Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief statement on coronavirus disease pandemic

ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (March 12, 2020) –  Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare states that the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak a pandemic because of the speed and scale of...

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Anishinabek vote on Governance Agreement

ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (March 6, 2020) – The work we are doing is the building of the Anishinabek Nation Naaknigewin – our Naaknigewin. This journey began 25 years ago; leadership took the first step and now we are...

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Anishinabek Nation Leadership hold First Nation citizens’ safety in highest regard during Wet’suwet’en solidarity action

ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (February 26, 2020) –  Anishinabek Nation leadership continue to support the Wet’suwet’en Nation hereditary Chiefs who are protecting their traditional territory from encroachment. The support for the Wet’suwet’en across Turtle Island and globally has manifested...

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Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement Grassroots Rally

ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (February 7, 2020) –  Late January, an initial meeting between the Anishinabek Nation leadership and a concerned Anishinabek Nation citizen was agreed upon with the purpose of coming to a common understanding regarding the proposed...

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Anishinabek Nation statement on the Wet’suwet’en

ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (February 13, 2019) — Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare says the Wet’suwet’en fought for many years in the Delgamuukw-Gisday’wa court case to have their sovereignty recognized and affirmed by Canadian law. In 1997, the...

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Canada delays justice for First Nations children and families

ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (October 15, 2019) – Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare says he is extremely disappointed with Canada’s decision to appeal the recent Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) ruling ordering the federal government to pay...

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‘Remember to vote in federal election!’ says Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare

ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (October 10, 2019) –  Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare is encouraging all Anishinabek Nation citizens to get informed and vote in the upcoming federal election. “The advanced polls are open October 11 until October...

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CHRT ruling a step towards justice for First Nations children and families

ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (September 12, 2019) – Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare says that the recent Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) ruling ordering the federal government to pay compensation to First Nation children, youth and families...

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Anishinabek Nation and Canada celebrate key milestone on historic self-government agreement

News Release For immediate release Anishinabek Nation and Canada celebrate key milestone on historic self-government agreement First Nations community approval process begins on Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement August 23, 2019 — Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario-Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Anishinabek Nation The Anishinabek...

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Positive outcomes for women and children with removal of gender-based discrimination from Indian Act

ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (August 21, 2019) – Canada has updated the Indian Registration System to eliminate the long-standing gender-based discrimination. With the remaining provisions of Bill S-3 coming into force, descendants born before April 17, 1985, who lost...

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