Month: December 2024
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Executive Committee Supports the Advancement of Bill C-61 to Improve First Nations Access to Safe Drinking Water
(December 10, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Executive Committee has unanimously passed a motion supporting the advancement of Bill C-61, An Act respecting water, source water, drinking water, wastewater, and related infrastructure on First Nations lands, into its third reading. “As the AFN Executive Committee, we […]
Read more »Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Calls for Resolution to Canada Post Strike to Ensure Delivery of Essential Services and Support for First Nations
(December 10, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is calling on Canada Post, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), and the federal government to reach a resolution to the ongoing strike, which continues to disrupt essential services relied upon by First Nations […]
Read more »AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, Regional Chief Kluane Adamek, and Dene National Chief and Regional Chief George Mackenzie Call on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Include First Nations in National Dialogues on Arctic Sovereignty
(December 9, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) responded to the release of Canada’s Arctic Foreign Policy document, recently updated with additional points on Indigenous sovereignty, meaningful consultation and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UNDA). “As the Prime Minister and Canadian […]
Read more »Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Calls for a National Inquiry into Systemic Racism in Policing
(December 4, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) issued the following statement calling on the Government of Canada to launch a National Inquiry into systemic racism in policing. “Systemic racism in policing continues to result in the loss of First Nations lives, deeply affecting our families and […]
Read more »Assembly of First Nations (AFN) to Hold Press Conference Calling for National Inquiry into Systemic Racism in Policing
/(December 4, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will hold a press conference to call for a National Inquiry into Systemic Racism in Policing. Speakers will include AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, Regional Chief Terry Teegee, Regional Chief Ghislain Picard, and […]
Read more »First Nations Leaders Gather to Advance Priorities at Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa, Ontario
/(December 1, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will hold its Special Chiefs Assembly (SCA) from December 3-5, 2024, on the traditional unceded territory of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation in Ottawa, Ontario. Hundreds of Chiefs, Knowledge Keepers, Elders, youth, women, 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals, and other First Nations leaders […]
Read more »Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Calls on Canada for New Mandate to Advance Long-Term Reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program
(December 1, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is urging Canada to return to the table with a new mandate to advance long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) Program. “Chiefs have given us clear direction. We’ve told Canada […]
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