AFN

• FSIN endorses Reginald Bellerose’s bid to head the Assembly of First Nations

  Muskowekwan First Nation Chief Reginald Bellerose is running to replace Perry Bellegarde as head of the Assembly of First Nations.

  Canada

  Jun 3
• Trudeau’s promise to improve First Nations drinking water years behind schedule: federal government

  The feds now estimate that all long-term water advisories won't be eliminated until 2023-24, while they also only expect long-term solutions to be in place by 2025-26.

  Politics

  May 5
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• Bellegarde says Canada must close gap for Indigenous People amid COVID-19 pandemic

  ``That gap amplifies every threat and every harm from this pandemic, from the risk of infection to the stress of lockdown,'' National Chief Perry Bellegarde said.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2020
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• Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde will not seek re-election

  Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde said his advocacy has helped to secure more than $27 billion in new funding.

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2020
• First Nations demand immediate action in death of Chantel Moore in Edmundston, N.B.

  An independent police watchdog from Quebec has confirmed it will look into the shooting.

  Crime

  Jun 5, 2020
• Assembly of First Nations declares national state of emergency over COVID-19 pandemic

  The Assembly of First Nations declared a national state of emergency Tuesday over the COVID-19 pandemic and is calling for a boost in "resources and support to First Nations."

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2020
• AFN national chief urges calm, dialogue to ‘de-escalate’ as rail blockade continues

  "We say we want to de-escalate and we want dialogue," says Chief Perry Bellegarde.

  Canada

  Feb 18, 2020
• ‘Reconciliation is not just words’: B.C. Premier Horgan speaks to the Assembly of First Nations

  B.C. Premier John Horgan spoke to the Assembly of First Nations Tuesday, a week after passing historic legislation on the rights of Indigenous peoples.

  Politics

  Dec 3, 2019
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• Morley Googoo removed as regional chief of Assembly of First Nations

  The chiefs of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia announced the decision in a media release on Friday.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2019
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• Election has record number of Indigenous candidates, First Nations swing votes, AFN says

  In an analysis to be released on Thursday, the Assembly of First Nations says there are at least 62 First Nations, Métis and Inuit candidates running.

  Politics

  Oct 9, 2019