Month: March 2023

(Ottawa, ON) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is welcoming the Vatican’s formal repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery. The 15th-century papal bulls paved the way for colonization of Indigenous lands across Turtle Island. They continue to form the basis of some property law in Canada. “Today’s statement from the Holy See reaffirms that […]

 “What we see the federal government do is chronically, intentionally underfund us, and so they’re creating this cycle of poverty,” said Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald. “It’s repetitive injustice. It’s a deliberate pattern of harming our communities through underfunding.” SUMMARY:  The 2023 federal budget was tabled in the House of Commons on […]

OTTAWA, ON – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief RoseAnne Archibald is in Ottawa today to formally welcome President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on their first presidential visit north of the medicine line. National Chief Archibald will be attending both the Address to Parliament in the House of Commons as well […]

Ottawa, ON — On Wednesday, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief RoseAnne Archibald welcomed José Francisco Calí Tzay, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, as he arrived for his first official visit to Canada. National Chief Archibald requested the Special Rapporteur’s visit to Canada when they met in New […]