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Chiefs of Ontario and Nishnawbe Aski Nation Conclude Historic CHRT Approval Hearings for the Ontario Final Agreement

The Chiefs of Ontario (COO) and Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) have concluded oral submissions before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) regarding the Ontario Final Agreement (OFA) Approval Motion, with final hearings held February 26-27, 2026. While these historic hearings have concluded, the CHRT is expected to release its decision in the next few months.…

Two Anisininew Nations Put Signature Resources Ltd. and the Province of Ontario on Formal Notice – Exploration Activities Proceeding Without Consent, Agreement, or Adequate Consultation

ANISININEW TERRITORY / NORTHERN ONTARIO — Red Sucker Lake Anisininew Nation (“RSLAN”) and Sachigo Lake Anisininew Nation (“SLAN”) — two sister Anisininew Nations located approximately sixty miles apart in the remote north, with kinship ties and shared governance traditions stretching back since time immemorial, are jointly issuing this public statement to place Signature Resources Ltd.…

NAN Calls on Transportation Ministers to Take Action on Regulations Restricting Air Travel in the North

THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler is calling for action on the approval and implementation of a Flight and Duty Time Regulatory Sandbox as federal and provincial transportation ministers meet in Vancouver this week. The contentious and prescriptive regulations introduced in 2020 do not reflect the realities of remote First Nations…

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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.

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March 3, 2026

Chiefs of Ontario and Nishnawbe Aski Nation Conclude Historic CHRT Approval Hearings for the Ontario Final Agreement

March 3, 2026

Two Anisininew Nations Put Signature Resources Ltd. and the Province of Ontario on Formal Notice – Exploration Activities Proceeding Without Consent, Agreement, or Adequate Consultation

February 20, 2026

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26 children since the beginning of December are orphans due to unnatural deaths such as suicide and overdose. We need to stand together and support each other.

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What’s Happening Now

Chiefs of Ontario and Nishnawbe Aski Nation Conclude Historic CHRT Approval Hearings for the Ontario Final Agreement

Two Anisininew Nations Put Signature Resources Ltd. and the Province of Ontario on Formal Notice – Exploration Activities Proceeding Without Consent, Agreement, or Adequate Consultation

NAN Calls on Transportation Ministers to Take Action on Regulations Restricting Air Travel in the North

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Chiefs of Ontario and Nishnawbe Aski Nation Conclude Historic CHRT Approval Hearings for the Ontario Final Agreement

Two Anisininew Nations Put Signature Resources Ltd. and the Province of Ontario on Formal Notice – Exploration Activities Proceeding Without Consent, Agreement, or Adequate Consultation

NAN Calls on Transportation Ministers to Take Action on Regulations Restricting Air Travel in the North

Neglect of Families in Police Shooting Investigations Raised with SIU Director & Ontario Attorney General

Thunder Bay Leaders Set a Collaborative Path Forward to Address Homelessness

Statement from NAN, Family, as Inquest into the Death of Kevin Mamakwa Postponed

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