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Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler has responded to the release of the Government of Ontario’s Budget 2019, which reduces the budget of the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs while promising far-reaching investments to support First Nations: “The first budget by the Ford government makes many commitments to improve access to education, skills and…

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, on behalf of the Executive Council, congratulates Roland Morrison on his appointment as Chief of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS): “Chief Morrison is the first recruited member from Nishnawbe Aski Nation to rise through the ranks to lead NAPS and we are pleased to welcome him…

Today, Ryerson University’s Together Design Lab, in partnership with Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN), facilitated a full-day interactive discussion about community-based housing design, collaboratively creating models to address the collective housing emergency declared in June 2018. This design charrette, which contributes to the development of NAN’s housing strategy, was executed as part of their Environment, Climate…

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…