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.

6 days ago · 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…

The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is sharing the Parliamentary Wrap-Up Report, highlighting its parliamentary advocacy over the past year.

Nov 5, 2024 · 60/2024 – Addressing Long-Term Reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program and Jordan’s Principle 61/2024 – Meaningful Consultation on Long-Term Reform of First Nations Child and Family Services 62/2024 – Support for the family of Mr. Jon Wells of the Kainai-Blood Tribe Summary: From October 16-18, 2024, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) held a Special Chiefs ...

Jan 10, 2025 · 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 …

Jan 10, 2025 · Summary: Canada has informed the AFN that Canada’s mandate does not permit further national-level negotiations of the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) long-term reform. Canada intends to proceed with negotiations with Chiefs of Ontario (COO) and Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN), whose assemblies supported the Draft Agreement. These discussions will focus on an Ontario-specific

Summary: On July 11, 2024, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), along with Chiefs of Ontario (COO), Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) and the Government of Canada announced a $47.8 billion Draft Agreement on Long-Term Reform of First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) Program. Through a series of national and regional engagements conducted across various

Our former National Chiefs helped bring us to where we are today. Read about their individual accomplishments: Serving First Nations from coast‑to‑coast‑to‑coast for decades, with a history of chiefs, political landscapes, and government resistance.

The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Annual General Assembly (AGA) will be held in-person only on July 9–11, 2024 at the Palais des Congrès, on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation, in Montreal, Quebec (QC). Dialogue sessions will be conducted on July 8, 2024. The theme of the 2024 AFN AGA is “Strengthening Our