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Neskantaga First Nation

@neskantagafn

Neskantaga First Nation (formerly Lansdowne House), an Ojibwe community located on Attiwapiskat Lake in Northern Ontario, Canada.

Official account of NFN.

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Canada is not for sale — And neither is Neskantaga First Nation, says chief “If a health facility is all-of-a-sudden deemed unsafe, there should be a plan in place on how to respond to it quickly. We’re all entitled to health care,” said Neskantaga Councillor Bradley Moonias.

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Neskantaga's Rachel Bessie Sakanee Memorial Health Centre is shut down as of Friday, May 16, 2025 until further notice due to the recent findings of ground water contamination. NFN issued a SOE on April 14, 2025 due to the flood and a strong odour of fuel smell. The temporary

Neskantaga's Rachel Bessie Sakanee Memorial Health Centre is shut down as of Friday, May 16, 2025 until further notice due to the recent findings of ground water contamination. NFN issued a SOE on April 14, 2025 due to the flood and a strong odour of fuel smell. The temporary
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Neskantaga First Nation is firm on its position, we have principles that has been passed on to us by our elders and ancestors and we are not about to give up what we have been destined to uphold for our people, animals, our fresh boreal forest. And let's be clear on something, an

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The Government of Ontario must protect species at risk. Once these vulnerable plants and animals are gone, it's too late. ontarionature.good.do/bill-5-stop-at…

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Neskantaga First Nation rallying Allison Smith to stop Bill 5 and The Ring of Fire from destroying the Attawapiskat River without our consent, @grassroots people were there today to remind the Ford Government that they will stand and protect their rights to hunt, fish, and gather on

<a href="/NeskantagaFN/">Neskantaga First Nation</a> rallying <a href="/QueensParkToday/">Allison Smith</a> to stop Bill 5 and The Ring of Fire from destroying the Attawapiskat River without our consent, @grassroots people were there today to remind the Ford Government that they will stand and protect their rights to hunt, fish, and gather on
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Canada contacted Neskantaga to ask for our collaboration on a “fast tracking” approach to development on our homelands. First Bill 5, now this. Our jurisdiction and Treaty rights are under attack from all sides. We will vigorously object to this legislation if it is introduced.

Canada contacted Neskantaga to ask for our collaboration on a “fast tracking” approach to development on our homelands. First Bill 5, now this. Our jurisdiction and Treaty rights are under attack from all sides. We will vigorously object to this legislation if it is introduced.
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The gov't says that it will reduce decision-making needed to approve projects that further "Canada’s prosperity, advances economic security, defence security and national autonomy". What about our autonomy as First Nations? What about the land essential to our idea of prosperity?

The gov't says that it will reduce decision-making needed to approve projects that further "Canada’s prosperity, advances economic security, defence security and national autonomy". What about our autonomy as First Nations? What about the land essential to our idea of prosperity?
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We were back at Queens Park today. My message to Doug Ford was simple. If you are so adamant about passing Bill 5, go ahead. But if you do, it will have the opposite effect. It will create conflict with no clear path forward. #KillBill5

We were back at Queens Park today. 

My message to <a href="/fordnation/">Doug Ford</a> was simple. If you are so adamant about passing Bill 5, go ahead. But if you do, it will have the opposite effect. It will create conflict with no clear path forward. 

#KillBill5
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Neskantaga First Nation at Queen's Park at @stopbill5 rally gathered with many Nations coming from all over Turtle Island opposing to Bill 5. Attawapiskat Lake is under attack at every possible way by Ford's Conservative Government and Government of Canada. Scrap it! Stop 🛑Bill 5! Our

<a href="/NeskantagaFN/">Neskantaga First Nation</a> at Queen's Park at @stopbill5 rally gathered with many Nations coming from all over Turtle Island opposing to Bill 5. Attawapiskat Lake is under attack at every possible way by Ford's Conservative Government and Government of Canada. Scrap it! Stop 🛑Bill 5! Our
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@NeskantagaFNstrong witnessed the passing of Bill 5 at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario today. It is not victory for Doug Ford. Calling all Nishnawbe Aski Nation and all nations, we need to stand together as one in solidarity!! We need to defend and protect today's and tomorrow's

@NeskantagaFNstrong witnessed the passing of Bill 5 at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario today. It is not victory for <a href="/fordnation/">Doug Ford</a>. Calling all <a href="/NANComms/">Nishnawbe Aski Nation</a> and all nations, we need to stand together as one in solidarity!! We need to defend and protect today's and tomorrow's
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If people can be incarcerated for lying to governments, then shouldn't government officials be incarcerated for lying to the people? "Honourable" Greg Rickford made history of becoming dishonourable to First Nations. Do what is right and step down! Neskantaga First Nation will meet the

If people can be incarcerated for lying to governments, then shouldn't government officials be incarcerated for lying to the people? "Honourable" <a href="/GregRickford/">Greg Rickford</a> made history of becoming dishonourable to First Nations. Do what is right and step down! <a href="/NeskantagaFN/">Neskantaga First Nation</a> will meet the
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On behalf of Neskantaga First Nation, Chief Quisess made an official statement of his strong opposition to the passage of Bill 5 today. "There will be no bulldozing across the Attawapiskat River without our consent," states Chief Quisess. Chiefs of Ontario Nishnawbe Aski Nation Mushkegowuk Council

On behalf of <a href="/NeskantagaFN/">Neskantaga First Nation</a>, Chief Quisess made an official statement of his strong opposition to the passage of Bill 5 today. "There will be no bulldozing across the Attawapiskat River without our consent," states Chief Quisess. <a href="/ChiefsofOntario/">Chiefs of Ontario</a> <a href="/NANComms/">Nishnawbe Aski Nation</a> <a href="/Mushkegowuk/">Mushkegowuk Council</a>
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Our Land users have gathered for years to have sturgeon with our community, and too this day it still continues. We will forever stand against the bill 5! #NoBill5 #FirstNations #LandRights facebook.com/share/v/1F4y7M…

Our Land users have gathered for years to have sturgeon with our community, and too this day it still continues. 

We will forever stand against the bill 5! 

#NoBill5 #FirstNations #LandRights 

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Today we had our meeting at 1:00 pm with Attawapiskat First Nation land defenders and land users, Jeronimo Kataquapit, Monique Edwards, and James Kataquapit. This meeting was valuable to both our communities as we begin a new journey of unity in order to protect our Attawapiskat

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“We will do whatever is necessary in order to protect our protect our land, our water and our resources for future generations”. Unity Declaration — signed by the Matawa Chiefs at the Matawa Cheifs meeting on the 13th of July 2011, that took place im Webequie First Nation

“We will do whatever is necessary in order to protect our protect our land, our water and our resources for future generations”. 

Unity Declaration — signed by the Matawa Chiefs at the Matawa Cheifs meeting on the 13th of July 2011, that took place im Webequie First Nation