Claims Process Now Open for First Nations Child and Family Services Class Action Settlement
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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…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Woodhouse Nepinak to Join Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) Special Chiefs Assembly
(April 30, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will provide remarks on the results of the federal election during a Thursday morning address to the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs’…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Releases Statement of Condolences Following Lapu Lapu Attack
(April 27, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak released the following statement today in response to the attack that took place at the Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver. “On behalf of the Assembly of…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Woodhouse Nepinak to Join Canadian Delegation for the Pope Francis Funeral Services
(April 24, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – National Chief Woodhouse Nepinak will join the Canadian delegation, led by Governor General Mary Simon, to attend the funeral service of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday, April…
Assembly of First Nations Hosts Virtual Forum with Mark Carney, Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
(April 23, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will host a series of virtual forums with federal party leaders ahead of the 45th General Election on April 28, 2025. These forums will provide…
ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS MEDIA ADVISORY – Assembly of First Nations Hosts Virtual Forum with Elizabeth May, Co-Leader of the Green Party of Canada
(April 11, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will host a series of virtual forums with federal party leaders ahead of the 45th General Election on April 28, 2025. These forums will offer…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Attends 69th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
(March 10, 2025 – Montreal, QC) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will attend the 69th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW69) in New York City from March 10–14, 2025. UNCSW69 will bring together…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Parliamentary Wrap-Up – September 2023 – June 2024
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is sharing the Parliamentary Wrap-Up Report, highlighting its parliamentary advocacy over the past year. In addition to parliamentary written submissions and committee appearances by representatives of the AFN, the AFN developed reports including the National Climate…
CALL FOR RESOLUTIONS: 1st NOTICE AFN SPECIAL CHIEFS ASSEMBLY Ottawa, ON December 3-5, 2024
TO: All Chiefs, PTOs, Tribal Councils, AFN Staff FROM: AFN Resolutions Committee DATE: September 27, 2024 – 1st notice RESOLUTION DEADLINE: Friday, October 25, 2024 RESOLUTIONS are the essential mechanism by which First Nations provide specific direction to the Assembly of…
Correspondence from the National Chief to All Chiefs
Dear Chief, I hope you are all well and having a good summer. Further to previous notices, I am pleased to provide an update on planning for this fall’s Special Assembly on Long-Term Reform of the First Nations Child and…
