Month: January 2024

(January 29, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Today, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief, Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, is expressing concern following the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s (CNSC) recent approval of a landfill site for nuclear waste at the Chalk River Laboratories (CNL), near the Ottawa River. “The CNSC decision to […]

(January 26, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Following this week’s United Nations International Day of Education, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak issued a statement regarding First Nations education and the upcoming federal budget: “This week, as we marked an international day to recognize the role of education […]

(January 26, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak acknowledges the contributions made by Honourable David Lametti, Member of Parliament for LaSalle-Émard-Verdun and former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, as he announces his retirement from Parliament. “I thank Mr. Lametti […]

January 17, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief, Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, extends her congratulations today to Manon Jeannotte on her appointment as the new Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec. This appointment marks a significant milestone as Jeannotte becomes the 1st First Nation person to hold this role […]

(January 17, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, ON.) – As the public inquiry into the tragic events at James Smith Cree Nation and the nearby community of Weldon, Saskatchewan begin this week, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse offers condolences and deepest sympathies to the affected families and communities.  “On September […]

(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse met with Her Excellency, the Right Honorable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, on January 10, 2024. The meeting was an opportunity for National Chief Woodhouse and the Governor General to discuss the critical relationships between First Nations and the […]

(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse offered her congratulations to actress Lily Gladstone for their Golden Globes award for Best Female Actor in a Drama in the film, “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Gladstone is the first Indigenous recipient of this award. “Lily Gladstone has made […]

January 1, 2024, Piikani Nation, Treaty No.7- On the first day of this new year, National Chief Cindy Woodhouse accepted an invitation by esteemed Elder Leonard Weasel Traveller and Chief Troy Knowlton of the Piikani Nation to participate in a headdress transfer ceremony. “We’ve come together today to honour our National Chief, Cindy Woodhouse as […]