News Stories The latest news from the Assembly of First Nations.
83-2016 National Advisory Committee on INAC’s Child Welfare Reform Engagement Strategy
TITLE: National Advisory Committee on INAC’s Child Welfare Reform Engagement Strategy SUBJECT: Child Welfare MOVED BY: Chief Lynn Acoose, Sakimay First Nation, SK SECONDED BY: Chief Arnold Paul, Temagami First Nation, ON DECISION Carried by Consensus WHEREAS: A. The United…
62-2016 Full and Proper Implementation of the historic Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decisions in the provision of child welfare services and Jordan’s Principle
TITLE: Full and Proper Implementation of the historic Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decisions in the provision of child welfare services and Jordan’s Principle SUBJECT: Child Welfare MOVED BY: Cheryl Casimer, Proxy, Tobacco Plains Indian Band, BC SECONDED BY: Chief Ian…
70-2016 Inequitable Funding of On Reserve Women’s Shelters
TITLE: Inequitable Funding of On Reserve Women’s Shelters SUBJECT: Violence against Women and Children MOVED BY: Chief Randy Ermineskin, Ermineskin Cree Nation, AB SECONDED BY: Chief Irvin Bull, Louis Bull First Nation, AB DECISION Carried by Consensus WHEREAS: A. The…
39-2016 First Nations National Working Group on Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC)
TITLE: First Nations National Working Group on Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) SUBJECT: Education MOVED BY: Chief Maureen Chapman, Skawahlook First Nation, BC SECONDED BY: Chief David Crate, Fisher River Cree Nation, MB DECISION Carried by Consensus WHEREAS: A.…
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde Calls for Action and Public Education on National Aboriginal Diabetes Awareness Day
May 5, 2017 (Ottawa, ON) – On National Aboriginal Diabetes Awareness Day, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde called for increased access to culturally safe and culturally grounded approaches to diabetes prevention for First Nations. “Today is…
Assembly of First Nations Supports Mother Earth Water Walkers in Their Journey Around the Great Lakes
May 4, 2017 (Ottawa, ON) –Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde and AFN Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day issued the following statements today in support of Grandmother Josephine Mandamin and all those taking part in the 2017…
Assembly of First Nations National Chief on Canada’s Formal Removal of All Objections to UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
April 25, 2017 (New York, NY): Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde is at the 16th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York, NY this week and issued the following…
Assembly of First Nations National Chief to Participate in United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
April 24, 2017 (Ottawa, ON): Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde will join the 16th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York, NY this week. He will be at UN…
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde Marks Earth Day With a Message to the Planet: Time to Work Together to Heal Mother Earth
April 21, 2017 (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde issued the following statement in advance of Earth Day, which will be celebrated April 22: “Mother Earth is warming. She needs our help to heal…
National Chief Bulletin – Federal Budget 2017
Federal Budget 2017 Budget 2017 Overview of Funding for Indigenous Peoples and Initiatives Government of Canada Budget 2017: Investments in Indigenous Issues The Liberal government tabled its second federal budget on March 22. This Bulletin provides an initial assessment and…