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Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Interim National Chief Joanna Bernard Welcomes New and Returning Ministers Following Cabinet Shuffle
Ottawa, Ontario – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Interim National Chief Joanna Bernard welcomes new and returning ministers in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet, including Gary Anandasangaree as the new Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations. "I welcome all new and returning…
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Demands Urgent Action to Search Prairie Green Landfill
Ottawa, Ontario – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) condemns the continued refusal to search the Prairie Green Landfill, as it disregards the value of First Nations women's lives. Furthermore, the AFN denounces the removal of the blockade set up…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Welcomes Acquittals of Brian Anderson and Allan Woodhouse
Ottawa, ON – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) welcomes the recent acquittal of Brian Anderson and Allan Woodhouse, two First Nations men who were falsely accused of crimes they did not commit. On Tuesday, July 19, 2023, Manitoba Chief…
Assembly of First Nations Advance First Nations Priorities at Annual General Assembly
Halifax, Nova Scotia – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) successfully concluded its three-day Annual General Assembly (AGA) in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), located in Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaw people. The AGA brought together more than 1500…
Assembly of First Nations Strongly Denounces Refusal to Search the Prairie Green Landfill for Missing First Nations Women
Halifax, Nova Scotia – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) strongly denounces all levels of government for refusing to search for the remains of murdered First Nations women in the Prairie Green landfill in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The AFN calls on…
First Nations-In-Assembly Support Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario
(Halifax, Nova Scotia) – First Nations-In-Assembly have voiced their unwavering support for Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario (IPCO) and the push for First Nations Policing to be declared an essential service across Canada. Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario filed a…
Interim National Chief Joanna Bernard Responds to Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Resolution 13/2020 Panel Final Report
Halifax, Nova Scotia – Interim National Chief Joanna Bernard released the following statement in response to the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Resolution 13/2020 Panel Final Report: “On behalf of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Executive Committee, we thank…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Adopts Transformative National Climate Strategy
(Halifax, Unceded Mi'kma'ki Territory, NS) – Today, at the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Annual General Assembly (AGA) taking place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, First Nations-in-Assembly passed Resolution 31/2023, endorsing the AFN National Climate Strategy and calling for urgent and…
AFN First Nations Policing Press Conference
Halifax, Nova Scotia – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will be holding a press conference to support the Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario’s recent Federal Court Motion decision. On June 30, Justice Denis Gascon ordered Public Safety Canada (PSC)…
AFN Chiefs Committee on Charter Renewal Press Conference for Release of “Making Us Stronger: AFN Charter Renewal 2023” Report and Recommendations
Halifax, Nova Scotia – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Chiefs Committee on Charter Renewal will hold a press conference to unveil recommendations on the renewal and restructuring of the Assembly of First Nations. Mandated in 2017, 2019, and 2022,…