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AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Celebrates Former National Chief Phil Fontaine on His 80th Birthday
(September 20, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Today, AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak extends warm birthday wishes to former National Chief Phil Fontaine as he celebrates his 80th birthday. “Today we celebrate not just an 80th…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Welcomes Apology from Canadian Medical Association
(September 18, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak issued the following statement today in recognition of the Canadian Medical Association’s (CMA) national public apology for its role in…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Calls for Full Implementation of Treaty Rights on the 25th Anniversary of the Marshall Decision
(September 17, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is calling for the full implementation of Treaty rights on the 25th anniversary of the historic Supreme Court of…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Marks Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
(September 13, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — Today, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is marking the anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UN Declaration), which was adopted by the United…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and Manitoba Regional Chief Willie Moore Mourn the Loss of Grand Chief Cathy Merrick
(September 7, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – On behalf of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), National Chief Cindy Woodhouse-Nepinak expressed deep shock and sorrow on the sudden and tragic passing of Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC)…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Offers Condolences to the Family of Hoss Lightning
(September 6, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak extends condolences to the family and friends of Hoss Lightning of Samson Cree Nation after he was shot and killed…
Correspondence from the National Chief to All Chiefs
Dear Chief, I hope you are all well and having a good summer. Further to previous notices, I am pleased to provide an update on planning for this fall’s Special Assembly on Long-Term Reform of the First Nations Child and…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Responds to Investigation into Federal Indigenous Procurement Strategy
(August 29, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – In response to a joint investigative report by Global News and the First Nations University of Canada on the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB), the Assembly of First Nations…
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and AFN Regional Chief Willie Moore Congratulate Grand Chief Garrison Settee on His Election
(August 29, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is extending congratulations to Garrison Settee on his re-election as Grand Chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO). “On behalf…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Responds to Sentencing in Murders of Rebecca Contois, Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran, and Mashkode Bizhiki’ikwe
(August 28, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – Following the sentencing of Jeremy Skibicki on four counts of first-degree murder, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is extending support and healing for the families,…