Assembly of First Nations

📅 Save the Date! The AFN Annual General Assembly 2024 will be held in Montréal, Quebec, at the Palais des congrès de Montréal from July 9-11, 2024. Stay tuned for more details coming soon! #AFNAGA2024

It’s #ThrowbackThursday! Last week, AFN successfully concluded the 7th Annual Water Symposium & Trade Show. Thank you for joining us at the event to address important water-related issues facing First Nations. Share your favorite throwback moments in the comments below!

Last week, at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York City, National Chief Cindy Woodhouse - Nepinak met with Mark Macarro, President of the NCAI, to discuss strengthening tribal relations and collaborating on shared priorities like water, climate change, and cross-border issues at the United Nations #UNPFII24

In line with AFN Resolution 75/2023, Approval and Implementation of a National First Nations Homelessness Action Plan, the National First Nations Homelessness Action Plan aims to address First Nations homelessness through distinct, First Nations-led approaches. Read the Action Plan here: https://ow.ly/kCuO50RgoNn. #EndHomelessness The Action Plan advocates for dedicated, adequate, and sustained funding for First Nations to address homelessness impacting their citizens, and for First Nations jurisdiction over housing and social services in line with the vision of First Nations care, control, and management of housing and related infrastructure. - Conformément à la résolution 75/2023 de l'APN, Approbation et mise en œuvre d'un plan d'action national des Premières Nations contre l'itinérance, le Plan d'action national pour les sans-abri des Premières Nations vise à lutter contre l'itinérance chez les Premières Nations au moyen de démarches distinctes et dirigées par les Premières Nations. Consultez le Plan d'action ici : https://ow.ly/1GWI50RgoNo. Le Plan d'action préconise un financement particulier, adéquat et durable pour les Premières Nations afin de lutter contre l’itinérance dont souffrent leurs citoyens, ainsi que pour assurer la compétence des Premières Nations en matière de logement et de services sociaux, conformément à la vision de la prise en charge, du contrôle et de la gestion du logement et des infrastructures connexes par les Premières Nations. #mettrefinàlitinérance

The first dialogue session on the transportation and storage of used nuclear fuel has concluded. Thank you to First Nations community members, leaders, and governments, as well as environmental organizations, industry, and academia, for sharing your perspectives. These sessions aim to provide information, gather feedback, and listen to First Nations’ concerns about nuclear waste transportation and storage plans. There is still time to register for one of the regional dialogues in Toronto, Thunder Bay, and Vancouver. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/uCbK50RlFkI.

Day 1 of the #FNMPC2024 OCA Conference is officially here! Leading the opening day and delivering the Land Acknowledgement was Chief Keith Knott, Curve Lake First Nation. Opening up the day with welcoming remarks, FNMPC’s Board Chair, Chief Sharleen Gale, National Chief Cindy Woodhouse - Nepinak, Assembly of First Nations, and The Honourable Todd Smith, MPP, Minister of Energy, Province of Ontario. These three leaders, shared a common message, that the importance of the discourse to take place over the next two days was not only on the stage, But off the stage, in the hallways and over coffee as well. With each one encouraging everyone to take the opportunity to collaborate and make new connections and hear new takes on old ideas.

As mandated by AFN Resolution 52/23, Securing Accountability of Nuclear Technology, Waste, Transport and Storage, AFN will hold sessions to provide information, gather feedback, and listen to First Nations’ concerns about nuclear waste transportation and storage plans. Feedback from the sessions will assist AFN’s advocacy efforts to support First Nations on the topic of nuclear waste transportation and storage. Learn more: https://ow.ly/MG7U50Rl7M8.

The first dialogue session on the transportation and storage of used nuclear fuel is officially underway! The dialogue sessions will cover topics including adaptive phase management, deep geological repository, and the transportation of nuclear waste. These sessions aim to provide information, gather feedback, and listen to First Nations’ concerns about nuclear waste transportation and storage plans. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/ExRN50Rl6EA.

Are you ready to join the AFN for Dialogue Session #1 in Fredericton, NB on April 22, 2024, for a discussion on the transportation and storage of used nuclear fuel? Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/2FCT50QYPAV.

The 7th Annual AFN Water Symposium & Trade Show has wrapped up! A huge thank you to all who joined us, including participants and presenters for contributing to the important dialogue on bridging the gap for First Nations water and wastewater equity, and National Chief Cindy Woodhouse - Nepinak for her closing remarks, and Elder Roberta Oshkabewisens for her closing prayer, guiding us forward with good energy. Swipe through the photos for highlights!