Assembly Of First Nations
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AFN head meets with Manitoba’s lieutenant-governor to seek independent inquiry into killingsThe meeting came days after the AFN passed a resolution seeking an inquiry to assess the police investigation and provincial response to the killings.CanadaJul 18
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AFN, Ottawa finalize $47.8B deal on child-welfare reformCindy Woodhouse Nepinak got cheers as she made the announcement on the floor of the annual general assembly in Montreal on Thursday.CanadaJul 11
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Poilievre faces backlash at AFN general assembly, slams ‘paternalistic’ systemConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was confronted by some First Nations chiefs about his priorities on Indigenous issues.CanadaJul 11
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AFN calls for independent inquiry into killings of four Indigenous women in WinnipegCountrywide protests were held over the case, demanding that a landfill be searched for the remains of two of the victims — an effort set to begin this fall.CrimeJul 10
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AFN’s draft child-welfare reform deal with Ottawa reportedly worth $47.8BThe head of the Assembly of First Nations has informed chiefs that a draft deal with Ottawa on child-welfare reforms is worth $47.8 billion, a source who was in the room says.CanadaJul 10
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AFN forensic audit won’t happen after chiefs pass emergency resolutionFormer national chief RoseAnne Archibald called for a forensic audit of the organization in 2022 over allegations of financial impropriety.CanadaJul 9
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Assembly of First Nations is meeting in Montreal. What’s on the agenda?The meeting is the first AFN annual general assembly taking place since Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak was elected national chief in December.CanadaJul 9
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Child welfare resolutions barred from upcoming AFN assemblyIn emails to a chairperson with Squamish Nation, the AFN said all resolutions on child welfare were being bumped to a special chiefs assembly this fall.CanadaJun 27
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Air Canada apologizes for mishandling national chief’s headdress on flightAir Canada is apologizing after an incident this week involving the mishandling of a headdress belonging to Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak.CanadaApr 26
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AFN chief looks to turn new leaf with Poilievre from Harper-era tensionsThe legacy of the Idle No More movement has shaped how Indigenous activists and leaders view the Conservatives, an image that still hangs over the party nearly a decade later.CanadaFeb 4
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