Month: March 2024
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Calls for Secure Clean Water for Future Generations on World Water Day
(March 22, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – On World Water Day, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak highlighted the importance of joint efforts to protect water and urged the federal government to fulfill its commitment to eliminate all boil water advisories on First Nations communities and ensure […]
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AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Calls for Action Following Auditor General’s Reports on First Nations Policing and Housing
(March 19, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is welcoming the Auditor General’s report on the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program (FNIPP) and housing conditions within First Nations communities and calling for urgent action from the federal government to address the […]
Read more »Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Woodhouse Nepinak Attends 68th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
(March 14, 2024 – New York City, New York, USA) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief, Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, attended the United Nations 68th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York City, on traditional territory of the Canarsie, Munsee Lenape, and the Wappinger people, as part of the Canadian […]
Read more »AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Calls for Action on International Women’s Day
/(March 8, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – On International Women’s Day, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak celebrates the achievements of women and girls around the world and renews calls for immediate action on the implementation of the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered […]
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Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Concludes Successful Languages and Learning Forum
(March 6, 2024 – Treaty No.7, Calgary, Alberta) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) successfully concluded its largest Languages and Learning Forum, titled “Exploring First Nations Education and Linguistic Connections,” last Thursday. The event, which took place from February 26 to 29, 2024, on Treaty 7 territory, which brought together over 300 leaders in […]
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AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Discuss First Nations Priorities
(March 5, 2024 – Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – Today, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak met with The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada. This meeting was an opportunity for the National Chief and the Prime Minister to advance discussions on First Nations’ rights, priorities, and needed […]
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