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Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Formally Launches its Transformative National Climate Strategy

Published: Oct 18, 2023Press ReleaseRead the Story
(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – Today, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) announced the formal launch of its National Climate Strategy at Parliament Hill. Endorsed through Resolution 36/2023, Urgent and Transformative Climate Action through the AFN National Climate Strategy,…

AFN National Climate Strategy Launch Press Conference

Published: Oct 17, 2023Press ReleaseRead the Story
(Ottawa, ON) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will host a press conference at Parliament Hill on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, to formally launch the AFN National Climate Strategy. This strategy was endorsed through resolution by First Nations-in-Assembly during…

AFN Interim National Chief and Manitoba Regional Chief Urge Prime Minister Trudeau to Issue Public Apology

Published: Oct 16, 2023Press ReleaseRead the Story
(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Interim National Chief Joanna Bernard and Manitoba AFN Regional Chief Cindy Woodhouse are urging a public apology from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Government of Canada regarding…

Notice to FNs – Nomination Process Opening

Published: Oct 11, 2023NewsRead the Story
October 11, 2023  Dear Chief:  I am pleased to announce that the nomination process for the upcoming Election for the Office of National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is now open. The nomination process will be open…

AFN BULLETIN – October 6, 2023 – 2023 Election of the National Chief

Published: Oct 06, 2023BulletinRead the Story
Election of the National Chief In accordance with AFN Resolution 24/2023, Appointment of a Chief Electoral Officer and the Timing of the Election of the National Chief, Ron Laufer was appointed as the Chief Electoral Officer for the election of…

AFN Congratulates to Premier-Elect Wab Kinew

Published: Oct 05, 2023Press ReleaseRead the Story
(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) congratulates New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Wab Kinew on his historic election as the first Anishinaabe Premier of Manitoba. “Premier Kinew's election is a significant moment, not only…

AFN Acknowledges National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Calls for Accelerated Action Towards Reconciliation

Published: Sep 30, 2023Press ReleaseRead the Story
(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – Today, the Interim Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief, Joanna Bernard, is acknowledging the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day, and urging the Government of Canada to…

AFN Calls for Immediate Action on Systemic Racism in Healthcare and Justice for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Men, Boys, and Two Spirit People

Published: Sep 21, 2023Press ReleaseRead the Story
(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – As the Dubois family concludes their journey from Regina to Ottawa, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Interim National Chief Joanna Bernard is urgently calling on the Government of Canada to confront the glaring…

Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Delegation Calls for Acknowledgement of First Nations’ Rights, Laws, and Knowledge Systems at UN SDG and Climate Ambition Summits in New York

Published: Sep 18, 2023Press ReleaseRead the Story
(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is sending a delegation to this week’s upcoming United Nations (UN) Summits on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)and Climate Ambition in New York. Led by Regional Chief Cindy Woodhouse,…

AFN and AFN 2SLGBTQQIA+ Council Condemns Pronoun Use Policy in Schools

Published: Sep 12, 2023Press ReleaseRead the Story
Ottawa, ON – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and AFN 2SLGBTQQIA+ Council condemns the pronoun policies introduced by the Ministries of Education in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan. In Saskatchewan, students under 16 need parental consent to use preferred names…
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