Month: May 2024

(May 28, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Speaking at a closed-door roundtable meeting organized by the federal government in Ottawa yesterday, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief, Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, identified three principles to guide economic reconciliation in Canada, including decolonizing the Canadian economy, refining the process for recognizing First […]

(May 21, 2024 – Geneva, Switzerland) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is in Geneva, Switzerland, this week to attend the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge. The WIPO Diplomatic Conference is considering the adoption of an accord on providing protections and […]

(May 17, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak issued the following statement alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to welcome the announcement of dedicated funding for First Nation students under the Government of Canada’s proposed National School Food Program: “Dedicated funding for First Nations […]

TO: All Chiefs, PTOs, Tribal Councils, AFN Staff FROM: AFN Resolutions Committee DATE: May 17, 2024 – 2nd notice RESOLUTIONS are the essential mechanism by which First Nations provide specific direction to the Assembly of First Nations (AFN). Resolutions should be national in scope and can: (1) establish a mandate for the AFN; (2) relate […]

The Assembly of First Nations issues regular updates on work underway at the national office. More information can be found at www.afn.ca. Summary: On April 16, 2024, the Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, delivered Budget 2024, titled “Fairness for Every Generation.” Budget 2024 commits a total of approximately $9.062 billion over […]

May 10, 2024 Letter to all First Nations: In accordance with Article 27 of the Charter, I am pleased to provide you with a written 60 days’ notice regarding proposed amendments to the Charter that will be presented during the Annual General Assembly on July 9-11, 2024, for consideration by the First Nations-in-Assembly. The following […]

(May 7, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is reaffirming its call for the immediate withdrawal of Bill C-53, An act respecting the recognition of certain Métis governments in Alberta, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. “First Nations were loud and clear about their concerns with Bill C-53, which fails […]

(May 6, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief, Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, is marking Emergency Preparedness Week by calling for urgent enhanced capacity support for First Nations. “First Nations are critical to the success of Canada’s emergency management system and must have access to equitable funding on […]

(May 6, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief, Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and AFN Yukon Regional Chief Kluane Adamek welcome the historic announcement by the Government of Canada to create an independent Modern Treaty Commissioner. The new Commissioner’s role is to provide oversight to ensure the Government […]

(May 5, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Today, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak joined First Nations Survivors, families, and communities across Turtle Island to observe Red Dress Day to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals (MMIWG2S+).     “Red Dress Day is a reminder […]