Month: March 2017

March 31, 2017 (Ottawa, ON) – On March 31, National Aboriginal Languages Day, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde released results of a national survey showing that the majority of Canadians support legislation to preserve, protect and revitalize Indigenous languages in Canada. “It is important and encouraging that the majority of Canadians […]

March 31, 2017  Senator Lynn BeyakThe Senate of CanadaOTTAWA ON  K1A 0A4 Senator Beyak: I am writing to express my serious and sincere concern over your recent and ongoing remarks regarding the Indian residential schools.  When your remarks were first reported, my initial reaction was that this was a learning opportunity for you and all […]

March 24, 2017 (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde issued the following statement in response to the announcement by United States President Donald Trump that his administration has approved the Keystone XL pipeline: “This is an important moment to remind Canadians that First Nations hold inherent rights and Treaty […]

March 22, 2017 (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today spoke on the steps of the Supreme Court of Canada to mark World Water Day and to support the Yukon First Nations who are in Ottawa to witness the hearing of their landmark case involving the Peel River watershed, […]

March 22, 2017 (Ottawa, ON) – Budget 2017 makes important and positive investments to help close the socio-economic gap for First Nations, but these investments must lead to real change, faster, says Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde. Today’s budget allocates $3.4 billion for Indigenous peoples priorities over five years. “The positive investments […]

March 15, 2017  (Regina, SK) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde, Treaty 4 chiefs and historian John S. Milloy will be making a visit to view the Chief Paskwa Pictograph at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum on March 16, 2017 at 9:40 a.m.  There will be a photo opportunity as well as […]

March 16, 2017 MEDIA ADVISORY (Ottawa, ON): To gather collective strength and spiritual support in response to the ongoing national suicide crisis facing First Nations people, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is organizing the National Circle of Ceremony and Healing for Our Spirits on Friday, March 17th. Events are being planned across the country […]

March 13, 2017 (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today congratulated Nova Scotia /Newfoundland Regional Chief Morley Googoo on his re-election by Chiefs in the region on Friday, March 10 in Halifax. “I offer my sincere congratulations to Regional Chief Googoo on his re-election to the AFN National Executive,” […]

March 9, 2017  (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde issued the following statement today in response to remarks by Conservative Senator Lynn Beyak expressing her positive views of the Indian residential schools:  “It’s disappointing that these misinformed attitudes still exist after all the work by First Nations and the […]

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