
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
CELEBRATION OF THE ELECTION OF A-IN-CHUT (SHAWN ATLEO) TO THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL CHIEF
On August 25, 2009, a celebration of the election of A-in-chut (Shawn Atleo) to the office of National Chief will take place at the Chief Joe Mathias Centre in North Vancouver, BC. All First Nations are welcome to attend. If your First Nation is interested in participating in this event as a presenter, please notify the First Nations Summit at 604.926.9903 or
info@fns.bc.ca ALL CHIEFS’ ASSEMBLY ON RECOGNITION AND RECONCILIATION LEGISLATION
The following three days (August 26-28) will be an All-Chiefs’ Assembly on Recognition and Reconciliation, also at the Chief Joe Mathias Centre. The purpose of this Assembly will be to follow-up on direction received from First Nations leaders by resolution and at recent regional and community engagement sessions, to develop a renewed mandate for the recognition and reconciliation initiative. A draft agenda will be available in the next week. Resources will be available to cover the travel and accommodation costs for one representative from each First Nation to attend this important meeting.