National Chief Bellegarde Appoints New Chief of Staff Bob Goulais
National Chief Bellegarde Appoints New Chief of Staff Bob Goulais November 1, 2016 (Ottawa, ON)― Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde is pleased to announce the appointment…
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde Statement Regarding NDP Motion on Child Welfare
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde Statement Regarding NDP Motion on Child Welfare October 31, 2016 (Ottawa, ON)― Assembly of First Nations National Chief, Perry Bellegarde, today issued…
Media Advisory – Assembly of First Nations Convening National Forum on First Nations Housing and Infrastructure
Media Advisory – Assembly of First Nations Convening National Forum on First Nations Housing and Infrastructure WINNIPEG, Oct. 28, 2016 – The Assembly of First Nations’ (AFN) is convening a…
Call For Bids To Host The Assembly Of First Nations 2018 Annual General Assembly
Call For Bids To Host The Assembly Of First Nations 2018 Annual General Assembly BACKGROUND The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is the national organization representing First Nations citizens and…
Free Agriculture Sessions Open to the Public
Press Release YELLOWKNIFE (October 19, 2016) – The public is invited to attend a series of free agriculture sessions in Yellowknife with internationally-renowned speakers. Sessions include: North of 60 Gardening…
TSB looks into the grounding of the tug Nathan E. Stewart
Press Release Richmond, British Columbia, 17 October 2016 — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is following up on the grounding of the Nathan E. Stewart in Seaforth Channel, British Columbia.…
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde Welcomes Supreme Court of Canada Decision to Hear Williams Lake Indian Band Specific Claims Case
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde Welcomes Supreme Court of Canada Decision to Hear Williams Lake Indian Band Specific Claims Case (Ottawa, ON): Assembly of First Nations (AFN)…
NWAC Extends Heartfelt Condolences to Family and Loved Ones of the Late Annie Pootoogook
Press Release October 13, 2016 (Ottawa, ON) – The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) would like to extend our deepest and most heartfelt condolences to the family, loved ones,…
Government of Canada and Aboriginal Firefighters’ Association of Canada partner to promote fire safety during Fire Prevention Week
Press Release October 12, 2016 – Ottawa, ON – Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada In honour of Fire Prevention Week (October 9-15, 2016), the Government of Canada and the Aboriginal…
Study: Suicidal thoughts among off-reserve First Nations, Métis and Inuit adults aged 18 and older, 2012
Press Release October 13, 2016 In 2012, between 5% and 11% of off-reserve First Nations, Métis and Inuit aged 18 to 25 reported having had suicidal thoughts in the previous 12 months, and between 16% and 27% reported having had suicidal…
