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Proposed HST Denies Constitutionally Protected Rights of First Nations
THUNDER BAY, ON Thursday November 19, 2009: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Stan Beardy demands consultation and accommodation of the rights of First Nations, following Premier Dalton McGuinty’s reported refusal to hold public hearings on the proposed harmonized sales tax (HST). “The ...
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NAN Day of Prayer Honours Strength, Resilience of First Nation Youth
THUNDER BAY, ON Monday November 16, 2009: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Stan Beardy, together with NAN Elders Josias Fiddler and Freddie Kakegamic, honoured the strength and resilience of Nishnawbe Aski youth today at Dennis Franklin Cromarty high school in Thunder Bay. An annual event, NAN ...
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Welcome
Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) is an Aboriginal political organization representing 49 First Nation communities within James Bay Treaty 9 territory and the Ontario portions of Treaty 5. NAN territory covers two-thirds of the province of Ontario. NAN's elected Executive Council (Grand Chief and three Deputy Grand Chiefs), together with individual NAN First Nation Chiefs, advocate on behalf of the people and communities of Nishnawbe Aski to ensure a better quality of life for the Next 100 Years and beyond.
