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Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Advances First Nations Climate Strategy at 3rd National Climate Gathering
(October 8, 2024 – Treaty No. 7 Territory, Calgary, Alberta) – Today, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak marked the opening of the AFN 3rd National Climate Gathering on Treaty No. 7 Territory in Calgary, Alberta.…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Hosts 3rd National Climate Gathering to Advance First Nations Climate Strategy
(October 8, 2024 – Treaty No. 7 Territory, Calgary, Alberta) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is hosting its 3rd National Climate Gathering from October 8-10, 2024, on Treaty No. 7 Territory, in Calgary, Alberta, bringing together over 1,000…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Calls for the Full Implementation of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Calls for Justice on National Day of Action for MMIWG and 2SLGBTQQIA People
(October 4, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – Today, on the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people, National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) expressed…
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and New Brunswick Regional Chief Joanna Bernard Condemn Racist Remarks by New Brunswick PC Candidate Sherry Wilson
(October 4, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Today, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and AFN New Brunswick Regional Chief Joanna Bernard have denounced the recent and past remarks made by New Brunswick…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Calls for Action to Advance Reconciliation on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
(September 30, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Today, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak acknowledged the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day, and is urging the Government…
CALL FOR RESOLUTIONS: 1st NOTICE AFN SPECIAL CHIEFS ASSEMBLY Ottawa, ON December 3-5, 2024
TO: All Chiefs, PTOs, Tribal Councils, AFN Staff FROM: AFN Resolutions Committee DATE: September 27, 2024 – 1st notice RESOLUTION DEADLINE: Friday, October 25, 2024 RESOLUTIONS are the essential mechanism by which First Nations provide specific direction to the Assembly of…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Welcomes New Chief Executive Officer Andrew Bisson
(September 27, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is pleased to announce the hiring of Andrew Bisson as the new incoming Chief Executive Officer, effective September 30, 2024. Mr. Bisson is a member…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Urges Support for the Rights of Two Spirit and Gender-Diverse People
(September 27, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — Today, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) reiterated its support for the Inherent right to self-determination for First Nations youth, Two Spirit, and gender-diverse individuals. “First Nations traditions respect and…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Woodhouse Nepinak Participates in the 79th United Nations General Assembly
(September 24, 2024 – New York City, New York, USA) – This week, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is attending the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79) in New York City, on the traditional…
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Urges All Parties to Use the Fall Session of Parliament to Advance Reconciliation, Starting with Supporting First Nation Policing, Child Welfare Reform, and Clean Drinking Water
(September 20, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – With the 10th Anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Final Report approaching in 2025, Assembly of First Nation (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak urged all Members of…