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National Chief Demands Action for Missing First Nations Children and Grave Sites
(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde released the below statement to mark the first day of Indigenous Peoples History month and in advance of the June 2 anniversary of the release of the Truth and…
ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS BULLETIN – April 26, 2021
AFN AGA & National Chief Election 2021 SUMMARY: The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Annual General Assembly (AGA) and Election of National Chief is being hosted in Toronto and will take place virtually July 6-8, 2021. The All Candidate Forum…
AFN National Chief to Address UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues re. Bill C-15
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde will address the international community virtually at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues tomorrow on the topic of implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UN…
ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS BULLETIN – April 22, 2021
AFN National Climate Strategy & Survey AFN National Climate Gathering and Strategy For decades, First Nations Elders and Knowledge Keepers have been telling us that Mother Earth is in a crisis. First Nations are often the first to see…
ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS BULLETIN – April 20, 2021
Federal Budget 2021 SUMMARY: The federal budget was tabled in the House of Commons on April 19, 2021 Budget 2021 commits a total of $18 billion for Indigenous peoples – the largest ever investment for First Nations Cumulative budget investments…
National Chief Welcomes Federal Investments in Budget 2021
(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde says the 2021 federal budget tabled today in Ottawa includes the largest investment ever for First Nations and builds on the momentum achieved through unprecedented investments since 2015. “In…
Assembly Of First Nations Welcomes Supreme Court Ruling On Carbon Pricing Legislation
(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde welcomes yesterday’s Supreme Court of Canada decision on the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, urging all levels of government to respect First Nations rights, title, and jurisdiction and…
Assembly of First Nations calls for sustained investments for water certainty
(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde says urgent action is required to end long-term boil water advisories and achieve water certainty in First Nations following yesterday’s release of a report by the Office of…
Assembly of First Nations Knowledge Keepers demand serious action to ensure clean drinking water for All First Nations
(Ottawa, ON) – On the first day of a national virtual gathering focused on protecting water in uncertain times hosted by the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), a committee of Knowledge Keepers representing First Nations from coast to coast to…
The Circle Digital Edition – Winter Issue 1/2020
(Ottawa, ON) – It’s been said many times throughout 2020, but this year has certainly been unprecedented. We’ve faced challenge after challenge globally, nationally and locally. From the devastating COVID-19 pandemic to the protests against systemic racism to the ongoing…
