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Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler has responded to the release of the Government of Canada’s Budget 2019, which promises investments to support reconciliation and improve living conditions for First Nations but lacks detail on its funding commitments. “This budget makes significant commitments to improve access to affordable housing for millennials and the…

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) today with municipal partners to jointly develop approaches to address poverty and homelessness in northern Ontario. To the east, an MOU was signed with the Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board. To the west, an MOU was signed with the Kenora District Services Board. The partners…

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) supports a private member’s bill calling for the Government of Ontario to adopt and implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). “The UNDRIP reaffirms the rights of Indigenous peoples to self-determination and is fundamental to the survival, dignity and well-being of NAN First Nations and Indigenous…

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler has issued the following response to the introduction of much-anticipated federal legislation on Indigenous child welfare today: “We acknowledge the commitment of the Government of Canada to begin to address the inadequacies of Indigenous child welfare and fulfill its commitment to introduce legislation. There are positive aspects…

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, on behalf of the NAN Executive Council, has issued the following statement as the Government of Ontario will seek input on a proposal to repeal the Far North Act: “We strongly oppose the Far North Act and are encouraged that Ontario is taking a second look at this controversial legislation.…