On National Indigenous Peoples Day and the fourth anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous ...

National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak made the following statement today in response to the Senate’s approval of Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act: “We lift up the Senators and Members of Parlia ...

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 ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), ...

We support transformational change in housing to provide a better quality of life for First Nations. There is a tremendous housing gap in First Nations communities, and First Nations people experience ...

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 ...

TO: All Chiefs, PTOs, Tribal Councils, AFN Staff FROM: AFN Resolutions Committee DATE: May 30, 2025 – 3rd and Final Notice RESOLUTIONS are the essential mechanism by which First Nations provide ...

National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will testify today to the House Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and ...

In 2016, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Elders’ Council released an Elders’ Statement on Environment and Climate Change, acknowledging the climate crisis. In the face of government inaction, an ...

January 21, 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 ...