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“These changes may materially affect the scope, effects, mitigation requirements and cumulative impacts of the projects.” Chief Tamara Young, Pictou Landing First Nation @ buff.ly/7jaKk4B
Mi'kmaq communities push back on Nova Scotia gas plants | The Narwhal
Government says proposed gas plants don’t require consultation, but Mi’kmaq communities disagree, citing environmental concerns
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October 1, 2026 at 7:02 PM
“These changes may materially affect the scope, effects, mitigation requirements and cumulative impacts of the projects.” Chief Tamara Young, Pictou Landing First Nation @ buff.ly/7jaKk4B
Ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we have compiled commentary from writers, leaders, and scholars on the challenging and complicated issue of reconciliation. Read more @ buff.ly/YDgqpe7
September 29, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we have compiled commentary from writers, leaders, and scholars on the challenging and complicated issue of reconciliation. Read more @ buff.ly/YDgqpe7
"The blatant disregard for the Mi’kmaq Nation and the impacts these power plants will have on our Mi’kmaw rights is disappointing and unacceptable." Twila Gaudet, Director of Consultation, Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn @ buff.ly/7jaKk4B
Mi'kmaq communities push back on Nova Scotia gas plants | The Narwhal
Government says proposed gas plants don’t require consultation, but Mi’kmaq communities disagree, citing environmental concerns
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September 28, 2026 at 8:01 PM
"The blatant disregard for the Mi’kmaq Nation and the impacts these power plants will have on our Mi’kmaw rights is disappointing and unacceptable." Twila Gaudet, Director of Consultation, Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn @ buff.ly/7jaKk4B
"With respect, we ask that the prime minister observe our right to enforce our own salmon laws and build a wild salmon economy that benefits all Canadians." Hereditary Chief Alton Watts, Hupačasath First Nation @ buff.ly/x6bUpCa
Hupačasath Nation Boots Salmon Farm Hatchery off Its Territory | The Tyee
Citing wild fish health concerns, Hereditary Chief Alton Watts wants industry giant Cermaq to ‘vacate the area.’
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September 28, 2026 at 3:02 PM
"With respect, we ask that the prime minister observe our right to enforce our own salmon laws and build a wild salmon economy that benefits all Canadians." Hereditary Chief Alton Watts, Hupačasath First Nation @ buff.ly/x6bUpCa
"The Assembly of First Nations is requesting that no national interest designation be given to this project until meaningful engagement and decision-making protocols have been fully considered with affected First Nations." National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, AFN @ buff.ly/bSokKrW
AFN warns Ottawa not to rush Bill C-39 or West Coast pipeline
The head of the AFN is is warning Liberals to not use their majority to shut down debate with First Nations on major federal initiatives
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September 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
"The Assembly of First Nations is requesting that no national interest designation be given to this project until meaningful engagement and decision-making protocols have been fully considered with affected First Nations." National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, AFN @ buff.ly/bSokKrW
“It is our responsibility to ensure that our children know their family, hear their language, spend time on the land, and grow up knowing they are a Chipweyan Prairie First Nation community member." Chief Vern Janvier, Chipewyan Prairie First Nation @ buff.ly/fnze37d
Athabasca Tribal Council with new approach to protect First Nation children’s culture
FORT McMURRAY - Chipewyan Prairie First Nation and the Athabasca Tribal Council have introduced what they desc...
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September 26, 2026 at 5:01 PM
“It is our responsibility to ensure that our children know their family, hear their language, spend time on the land, and grow up knowing they are a Chipweyan Prairie First Nation community member." Chief Vern Janvier, Chipewyan Prairie First Nation @ buff.ly/fnze37d
“I’m going to say it outright: they don’t know what they are doing when it comes to First Nations." National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, Assembly of First Nations @ buff.ly/bP5gbKX
Major Projects Office 'doesn’t know what they are doing' on First Nations, says national chief
"Are you too good to come talk to our chiefs?" The AFN national chief says she's stopped inviting the Major Projects Office CEO Dawn Farrell after previous requests went unanswered.
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September 25, 2026 at 2:01 PM
“I’m going to say it outright: they don’t know what they are doing when it comes to First Nations." National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, Assembly of First Nations @ buff.ly/bP5gbKX
"For too long, First Nations have carried the consequences of having Ancestors and sacred belongings taken from our communities. Through this open letter, we are asking Ontarians to help us address that harm." Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict, Chiefs of Ontario @ buff.ly/LLN6ksh
Chiefs of Ontario Launches Open Letter Calling for Respectful Return of First Nations Ancestors - Chiefs of Ontario
(Toronto – Ont. – September 23, 2026) Chiefs of Ontario (COO) have launched an Open Letter to All Ontarians: Help Us Bring Our Ancestors Home, calling on people and institutions to come forward if…
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September 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM
"For too long, First Nations have carried the consequences of having Ancestors and sacred belongings taken from our communities. Through this open letter, we are asking Ontarians to help us address that harm." Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict, Chiefs of Ontario @ buff.ly/LLN6ksh
#ICYMI Check out our First Peoples Law Report! This week’s edition includes major projects, renewable energy, moose protection, aboriginal title, and more @ buff.ly/ZYVnkPk
September 24, 2026 at 4:02 PM
#ICYMI Check out our First Peoples Law Report! This week’s edition includes major projects, renewable energy, moose protection, aboriginal title, and more @ buff.ly/ZYVnkPk
"We need to take action as responsible hunters, people who care for the land and people who care for the moose, to self-regulate because there’s a failure on the part of the provincial government to do that right now." Chief Heidi Cook, Misipawistik Cree Nation @ buff.ly/BOxaxC3
Misipawistik Cree Nation calls for a stop on moose hunting in its traditional territory | The Narwhal
The nation is urging hunters to abstain from harvesting moose in a large swath of boreal forest north of Grand Rapids, Man.
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September 23, 2026 at 9:00 PM
"We need to take action as responsible hunters, people who care for the land and people who care for the moose, to self-regulate because there’s a failure on the part of the provincial government to do that right now." Chief Heidi Cook, Misipawistik Cree Nation @ buff.ly/BOxaxC3
"Certainty for the forest industry cannot come at the expense of the land, water, wildlife or future generations." The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) @ buff.ly/u80nQSp
Okanagan Nation Alliance worried about proposed working forest plan - Penticton Western News
The ONA said the plans raise questions on sustainability, Indigenous title
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September 23, 2026 at 3:02 PM
"Certainty for the forest industry cannot come at the expense of the land, water, wildlife or future generations." The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) @ buff.ly/u80nQSp
"As plans for the property evolve, CNA will work closely with member communities to explore opportunities that honour the land, celebrate nle?kepmx culture, and create lasting benefits for current and future generations." The Citxw Nlaka’pamux Assembly (CNA) @ buff.ly/wP9QbGB
Merritt-area First Nations assembly acquires 853-acre Aspen Grove ranch
ASPEN GROVE, B.C. - The Citxw Nlaka'pamux Assembly (CNA) says it has purchased an 853-acre ranch near Aspen Gr...
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September 22, 2026 at 7:01 PM
"As plans for the property evolve, CNA will work closely with member communities to explore opportunities that honour the land, celebrate nle?kepmx culture, and create lasting benefits for current and future generations." The Citxw Nlaka’pamux Assembly (CNA) @ buff.ly/wP9QbGB
This week’s edition includes major projects, renewable energy, moose protection, aboriginal title, and more @ buff.ly/ZYVnkPk
September 22, 2026 at 1:01 PM
This week’s edition includes major projects, renewable energy, moose protection, aboriginal title, and more @ buff.ly/ZYVnkPk
“This support from Treaty relatives sends an important message: Saddle Lake is not standing alone. When one Treaty Nation exercises its jurisdiction, we strengthen Treaty for all of our Nations and future generations." Saddle Lake Cree Nation @ buff.ly/Kqu7vsY
Alberta First Nations pass resolution to support Nation offering gender-affirming care
The Assembly of Treaty Chiefs of Treaty Nos. 6, 7, and 8, and the Blackfoot Confederacy, has passed an emergency resolution supporting Saddle Lake Cree Nation’s exercise of its Treaty rights to…
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September 21, 2026 at 2:01 PM
“This support from Treaty relatives sends an important message: Saddle Lake is not standing alone. When one Treaty Nation exercises its jurisdiction, we strengthen Treaty for all of our Nations and future generations." Saddle Lake Cree Nation @ buff.ly/Kqu7vsY
“This was supposed to be a collaborative approach with us, the Treaty 8 nations...We were going to jointly go to industry and talk to them, and [then] we found out they’ve had 192 meetings with industry while we’re doing this.” Chief Roland Willson, West Moberly First Nations @ buff.ly/ULjSQDq
More Time Needed to Get Gas Royalties Right, Nation Says | The Tyee
West Moberly Chief Roland Willson says ‘significant’ accounting error raises doubts about BC’s commitment to getting its fair share.
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September 20, 2026 at 4:01 PM
“This was supposed to be a collaborative approach with us, the Treaty 8 nations...We were going to jointly go to industry and talk to them, and [then] we found out they’ve had 192 meetings with industry while we’re doing this.” Chief Roland Willson, West Moberly First Nations @ buff.ly/ULjSQDq
"First Nations are not asking Manitoba simply to find a better way to include us in its economic plans. We are asking Manitoba to recognize that there is a Treaty relationship that must shape those plans from the beginning." Grand Chief Kyra Wilson, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs @ buff.ly/r1t4zNo
Manitoba’s mineral ambitions must begin with Treaty rights, not simply faster development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 Manitoba’s mineral ambitions must begin with Treaty rights, not simply faster development Treaty 1 MB (September 15, 2026) — The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs…
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September 19, 2026 at 6:01 PM
"First Nations are not asking Manitoba simply to find a better way to include us in its economic plans. We are asking Manitoba to recognize that there is a Treaty relationship that must shape those plans from the beginning." Grand Chief Kyra Wilson, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs @ buff.ly/r1t4zNo
"We are working toward a future where our laws, institutions and decision-making processes are respected and effective because they are rooted in our own authority, our own values and our own responsibilities to our people." Chief Clifford Bull, Lac Seul First Nation @ buff.ly/10kACtA
Drug trafficking in Lac Seul prompts new laws
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September 18, 2026 at 8:01 PM
"We are working toward a future where our laws, institutions and decision-making processes are respected and effective because they are rooted in our own authority, our own values and our own responsibilities to our people." Chief Clifford Bull, Lac Seul First Nation @ buff.ly/10kACtA
#ICYMI Check out our First Peoples Law Report! This week's edition includes food security, healthcare, court appeals, a Treaty Land Entitlement settlement, and more @ buff.ly/SxUigeF
September 18, 2026 at 3:02 PM
#ICYMI Check out our First Peoples Law Report! This week's edition includes food security, healthcare, court appeals, a Treaty Land Entitlement settlement, and more @ buff.ly/SxUigeF
"First Nations will continue to demand justice, respect, and the fulfillment of the Crown’s constitutional and treaty obligations ... Trust must be built before any investment can be made in our territories." Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige, Anishinabek Nation @ buff.ly/0gwsfgS
Grand chief tells Carney summit resources 'are not theirs to give'
The grand council chief of the Anishinabek Nation tells investment summit that Canada can't give away resources that 'aren't theirs to give.'
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September 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM
"First Nations will continue to demand justice, respect, and the fulfillment of the Crown’s constitutional and treaty obligations ... Trust must be built before any investment can be made in our territories." Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige, Anishinabek Nation @ buff.ly/0gwsfgS
#ICYMI Congratulations to the 2026 winner and finalist of First Peoples Law's Indigenous Law Student Scholarship, Tennile Ermineskin and Alexis Miedema! Meet Tennile, Alexis, and honourable mention Kendall Tabobandung @ buff.ly/2zpsEIZ
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September 17, 2026 at 2:02 PM
#ICYMI Congratulations to the 2026 winner and finalist of First Peoples Law's Indigenous Law Student Scholarship, Tennile Ermineskin and Alexis Miedema! Meet Tennile, Alexis, and honourable mention Kendall Tabobandung @ buff.ly/2zpsEIZ
#IndigenousRights #IndigenousLawStudents
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“[The land blessing and groundbreaking] recognized the importance of respecting the land while celebrating a project that will advance long-term economic prosperity and self-determination for Wei Wai Kum First Nation." Wei Wai Kum First Nation @ buff.ly/F8BKk2Y
Wei Wai Kum First Nation breaks ground on waterfront hotel in Campbell River - Nanaimo News Bulletin
Located adjacent to Discovery Harbour Shopping Centre, the Tapestry Collection by Hilton hotel has a planned opening of spring 2029
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September 16, 2026 at 8:01 PM
“[The land blessing and groundbreaking] recognized the importance of respecting the land while celebrating a project that will advance long-term economic prosperity and self-determination for Wei Wai Kum First Nation." Wei Wai Kum First Nation @ buff.ly/F8BKk2Y
“It’s not just a Sḵwx̱wú7mesh project...It’s us — our people, our history, restating ourselves in our territory.” Jacob Lewis III, Xayil, Director of community Development, Nch’ḵay̓ Development Corporation @ buff.ly/SB3VcTS
Inside North America's Largest Indigenous-Led Housing Development | The Tyee
The vision underpinning the architecture of Sen̓áḵw.
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September 16, 2026 at 4:02 PM
“It’s not just a Sḵwx̱wú7mesh project...It’s us — our people, our history, restating ourselves in our territory.” Jacob Lewis III, Xayil, Director of community Development, Nch’ḵay̓ Development Corporation @ buff.ly/SB3VcTS
"Elsipogtog remains willing to work toward solutions, but respect for our rights requires more than being informed after decisions have already been made." Elsipogtog First Nation Chief & Council @ buff.ly/zis58CK
First Nation demands stop to construction of Tantramar gas plant
By: John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: The Daily Gleaner September 8, 2026 New Brunswick’s biggest First Nation says it wants the provincial government to stop the constru…
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September 15, 2026 at 6:02 PM
"Elsipogtog remains willing to work toward solutions, but respect for our rights requires more than being informed after decisions have already been made." Elsipogtog First Nation Chief & Council @ buff.ly/zis58CK
This week's edition includes food security, healthcare, court appeals, a Treaty Land Entitlement settlement, and more @ buff.ly/SxUigeF
September 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM
This week's edition includes food security, healthcare, court appeals, a Treaty Land Entitlement settlement, and more @ buff.ly/SxUigeF
"Wabigoon Lake has been working toward energy independence for years, and this helps us take the next step." Chief Clayton Wetelainen, Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation @ buff.ly/6jrudTx
First Nations energy projects net over $3M in funding
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September 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
"Wabigoon Lake has been working toward energy independence for years, and this helps us take the next step." Chief Clayton Wetelainen, Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation @ buff.ly/6jrudTx