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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

November 7, 2011 | First Nations Summit remains unwavering in complete opposition to Prosperity Mine Proposal

September 29, 2011 | Aboriginal Groups Slam Police and Justice System: Call for Independent Review of RCMP Conduct and Independent Review of Death in Custody

June 29, 2011 | Aboriginal Groups Call on A.G. to Fund Participation in Missing Women Inquiry

June 23, 2011 | Time Will Tell If We Have Learned the Hard Lessons of Frank Paul

June 7, 2011 | Premier Christy Clark to address First Nations Summit meeting on Thursday June 9th in North Vancouver

June 1, 2011 | An Open Letter from the First Nations Summit to Premier Clark, Minister Penner and Minister Polak regarding BC’s denial of funding for participation in the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry

May 18, 2011 | First Nations Summit congratulates Yale First Nation

May 17, 2011 | International Indigenous Representatives gather for 10th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

April 21, 2011 | First Nations Leadership Council Calls on Next Federal Government to Finally Honour Education Agreement

March 16, 2011 | First Nations Summit recognizes leadership of former Chief Justice Donald Brenner in landmark Aboriginal decisions

March 16, 2011 | BC First Nation Salary Survey Deadline – March 31, 2011

March 14, 2011 | First Nations Summit Congratulates Premier Clark: Encourage government to commit to New Relationship with First Nations Families

March 9, 2011 | First Nations Disappointed in Legal Aid Report

March 4, 2011 | First Nations Summit Elects Celeste Haldane and Robert Phillips Commissioners of the British Columbia Treaty Commission

February 28, 2011 | First Nations Leadership Council Statement regarding the election of Christy Clark as Premier-designate of BC

February 25, 2011 | Responses From Liberal and NDP Leadership Candidates “What will you do?”

February 17, 2011 | Federal Government Must Respect the Aboriginal Right to Fish

February 16, 2011 | Open Letter from the First Nations Summit to Hon. Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Hon. John Duncan, Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs

January 11, 2011 | Grand Chief Edward John Presents at United Nations Expert Meeting on Indigenous Peoples and Forests

November 2, 2010 | Environment the real winner in Federal Government Decision To Reject the Prosperity Mine Proposal

October 26, 2010 | First Nations Summit Optimistic with Appointment of Hon. Barry Penner as Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation

October 26, 2010 | First Nations Summit Optimistic with Appointment of Hon. Barry Penner as Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation

October 1, 2010 | First Nations Summit Passes Resolution Calling for the Federal Government to Reject the Prosperity Mine Proposal

October 1, 2010 | First Nations Leadership Says Ottawa Must Not Approve Enbridge Pipelines and Tankers

September 10, 2010 | Pickton Public Inquiry Long Overdue

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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