Assembly Of First Nations

• First Nations’ permission needed for Alberta separation, AFN chief says

  Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak again denounced the separatist movement in Alberta as "illegitimate" and "unconstitutional."

  Canada

  Feb 10
  
• Key cabinet ministers address Assembly of First Nations, but others bumped

  AFN Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has said Budget 2025 failed First Nations because it did not include more infrastructure funding and educational resources for their communities.

  Politics

  Dec 4, 2025
  
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• Carney says First Nations clean water legislation coming next spring

  Carney's promise to revive the legislation came in an address to the Assembly of First Nations gathering in Ottawa just days after he signed a pipeline agreement with Alberta.

  Politics

  Dec 2, 2025
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• First Nations call on Ottawa to crack down on drug traffickers in their communities

  First Nations chiefs today called on Ottawa to crack down on the people selling drugs that are claiming lives in their communities.

  Crime

  Sep 5, 2025
• Chiefs vote down pitch to include First Nations infrastructure in major projects push

  First Nations chiefs voted down a resolution that would have called on Ottawa to include First Nations infrastructure ventures in its national push to fast-track major projects.

  Politics

  Sep 4, 2025
• First Nations leaders to meet in Winnipeg to talk major infrastructure projects

  National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says the assembly will hear diverse opinions, including from First Nations leaders who are in support and those who are reluctant.

  Politics

  Sep 3, 2025
• Assembly of First Nations to lay out budget priorities during general assembly

  Major projects legislation, closing the infrastructure gap, and budget expectations are expected to be discussed at this week's annual meeting of the Assembly of First Nations.

  Politics

  Sep 2, 2025
• AFN chief says talks of Alberta separation ‘irresponsible,’ points to treaties

  The Chief of the Assembly of First Nations calls talk of Alberta separation "irresponsible" and says failure to consult First Nations would be "unconstitutional."

  Politics

  May 12, 2025
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• ‘We lost a mentor’: Jon Wells’ family awaits justice 5 months after police custody death

  Jon Wells died while in police custody in Calgary on Sept. 17, 2024, after officers Calgary police officers were called to a disturbance, according to ASIRT.

  Features

  Feb 11, 2025
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• First Nations child welfare class action claims process opens in March: AFN

  The agreement will recognize nine distinct groups of claimants, and will open to the first two groups on March 10. Foster parents are not entitled to compensation.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2025