Anishinabek Nation to host 9th Annual Lands and Resources Forum

Anishinabek Nation to host 9th Annual Lands and Resources Forum

ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (February 7, 2024) — The Anishinabek Nation Lands and Resources Department will be hosting its 9th Annual Lands and Resources Forum: Kina-Gego-Naabadosin— Everything is Connected from February 11 to 13, 2025.

The Forum will include presentations and discussions among Anishinabek Nation leadership, First Nations and citizens, government officials, industry experts, and academic speakers to consult, share, and educate on topics relating to lands and resources. Topics include the Spirit of the Land, Impact Assessments, Wampum Belt Teaching, Invasive Species, Cultural Burning, the Great Lakes and Environment, Geoscience, Agriculture, and more, and their impact on First Nations across Ontario and Canada. A full agenda is available at anishinabekforum.ca.

WHAT: 9th Annual Lands and Resources Forum: Kina-Gego-Naabadosin—Everything is Connected

WHO: Anishinabek Nation Deputy Grand Council Chief Chris Plain; Northern Superior Regional Chief Melvin Hardy

WHERE:
Best Western North Bay Hotel & Conference Centre
700 Lakeshore Drive
North Bay, Ontario
P1A 2G4

WHEN:
Tuesday, February 11 to Thursday, February 13, 2025
Media is invited to attend the Forum to observe presentations and discussions. Media availability scheduled on Tuesday, February 11 from 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM.

The Anishinabek Nation is a political advocate for 39 member First Nations across Ontario, representing approximately 65,000 citizens. The Anishinabek Nation is the oldest political organization in Ontario and can trace its roots back to the Confederacy of Three Fires, which existed long before European contact.

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For more information, please contact:
Laura Barrios, Communications Coordinator
Communications Department
Phone: 705-498-1957
E-mail: laura.barrios@anishinabek.ca
Visit: anishinabek.ca or anishinabekforum