News Stories The latest news from the Assembly of First Nations.
AFN Affirms Support for First Nations’ Assertion of Rights in Treaty 9 Legal Action on Cumulative Impacts
Ottawa, ON – On Tuesday, during its Special Chiefs Assembly, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) adopted a Resolution in support of litigation launched by Chapleau Cree First Nation, Missanabie Cree First Nation, and Brunswick House First Nation (the Treaty…
Assembly of First Nations and Veterans Affairs Canada strengthen the commitment to supporting First Nations Veterans
Calgary, AB – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) representatives have signed a joint Letter of Understanding (LOU) formalizing a collaborative approach to supporting First Nations Veterans. First Nations Veterans Chairperson Veteran Percy Joe attended a…
AFN and Caring Society announce revised Final Settlement Agreement to compensate First Nations children and families
(Ottawa, ON) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society (Caring Society) are pleased to announce a revised Final Settlement Agreement (FSA) on compensation valued at over $23 Billion for the approximately…
AFN Special Chiefs Assembly To Honour Jully Black
OTTAWA, ON – During the opening ceremony for Assembly of First Nations’ (AFN) Special Chiefs Assembly on April 3, 2023, National Chief RoseAnne Archibald will conclude her opening remarks by honouring JUNO award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, and actress Jully Black…
AFN Response to the Vatican’s Repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery
(Ottawa, ON) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is welcoming the Vatican’s formal repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery. The 15th-century papal bulls paved the way for colonization of Indigenous lands across Turtle Island. They continue to form the…
Assembly of First Nations Bulletin – March 31, 2023 – Federal Budget 2023
“What we see the federal government do is chronically, intentionally underfund us, and so they're creating this cycle of poverty," said Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald. “It's repetitive injustice. It's a deliberate pattern of harming our communities…
National Chief Roseanne Archibald Welcomes President Joe Biden to Canada
OTTAWA, ON – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief RoseAnne Archibald is in Ottawa today to formally welcome President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on their first presidential visit north of the medicine line. National Chief Archibald…
AFN National Chief Welcomes un Special Rapporteur to Canada
Ottawa, ON — On Wednesday, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief RoseAnne Archibald welcomed José Francisco Calí Tzay, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, as he arrived for his first official visit to Canada.…
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).…
