First Nations Summit Press Releases will be archived here as they become available. In order to open these documents you will need to have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer. Please click on the image to the left to download and install Adobe Acrobat.

May 17, 2013 | First Nations Summit saddened by the passing of Elijah Harper

May 7, 2013 | FNLC Open Letter to BC Hydro: Destruction and Desecration of Petroglyphs

May 3, 2013 | Grand Chief Edward John of the First Nations Summit presents to House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources

March 8, 2013 | A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women

January 9, 2013 | Prime Minister Harper can't afford to idle any longer; urgent action and real outcomes must result from January 11th meeting between First Nations leaders and PM Harper

December 17, 2012 | Community and Advocacy Groups Respond to Missing Women Commission of Inquiry's Final Report

December 6, 2012 | First Nations Summit recognizes the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

November 30, 2012 | First Nations Summit Stand with Ktunaxa Nation in Opposition to Jumbo Glacier Resort Development

November 28, 2012 | First Nations Summit Congratulates Jody Wilson-Raybould on her Re-election as BC Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief

November 2, 2012 | First Nations Welcome Cohen Commission Final Report and Recommendations

September 21, 2012 | On 20th Anniversary of Treaty Negotiations in BC; First Nations Summit leaders call for renewed commitment from governments

August 15, 2012 | First Nations Summit Supports Day School Class Action against Federal Government

August 8, 2012 | First Nations Summit Supports International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2012

August 8, 2012 | First Nations Summit Supports Kwicksutaineuk/Ah-Kwa-Mish First Nation in Asserting Rights

July 24, 2012 | Provincial Government misses the mark: BC First Nations' traditional territories and pristine environment not for sale

July 19, 2012 | First Nations Summit Congratulates National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo on his re-election

July 9, 2012 | All Citizens of the Tla'amin Nation deserve to have their voices heard on July 10th

June 29, 2012 | First Nations Condemn Turning Back of Legal Clock by BC Court of Appeal in Tsilhqot'in Decision

June 28, 2012 | First Nations Summit welcomes Senate Standing Committee report on BC treaty negotiations, encourages Canada to take urgent action to implement recommendations

June 5, 2012 | First Nations concerned with lack of engagement on proposed Federal Hunting and Angling Advisory Panel

May 4, 2012 | First Nations Summit welcomes federal report on treaty negotiations in BC, encourages Canada to take urgent action to implement recommendations

May 3, 2012 | Ancient Musqueam Marpole village site must be protected from further desecration

April 19, 2012 | FN Leadership Council Open Letter: Federal Announcement of the Responsible Resource Development Plan

April 10, 2012 | Open Letter: Groups Affirm Boycott of discriminatory Missing Women Commission

February 24, 2012 | First Nations Summit Congratulates Grand Chief Edward John (Akile Ch’oh) on receiving a 2012 National Aboriginal Achievement Award

January 23, 2012 | British Columbia First Nations Leaders are looking ahead to First Nations/Crown Gathering on January 24, 2012

January 13, 2012 | Federal Government Comments Damaging to the Impartiality of the Joint Review Process: An Open Letter from the First Nations Summit to Prime Minister Stephen Harper

January 10, 2012 | Federal Government comments damaging to the Impartiality of the joint review process

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