Month: July 2026
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Supports Call by First Nations Leadership for Public Inquiry into Ontario Wildfire Response
(July 24, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak issued the following statement today in response to the ongoing wildfire emergency affecting First Nations communities in Northern Ontario. “On behalf of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), I offer my prayers and support to all Nations, communities and families affected […]
Read more »National Chief Meets with Premiers to Discuss the Canadian Economy, Climate Change and October First Ministers Meeting
(July 22, 2026 – Mi’kmaq Territory, Charlottetown, PEI) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak met with Canada’s Premiers today at the Council of the Federation meeting in Charlottetown. With the priorities identified by Chiefs at last week’s AFN General Assembly, the National Chief discussed the Canadian economy, the current wildfire […]
Read more »Assembly of First Nations and Iroquois Caucus Sign Renewed Protocol Agreement to Strengthen Cooperative Relationship and Collaborative Strategies
(July 16, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Regional Chiefs and Grand Chief Cody Diabo, Kahnawà:ke and Grand Chief Leonard Lazore, Akwesásne, with representatives from the Iroquois Caucus, today signed a renewed Protocol Agreement, the culmination of discussions and planning underway since […]
Read more »Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Bulletin On-Time Resolutions and Electronic Voting at the AFN Annual General Assembly
/Summary: The On-Time Resolutions package is now ready for the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Annual General Assembly (AGA) taking place July 14-16, 2026, at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. The package includes 53 on-time Resolutions and one Emergency Resolution. The AGA will continue electronic voting for all Chiefs and Proxies attending either in-person […]
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