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UBCIC Remembers and Honours Hemas Kla-Lee-Lee-Kla, Hereditary Chief Bill Wilson
February 13, 2025 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/ Vancouver, B.C. – February 13, 2025) The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is mourning the loss of Hemas Kla-Lee-Lee-Kla, Hereditary Chief Bill Wilson, a towering figure in the fight for Indigenous rights in Canada. UBCIC extends our deepest condolences to his wife Bev […]
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Read MoreStatement on the deaths at Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation
The Treaty Commissioner of Saskatchewan and the team at the Office of the Treaty Commissioner offer our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones affected by the loss of four people on Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation this week. “We were devastated to hear of the deaths and stand in solidarity with the community […]
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Read MoreFormer Confederacy of Treaty Six Nations CEO passes away – Pipestone Flyer
Feb 07, 2025 Herrera ‘worked tirelessly to advance First Nations’ inherent and Treaty rights’ Susan Bobbi Herrera, the former chief executive officer of the Confederacy of Treaty Six Nations and Maskwacis resident, has passed away. “On behalf of the Assembly of First Nations, we extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and community of […]
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Read MoreNational Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Honours Life and Legacy of Susan Bobbi Herrera
(February 5, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak issued the following statement today after Susan Bobbi Herrera, former Chief Executive Officer of the Confederacy of Treaty Six Nations, began her spirit journey. “On behalf of the Assembly of First Nations, we extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and […]
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Read MoreIAAW: MEDIA RELEASE – For Immediate Release
Edmonton, AB, February 3, 2025: We sadly announce the passing of Margaret Pariseau, lovingly known as Marggo, on January 31, 2025 at the age of 72. Marggo was there in the earliest days of Esquao, the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women, an organization to help Indigenous women be heard and bring their issues […]
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Read MoreLeo Marvin Sakchekapo – Obituary – TBNewsWatch.com
January 31, 2025 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Leo Marvin Sakchekapo, age 58 years, unexpectedly in his home of North Caribou Lake First Nation on Thursday, January 23, 2025. Leo was born on January 19, 1967 in Round Lake to Greta (née Mekenack) and Caleb Sr. Sakchekapo. He was […]
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Read MoreFNHA Statement on passing of Bill Wilson
January 30, 2025 Unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations |VANCOUVER – First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) has issued the following statement: “The First Nations Health Authority extends our condolences in learning of the passing of Bill Wilson, an inspiring thought leader who was instrumental in progressing First Nations treaty rights […]
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Read MoreRegional Chief Terry Teegee and the BCAFN Mourn the Passing of Bill Wilson
January 27, 2025 (Lheidli T’enneh Territory/Prince George BC) – Regional Chief Terry Teegee, the board of directors, representatives and the staff of the BC Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) are extremely saddened by the passing of Bill Wilson, known by his Kwak’wala name of Hemas Kla-Lee-Lee-Kla. “The BCAFN and First Nations across the country are […]
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Read MoreNational Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Expresses Condolences on the Passing of Hereditary Chief Bill Wilson
(January 28, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak issued the following statement on the passing of Hereditary Chief Bill Wilson, Hemas Kla-Lee-Lee-Kla: “On behalf of the Assembly of First Nations, I extend my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Hereditary Chief […]
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Read MoreBill Wilson, hereditary chief who took on former prime minister over First Nations rights, dies – APTN News
Jan 27, 2025 Bill Wilson, a hereditary chief and the father of former cabinet minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, has died. Wilson-Raybould announced his death on social media, saying her father’s life was “one of leadership and striving to make change.” Wilson helped get Indigenous title to land and treaty rights enshrined in the Constitution. He once […]
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