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August 6, 2010 | First Nations Summit Pleased Responsibility for Indian Affairs Remains in BC Following Shuffle

July 7, 2010 | First Nations Summit urges Federal Government to heed Reports and reject Taseko Ltd.’s Prosperity Mine Proposal

July 6, 2010 | Canadian First Nations Give Gift of Friendship to China

June 14, 2010 | First Nations Call on BC to Work with First Nations to undertake major mining legislative and policy reforms

June 10, 2010 | First Nations Summit Elects New Executive

May 26, 2010 | First Nations Leadership releases Joint Statement from Participating Nations regarding the proposed BC CLEAN ENERGY ACT

December 3, 2009 | Joint Statement from FNS and FNESC | Federal Government’s First Nations Post-Secondary Report Earns a Failing Grade

October 15, 2009 | First Nations Summit Celebrates Historic New Design of Vancouver 2010 Medals Congratulates BC First Nations Artist Corrine Hunt for Unique, Symbolic Artwork

October 14, 2009 | Treaty Negotiations Process on Life Support

September 29, 2009 | First Nations Summit calls for independent investigation into RCMP Shooting

September 11, 2009 | Canada’s shameful disregard for UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples continues as 2nd anniversary approaches

August 31, 2009 | All-Chief's Assembly Media Statement on Proposed Recognition and Reconciliation Legislation

August 31, 2009 | Disappearances and Murders on the Highway of Tears

July 23, 2009 | First Nations Summit Congratulates Newly Elected National Chief Shawn Atleo, Expresses Appreciation for Outgoing National Chief Fontaine’s Service

May 13, 2009 | Joint Statement from leaders of the First Nations Summit, BC Assembly of First Nations and the Union of BC Indian Chiefs Congratulatiing Premier Gordon Campbell on his Re-Election

April 28, 2009 | First Nations urged to exercise their right to vote in the Provincial election on May 12

April 28, 2009 | BC First Nations leaders in Rome, Italy to meet Pope Benedict XVI on Indian Residential Schools reconciliation

April 2, 2009 | Australian support for UN Declaration an historic day for Indigenous peoples worldwide: Canada’s continuing opposition reprehensible

March 30, 2009 | B.C., First Nations Sign Children and Families Protocol

March 20, 2009 | Open Letter from the First Nations Leadership Council re: the findings of Commissioner Davies' Interim Report regarding Aboriginal Justice and the Frank Paul Inquiry

February 13, 2009 | February 14th marks the 150th anniversary of a dark day in BC First Nations history

January 27, 2009 | Economic stimulus funds must flow to First Nations communities as soon as possible

January 21, 2009 | First Nations Summit saddened at passing of Stan Hagen

January 6, 2009 | First Nations Summit supportive of Tsilhqot'in Nation efforts to Protect Fish Lake from destruction by mining project

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