Month: January 1970

SUMMARY: • Lac Seul First Nation has won an appeal to have damages reviewed for historical flooding on its lands and confirming the Crown’s fiduciary duties to Indigenous peoples. • The Supreme Court of Canada on July 16, 2021 ruled the Government of Canada breached its fiduciary obligation to protect the reserve land at Lac […]

(Ottawa, ON) – On the announcement of a tentative trade agreement now named the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde says the general exception clause for Indigenous Peoples Rights will help ensure the protection of inherent, Aboriginal and Treaty rights and bring greater economic stability, certainty and integrity to […]

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text](Ottawa, ON):  Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Regional Chief, Nova Scotia / Newfoundland Paul (PJ) Prosper will be in Halifax, NS to join Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller at a public ceremony launching the co-development of an independent specific claims process. DATE: November 3, 2022 TIME: 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. ADT LOCATION: Inn […]

October 19, 2018 (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde acknowledges the 20th anniversary of the Aboriginal Head Start On-Reserve (AHSOR) Program, an important and essential community-based program to help close the education gap for First Nations children and families. “Today we celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Aboriginal Head Start […]

June 28, 2017 (Ottawa, ON) – The Assembly of First Nations’ digital education resource It’s Our Time First Nations Education Toolkit is now on iTunes U. The free, downloadable package for iPad is a resource for teachers, providing culturally relevant, accessible, hands-on educational tools on First Nation culture and history. “Education is key to reconciliation […]

AFN Special Chiefs Assembly SUMMARY: The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) held its Special Chiefs Assembly from December 4 – 6, 2018, on unceded Algonquin territory in Ottawa, Ontario. Fifty-two resolutions were passed and will be posted on the AFN website very soon. The AFN participated in the First Ministers Meeting focused on trade and […]

(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today called for a First Ministers meeting in 2018 to address First Nations priority issues, saying full participation of First Nations in the labour force and the economy requires recognition that First Nations inherent rights, title and jurisdiction lives alongside the assumed sovereignty […]

Human Resources Assistant Refer to competition number 2019-HR-01 Term Position – Internal/External Description: The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) requires an energetic, conscientious and career-minded Human Resources (HR) Assistant, to be responsible for providing transactional support to the HR Director. The incumbent will assist with the implementation and coordination of policy for recruitment, orientation and […]

Le 7 mars 2018 (Ottawa, ON) – Le Chef national de l’Assemblée des Premières Nations (APN), Perry Bellegarde, a fait la déclaration suivante concernant l’annonce d’aujourd’hui par le procureur de la Couronne de la Saskatchewan selon laquelle il n’y aura pas d’appel du verdict dans le procès pour le décès de Colten Boushie, une décision qui survient seulement un […]

(Ottawa, ON): The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is officially declaring a State of Emergency for First Nations regarding the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The AFN is pressing for immediate increases in funding for First Nations and full involvement in all discussions with governments on planning and preparedness to ensure the unique needs of First Nations […]