs-in-Assembly in May 2016 to promote fire safety and awareness in all NAN First Nations. The campaign is named in memory Amber Strang, an infant just […]
Life Skills and Transitions Curriculum
The purpose of the Life Skills and Transitions Curriculum is to help students and young people develop the skills needed to cope in the world. The main topics in this curriculum are heavily researched and accepted areas of need for […]