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NAN Statement from AFN Special Chiefs Assembly

CALGARY, AB: On behalf of the leadership of Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN), the NAN Executive Council has issued the following statement following today’s vote on the $47.8-billion Final Agreement on the long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program: “We have travelled a long way to get where we are, not just…

Families With No Recourse for Racist and Incompetent Death Investigations Welcome Inspection of the Thunder Bay Police Service

THUNDER BAY, ON: Families with no recourse for credible death investigations into the loss of their loved ones are welcoming an inspection of the Thunder Bay Police Service by Ontario’s Inspector General of Policing announced this week. On April 22, 2024, the families of Corey Belesky and Jenna Ostberg filed complaints with the Inspector General…

NAN Chiefs Ratify Historic Child Welfare Agreement

TORONTO, ON: In a historic moment that will protect children and families for generations to come, Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Chiefs-in-Assembly today ratified the landmark $47.8-billion Final Agreement on the long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program (FNCFSP). “Today, our Chiefs have decided to reject the status quo and assert the…

Who We Are

Nishnawbe Aski Nation is a political territorial organization representing 49 First Nation communities within northern Ontario. It represents the legitimate, socioeconomic, and political aspirations of its First Nation members of Northern Ontario to all levels of government in order to allow local self-determination while establishing spiritual, cultural, social, and economic independence.