Nishnawbe Aski Nation

@NANComms

ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᔅᑭ ᐅᑭᒪᐎᓐ We represent 49 First Nations in the territories of James Bay Treaty No. 9 and the Ontario portion of Treaty No. 5

Treaty #9 & #5 Territory

Joined September 2011

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Nishnawbe Aski Nation@NANComms · Jul 18

Watch here as Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler reacts to today’s First Nations’ Summit on CBC Power and Politics: youtu.be/5azBSM10VPA?si… @PnPCBC @gcfiddler

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Nishnawbe Aski Nation@NANComms · Jul 18

No grounds to charge officer in death of woman found in Thunder Bay home: SIU thestar.com/news/ontario/n…

NANComms's tweet card. Ontario’s police watchdog says it found no grounds to lay a criminal charge against a Thunder Bay officer who approved the cancellation of a domestic disturbance call hours before a

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Nishnawbe Aski Nation@NANComms · Jul 18

Why First Nations are clashing with Ontario and Ottawa over bills aimed at speeding up megaprojects theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

NANComms's tweet card. Bill C-5 and Bill 5 aim to expedite project approvals, but First Nations leaders say they sidestep treaty rights and Indigenous consent

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Nishnawbe Aski Nation@NANComms · Jul 18

First Nations leaders split on progress made after meeting with Carney theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…

NANComms's tweet card. Some emerged with cautious optimism that their concerns had been heard, while others say the discussion was too disorganized

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Nishnawbe Aski Nation@NANComms · Jul 18

More 'action' promised against major projects law: @gcfiddler cbc.ca/player/play/vi…

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NWOnewswatch@NWOnewswatch · Jul 17

Family “deeply disappointed” with province’s police watchdog findings nwonewswatch.com/local-news/fam…

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Nishnawbe Aski Nation@NANComms · Jul 17

First Nations opposition to Bill C-5 draws comparisons to Idle No More movement cbc.ca/news/indigenou…

NANComms's tweet card. Hayden King, executive director of the Yellowhead Institute, says both the speed with which it was passed and ideas in the bill remind him of former prime minister Stephen Harper's omnibus bill that...

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Brett Forester@BrettForester · Jul 17

On day two of Carney’s summit with chiefs, First Nations youth arriving to protest Bill C-5 are met with a Mountie blocking their path.

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Dennis Ward@DennisWardNews · Jul 17

Chiefs tell Canada summit should not be considered consultation according to leaked recording aptnnews.ca/featured/chief… by @karyn_pugliese

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