Nishnawbe Aski Nation

• Girl dies in First Nation fire, NAN says action needed to prevent future tragedies

  An organization representing 49 First Nations in northern Ontario says it is mourning the death of a 10-year-old girl after a house fire on Weenusk First Nation.

  Canada

  Feb 2
  
• Indigenous leaders call for Thunder Bay Police Service be dismantled and re-examined

  He pointed to what he called the "repeated failures" of the Thunder Bay Police Service, saying it should no longer be permitted to carry out major crime investigations.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2022
  
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• Remote First Nations schools await PPE, in-class safety measures promised by Ontario government

  As students in Ontario resume in-class learning this week, many northern First Nation schools remain closed because of a lack of COVID-19 safety supplies in high-risk communities.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2022
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• Bearskin Lake First Nation waiting for military help after COVID outbreak

  Bearskin Lake First Nation in northern Ontario is waiting for military assistance a week after it declared an emergency due to a COVID-19 outbreak.

  Health

  Jan 6, 2022
• Ontario First Nation requests support following deaths of 3 community members

  Wunnumin Lake First Nation is asking the provincial and federal governments for mental health supports after three community members died within a 36-hour period.

  Canada

  Aug 26, 2021
• NAN seeks emergency declaration from province over northern Ontario wildfires

  The Nishnawbe Aski Nation says the declaration is needed to trigger an immediate response to the situation, including aircraft and watercraft for evacuations.

  Weather

  Jul 13, 2021
• OPP officer killed in Kirkland Lake after getting shot by hunting rifle

  Jennifer Landry, 43, was transported to nearby hospital with a life-threatening gunshot wound after becoming injured at a home on Poplar Avenue.

  Crime

  Oct 15, 2020
• Ontario First Nations group says federal back to school funding is too late for remote communities

  The Nishnawbe Aski Nation, which represents 49 Ontario First Nations, says there was little engagement between the government and community leaders leading up to the announcement.

  Education

  Aug 27, 2020
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• Ontario First Nations group says feds refusing to provide aid for safe school reopening plan

  The Nishnawbe Aski Nation says Ottawa has "ignored urgent requests" for supplies and funding to insulate NAN schools against COVID-19.

  Education

  Aug 24, 2020
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• Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief calls for investigation into systemic racism in the RCMP

  "Too many of our people have been killed at the hands of the RCMP," Fiddler told Global News Monday.

  Politics

  Jun 15, 2020