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National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Congratulates Lily Gladstone on Historic Golden Globes Achievement
(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse offered her congratulations to actress Lily Gladstone for their Golden Globes award for Best Female Actor in a Drama in the film, “Killers of the…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Honoured with Headdress from the Piikani Nation with the Blackfoot Confederacy
January 1, 2024, Piikani Nation, Treaty No.7- On the first day of this new year, National Chief Cindy Woodhouse accepted an invitation by esteemed Elder Leonard Weasel Traveller and Chief Troy Knowlton of the Piikani Nation to participate in a…
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Welcomes Supreme Court Decision on RCMP Class Action
(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse welcomed the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to reject the Attorney General of Canada’s appeal in a class action lawsuit against the Royal Canadian Mounted…
Cindy Woodhouse Elected as National Chief of Assembly of First Nations
(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – Cindy Woodhouse has been elected as the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN). Cindy Woodhouse was elected following David Pratt’s concession after six ballots conducted on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Cindy…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Press Conference
(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse will hold a press conference on December 7, 2023. Date: December 7, 2023 2:00 EST Location: Shaw Centre Room 203 55 Colonel By Drive…
Federal Court of Canada Appoints Settlement Implementation Committee to Compensate First Nations Children and Families
(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – The Federal Court of Canada has recently issued an order appointing individuals to serve on the Settlement Implementation Committee – the governing body that will oversee the implementation of the Final Settlement Agreement (FSA)…
2023 Election for National Chief – Ballot Results
Ballot Results for the Election for the National Chief The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Special Chiefs Assembly (SCA) is being held in Ottawa, Ontario, from December 5-7, 2023. Voting for the National Chief began on December 6, 2023, and…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Special Chiefs Assembly and National Chief Election
(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – First Nations leaders, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, women, youth, and veterans from across Canada will gather for the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Special Chiefs Assembly and Election of the National Chief from December 5-7,…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) to Advocate for Urgent and Transformative Climate Action Led by First Nations at COP 28
(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is sending a delegation to the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates,…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Calls on the Government of Canada to Immediately Withdraw Bill C-53
(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – Yesterday, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Interim National Chief Joanna Bernard appeared before the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN), on behalf of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), calling on…