Claims Process Now Open for First Nations Child and Family Services Class Action Settlement
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National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Testifies to House Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities on Bill C-5
(June 17, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) –National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will testify today to the House Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. National Chief Woodhouse Nepinak will bring…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Testifies to Senate Committee of the Whole on Bill C-5, One Canadian Economy Act
(June 16, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) –National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will testify today to the Senate Committee of the Whole on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, to bring forward First Nations concerns over the Building…
Media Advisory – AFN Releases National First Nations Justice Strategy
(June 10, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will formally release its National First Nations Justice Strategy on June 11, 2025, during a press conference featuring National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, Regional Chief…
CALL FOR RESOLUTIONS: 3rd and FINAL NOTICE – AFN Annual General Assembly – RBC Convention Centre, Winnipeg, MB July 15-17, 2025
TO: All Chiefs, PTOs, Tribal Councils, AFN Staff FROM: AFN Resolutions Committee DATE: May 30, 2025 – 3rd and Final Notice RESOLUTIONS are the essential mechanism by which First Nations provide specific direction to the Assembly of First Nations (AFN).…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak to Address Federation of Canadian Municipalities Annual Conference
(May 30, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will deliver remarks at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Annual Conference and Trade Show in Ottawa on May 30, 2025.…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Releases “Benefits for All Canadians (Part 2): Long-term Socio-economic Impacts of Closing the Infrastructure Gap by 2030”
(May 27, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will formally release a third landmark report titled “Benefits for All Canadians (Part 2): Long-term Socio-economic Impacts of Closing the…
Letter from the CEO – 60 Days Notice for Charter Amendment Resolution
May 16, 2025 Letter to All First Nations: In accordance with Article 28 of the Charter, you are provided with a written 60 days’ notice regarding a proposed amendment to the Charter that will be presented during the AFN Annual…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak to Attend Inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV with Prime Minister Mark Carney
(May 16, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will attend Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural mass in Rome this weekend as part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s delegation. The mass…
Call for Resolutions – 1st Notice: AFN Annual General Assembly on July 15-17, 2025
TO: All Chiefs, PTOs, Tribal Councils, AFN Staff FROM: AFN Resolutions Committee DATE: May 9, 2025 – 1st notice RESOLUTIONS are the essential mechanism by which First Nations provide specific direction to the Assembly of First Nations (AFN). Resolutions should…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Speaks to National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association
(May 6 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will deliver keynote remarks to the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association as part of its Ignite Indigenous Prosperity summit. The National…