Advocating for the rights and quality of life of First Nations people in Canada.. AFN advocates for First Nations in Canada, facilitating regional discussions and dialogue, advocacy efforts and campaigns, legal and policy analysis, and building relationships between First Nations, governments, businesses and the general public.

The AFN was created out of a desire among First Nations leadership for a strong and effective collective advocacy organization. From this, values such as respect for human rights, diversity, justice, and the sovereignty of each rights-holding First Nation guide the work of the organization.

2 天之前 · February 1, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak today confirmed plans to travel to the United States (U.S.) this month to meet with Native American organizations regarding the newly announced U.S. tariffs, as well as Treaty and border mobility rights.

2024年10月24日 · The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is sharing the Parliamentary Wrap-Up Report, highlighting its parliamentary advocacy over the past year.

(January 28, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak issued the following statement on the passing of Hereditary Chief Bill Wilson, Hemas Kla-Lee-Lee-Kla: “On behalf of the Assembly of…

About the Event National Forum on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UNDA). The AFN will host the National Forum on the UNDA on February 4-5, 2025, in Vancouver, British Columbia, on the unceded and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

2025年1月10日 · TO: All Chiefs, PTOs, Tribal Councils, AFN Staff FROM: AFN Resolutions Committee DATE: May 3, 2024 – 1st notice RESOLUTIONS are the essential mechanism by which First Nations provide specific direction to the Assembly of …

2024年12月4日 · Pre-Registration Bonus Delegates who pre-register by December 2, 2024, will be entered into a bonus draw. Register today to avoid long lines! Special Chief AssemblyDecember 3-5, 2024 The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Special Chiefs Assembly (SCA) will be held on December 3-5, 2024, at the Rogers …

About the Event AFN Education Forum. The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is pleased to host the in-person AFN Education Forum – “Reigniting the Flames of our Ancestors,” on February 19 and 20, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario.The forum will focus on unique practices in First Nations education, the continuum of lifelong learning and how to support learners at all stages, and First Nations control ...

The CharterGoverning the work of the AFN to accomplish common aims for First Nations.Preamble This is a consolidation of the original AFN Charter adopted in 1985 and subsequent amendments up to 2021. WE THE CHIEFS OF THE INDIAN FIRST NATIONS IN CANADA HAVING DECLARED: THAT our peoples are the original peoples of this land having