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AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and Veteran Percy Joe Honour First Nations Veterans and Peacekeepers on National Indigenous Veterans Day
(November 8, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — Today, on National Indigenous Veterans Day, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and First Nations Veterans Council (FNVC) Chairperson, Veteran Percy Joe, honour the significant contributions…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Bulletin – Resolutions from Special Chiefs Assembly, October 16-18, 2024
60/2024 – Addressing Long-Term Reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program and Jordan's Principle 61/2024 – Meaningful Consultation on Long-Term Reform of First Nations Child and Family Services 62/2024 – Support for the family of Mr. Jon…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Joins in Mourning for Justice (Calvin) Murray Sinclair
(November 4, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak released the following statement today following the passing of Justice (Calvin) Murray Sinclair, who passed to the spirit world Monday…
Assembly of First Nations Executive Committee Passes Resolution in Support of the Family of Mr. Jon Wells of the Kainai/Blood Tribe
(November 1, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Executive Committee announced today the passing of AFN Resolution 62/2024, Support for the family of Mr. Jon Wells of the Kainai/Blood Tribe. The Resolution…
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Welcomes Release of the Final Report and the Indigenous-led Reparations Framework for Missing and Disappeared Children and Unmarked Burials
(October 30, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — Today, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak issued the following statement welcoming the release of the Final Report and the Indigenous-Led Reparations Framework for Missing and…
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…