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AFN National Chief Woodhouse Offers Condolences to James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon
(January 17, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, ON.) – As the public inquiry into the tragic events at James Smith Cree Nation and the nearby community of Weldon, Saskatchewan begin this week, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Meets with Governor General Mary Simon
(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse met with Her Excellency, the Right Honorable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, on January 10, 2024. The meeting was an opportunity for National Chief…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Congratulates Lily Gladstone on Historic Golden Globes Achievement
(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse offered her congratulations to actress Lily Gladstone for their Golden Globes award for Best Female Actor in a Drama in the film, “Killers of the…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Honoured with Headdress from the Piikani Nation with the Blackfoot Confederacy
January 1, 2024, Piikani Nation, Treaty No.7- On the first day of this new year, National Chief Cindy Woodhouse accepted an invitation by esteemed Elder Leonard Weasel Traveller and Chief Troy Knowlton of the Piikani Nation to participate in a…
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Welcomes Supreme Court Decision on RCMP Class Action
(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse welcomed the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to reject the Attorney General of Canada’s appeal in a class action lawsuit against the Royal Canadian Mounted…
Cindy Woodhouse Elected as National Chief of Assembly of First Nations
(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – Cindy Woodhouse has been elected as the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN). Cindy Woodhouse was elected following David Pratt’s concession after six ballots conducted on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Cindy…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Press Conference
(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse will hold a press conference on December 7, 2023. Date: December 7, 2023 2:00 EST Location: Shaw Centre Room 203 55 Colonel By Drive…
Federal Court of Canada Appoints Settlement Implementation Committee to Compensate First Nations Children and Families
(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – The Federal Court of Canada has recently issued an order appointing individuals to serve on the Settlement Implementation Committee – the governing body that will oversee the implementation of the Final Settlement Agreement (FSA)…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Special Chiefs Assembly and National Chief Election
(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – First Nations leaders, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, women, youth, and veterans from across Canada will gather for the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Special Chiefs Assembly and Election of the National Chief from December 5-7,…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) to Advocate for Urgent and Transformative Climate Action Led by First Nations at COP 28
(Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is sending a delegation to the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates,…