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AFN National Chief Testifies at Senate Committee – Calls for First Nations Control of First Nations Citizenship

The Assembly of First Nations supports addressing the discrimination that Bill S-2 is intended to remedy, but the National Chief pointed to a number of specific problems with the bill. These include ...
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National Chief Appears Before Senate Committee on Bill S-2 and Meets with Minister of Finance, François-Philippe Champagne

National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will appear before the Senate Committee today, October 1, to testify as part of a panel on Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Indian Act. Date: October 1, 2025 Time: ...
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AFN Marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Calling for Meaningful Action Towards Reconciliation

In 2015, the TRC released its Final Report, outlining 94 Calls to Action and 10 Principles for Reconciliation and urging all levels of government to work together to readdress the harm caused by ...
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News Stories The latest news from the Assembly of First Nations.

(June 11, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – Today, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) released its National First Nations Justice Strategy (FNJS), a landmark document resulting from ...
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The Digital Connectivity Gap

High speed connectivity has become synonymous with positive economic development, quality education, quality healthcare services and the preservation of Indigenous culture. True connectivity will help ...
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National Climate Strategy

National Climate Strategy Central to our culture, language, and livelihood is a deep connection to the Land, Water, and Environment. In 2016, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Elders’ Council ...
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Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Marks the Fifth Anniversary of National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) with Progress Report on the ...

(June 3, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Today, on the fifth anniversary of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Final Report, the ...
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An Open Letter from National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak to President Donald J. Trump

Dear President Donald J. Trump, As National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), I advocate on behalf of First Nations individuals and communities across Canada on matters of national and ...
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Claims Process Now Open for Historic $23 Billion Settlement Acknowledging Discrimination of First Nations Child Welfare System

(March 10, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) — National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, along with compensation administrator Deloitte, announced today the opening of the first two claims ...
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Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Bulletin – Key Ridings Where First Nations Votes Can Determine the Outcomes

The 45th General Federal Election is taking place on April 28, 2025. The AFN has identified 36 federal ridings across Canada where First Nations electors could decide the outcomes of the April 2025 ...
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Statement from National Chief Regarding Building Canada Act: Enormous Responsibility Rests on MPs and Senators to Uphold the Honour of the Crown

(June 10, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak issued the following statement today on the tabling of Bill C-5, One ...
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Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Hosts National Virtual Forum on the Amended Bill C-5, One Canadian Economy

The event is closed to media. National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will be available for interviews after the National Virtual Forum. A recording of the Forum will be released online shortly ...