Settlement of Sixties Scoop Class Action
TORONTO, Aug. 9, 2018 /CNW/ – The courts have approved a settlement between representatives of certain survivors of the Sixties Scoop and the Federal Government…
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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is an Opportunity to Act for Real Reconciliation
OTTAWA, Aug. 8, 2018 /CNW/ – In advance of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry…
New funding boosts opportunities for Indigenous women and immigrant entrepreneurs
(August 7, 2018) – The Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women is one of 32 projects, approved for new funding from Alberta Status of…
Perry Bellegarde reelected National Chief of Assembly of First Nations
VANCOUVER, July 25, 2018 /CNW/ – First Nation leaders from across the country today elected Perry Bellegarde as Assembly of First Nations National Chief at the…
AFN to UN: First Nations must be full partners in achieving sustainable development goals
(New York, NY) – On behalf of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), Treaty 6 Grand Chief Wilton Littlechild is participating this week at the…
Health Ministers and First Nations must work together to prevent jurisdictional gaps
(Winnipeg, MB) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Manitoba Regional Chief Kevin Hart participated in the meeting last month of National Indigenous Organizations (NIOs) and…
Grand Chief Littlechild Delivers Strong Statement to UN on Free, Prior and Informed Consent
(Ottawa, ON) – On behalf of the Assembly of First Nations, Treaty 6 Grand Chief Wilton Littlechild is participating this week at the meeting of…
New Alberta Anti-Racism Grant Program now open for application
(July 2018) – As part of government efforts to address racism, Alberta’s Culture and Tourism Minister Ricardo Miranda has unveiled details of a new Anti-Racism…
Panel discussion highlights issues facing Indigenous women
By Regan Treewater (ANNews) – On May 22, Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre hosted a panel of distinguished discussants on the topic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous…
AFN National Chief: Justice Demands Action Now to Show First Nations Lives Matter
OTTAWA, June 27, 2018 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde issued the below statement following the not-guilty verdict in the trial…