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Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Bulletin – Electronic Voting at the AFN Special Chiefs Assembly on December 3-5, 2024
Summary: The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Special Chiefs Assembly (SCA) will be held December 3-5, 2024, at the Rogers Centre (formally Shaw Centre) on the traditional unceded territory of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation, in Ottawa, Ontario. This SCA will…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and Conference Board of Canada Release Report Highlighting $635 Billion Economic Impact of Closing Infrastructure Gap by 2030
(November 26, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN), in collaboration with the Conference Board of Canada, has released a new report revealing that Closing the Infrastructure Gap by 2030 offers a transformative opportunity…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and Conference Board of Canada Release Report Highlighting Economic Impact of Closing the Infrastructure Gap by 2030
(November 26, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and the Conference Board of Canada will release a new report, "Benefits for All Canadians: Economic Impact of Closing the Infrastructure Gap." The report…
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and Regional Chief Terry Teegee Condemn Unnecessary Use of Force Against First Nations Woman
(November 19, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and AFN British Columbia (BC) Regional Chief Terry Teegee strongly condemn the excessive use of force against a 16-year-old…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) 2SLGBTQQIA+ Council Opposes Alberta’s Proposed Anti-Transgender Legislation
(November 13, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Today, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) 2SLGBTQQIA+ Council strongly condemned legislation being advanced by the Government of Alberta that imposes restrictions that deny the rights of transgender youth, including…
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and Veteran Percy Joe Honour First Nations Veterans and Peacekeepers on National Indigenous Veterans Day
(November 8, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — Today, on National Indigenous Veterans Day, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and First Nations Veterans Council (FNVC) Chairperson, Veteran Percy Joe, honour the significant contributions…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Bulletin – Resolutions from Special Chiefs Assembly, October 16-18, 2024
60/2024 – Addressing Long-Term Reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program and Jordan's Principle 61/2024 – Meaningful Consultation on Long-Term Reform of First Nations Child and Family Services 62/2024 – Support for the family of Mr. Jon…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Joins in Mourning for Justice (Calvin) Murray Sinclair
(November 4, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak released the following statement today following the passing of Justice (Calvin) Murray Sinclair, who passed to the spirit world Monday…
Assembly of First Nations Executive Committee Passes Resolution in Support of the Family of Mr. Jon Wells of the Kainai/Blood Tribe
(November 1, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Executive Committee announced today the passing of AFN Resolution 62/2024, Support for the family of Mr. Jon Wells of the Kainai/Blood Tribe. The Resolution…
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Welcomes Release of the Final Report and the Indigenous-led Reparations Framework for Missing and Disappeared Children and Unmarked Burials
(October 30, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — Today, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak issued the following statement welcoming the release of the Final Report and the Indigenous-Led Reparations Framework for Missing and…