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AFN National Chief Attends the Phase 1 Findings Announcement on Tseshaht First Nation Territory
Port Alberni, BC — Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief RoseAnne Archibald was honoured to be a witness, in-person with Tseshaht First Nation Tuesday as they announced phase one findings of suspected unmarked graves on the former site of…
AFN Calls on the Government of Canada to Take Action to Support The Establishment of More Marine Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas
(Vancouver, BC) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) participated in the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) that took place in Vancouver, BC 3-9 February 2023 advocating for the creation of Marine Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs).…
Assembly of First Nations Named One of The Top 100 Employers in The National Capital Region
(Ottawa, ON) – The Top Employers Institute announced on Tuesday that the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has been included in its 2023 list of the National Capital Region’s top organizations for employee satisfaction, workplace policies, personal wellness, and other criteria. The…
Manitoba Regional Chief Cindy Woodhouse Addresses Federal, Provincial, Territorial Meeting on Shared Priorities
(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Manitoba Regional Chief Cindy Woodhouse attended a Federal, Provincial, Territorial, and Indigenous peoples’ leaders meeting on Monday, February 6, 2023. The meeting provided an opportunity for federal, provincial, and territorial ministers and…
Update on Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Decision on the Final Settlement Agreement on Compensation
SUMMARY: On October 25, 2022, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) released a letter decision, a summary of its reasons for its decision, confirming that it would not endorse the Final Settlement Agreement (FSA) on Compensation. The CHRT found that…
Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Cindy Woodhouse Reaction to Decision Released by Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
(Winnipeg, MB): Today the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal will issue a decision regarding the Final Settlement Agreement (FSA) on Compensation that was agreed upon between the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), the Mooshum class council and the Government of Canada…
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Roseanne Archibald to Attend the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief RoseAnne Archibald arrives in London, UK today to attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II taking place on Monday at Westminster Abbey in London, UK. "I will be attending…
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Offers Condolences on the Passing of Queen Elizabeth II
(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief RoseAnne Archibald issued the following statement on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. “Like many, Queen Elizabeth II is the only British monarch I have ever known in…
AFN National Chief Archibald and AFN Regional Chief Antoine Reflect on Papal Visit to Canada
OTTAWA, ON – As His Holiness Pope Francis prepares his Wednesday audience from St. Peter’s Square to recap his week-long ‘pilgrimage of penance’ across Canada, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief RoseAnne Archibald and AFN Northwest Territories Regional Chief…
National Chief Roseanne Archibald to Attend Papal Visit in Alberta
(Ottawa, ON): Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief RoseAnne Archibald will be in Alberta for the official welcome of His Holiness Pope Francis on Turtle Island and will attend the meeting with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples at…