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AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Responds to President Biden’s Apology for the Native American Boarding School Program
(October 25, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak today responded to the historic apology issued by US President Joe Biden for the federal Native American Boarding School Program, made…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Parliamentary Wrap-Up – September 2023 – June 2024
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is sharing the Parliamentary Wrap-Up Report, highlighting its parliamentary advocacy over the past year. In addition to parliamentary written submissions and committee appearances by representatives of the AFN, the AFN developed reports including the National Climate…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Concludes Special Chiefs Assembly on Long-Term Reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) Program
(October 18, 2024 – Treaty No. 7 Territory, Calgary, Alberta) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak made the following statement at the closing of the AFN Special Chiefs Assembly on Long-Term Reform of the First…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Honour Grand Chief Cathy Merrick at the Special Chiefs Assembly in Calgary, Alberta
(October 16, 2024 – Treaty No. 7, Calgary, Alberta) – Today, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Anna Betty Achneepineskum, Ontario Representative for the AFN Women’s Council, honoured…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Begins Special Chiefs Assembly on Long-Term Reform of First Nations Child and Family Services
(October 16, 2024 –Treaty No. 7 Territory, Calgary, Alberta) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak released the following statement today as the proceedings began for the Special Chiefs Assembly (SCA) on Long-Term Reform of First…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Bulletin – Amendments to Draft Agreement on Long-Term Reform of First Nations Child and Family Services
Summary: On July 11, 2024, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), along with Chiefs of Ontario (COO), Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) and the Government of Canada announced a $47.8 billion Draft Agreement on Long-Term Reform of First Nations Child and…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict Welcome Temporary Measures to Support Cross-Border Mobility Rights for First Nations
(October 10, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – Today, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict welcomed the Government of Canada's announcement of new temporary measures aimed at improving cross-border…
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Congratulates Newly Acclaimed New Brunswick Regional Chief Joanna Bernard
(October 10, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak offered congratulations to newly acclaimed New Brunswick Regional Chief Joanna Bernard, whose position was confirmed earlier this month after the…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Appears before the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee (INAN) on Bill C-61, First Nations Clean Water Act
(October 10, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak appeared before the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN) to provide testimony on Bill C-61, An Act respecting…
First Nations Leaders Convene in Calgary for the Special Chiefs Assembly on Long-Term Reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) Program
(October 9, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – From October 16-18, 2024, First Nations Chiefs, Proxies, Veterans, Knowledge Keepers, youth, women, and other participants will convene for the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Special Chiefs Assembly (SCA) on…