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The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is a national advocacy organization that works to advance the collective aspirations of ...
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will be meeting with Chiefs in British Columbia Thursday and Friday. Discussions will ...
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Summary: The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) 2025 National Forum on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UNDA) was held on February 4–5, 2025, on the unceded and ...
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 ...
363 First Nation communities lack both broadband internet and standard cellular services.Of 748 communities studied in the Closing the Infrastructure Gap 2030 report, 61% did not have adequate high ...
(June 6, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak made a statement following her meeting yesterday with Prime Minister Mark ...
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 ...
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 ...
(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 ...
(May 27, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will formally release a third landmark report titled “Benefits for All ...
Summary: On April 19, 2023, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), the Moushoom and Trout Class Action plaintiffs reached a final settlement agreement, totalling more than $23.34 billion. This agreement ...