Assembly of First Nations

Assembly of First Nations
Assemblée des Premières Nations (French)
AbbreviationAFN
FormationDeveloped from the NIB beginning in 1978, eventually holding its first meeting in April 1982 in Penticton, British Columbia.
HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Region served
Canada
Official language
English, French
National Chief
Cindy Woodhouse
Websitewww.afn.ca Edit this at Wikidata
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The Assembly of First Nations (French: Assemblée des Premières Nations, AFN) is an assembly of Canadian First Nations (Indian bands) represented by their chiefs. Established in 1982 and modelled on the United Nations General Assembly, it emerged from the National Indian Brotherhood, which dissolved in the late 1970s.

The aims of the organization are to protect and advance the aboriginal and treaty rights and interests of First Nations in Canada, including health, education, culture and language.[1] It represents primarily status Indians.

The Métis and non-status Indians have organized in the same period as the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP). Reflecting changes in where Aboriginal peoples are living, it represents primarily urban Indians, including off-reserve status Indians and Inuit.

  1. ^ "Consolidated Statement of Revenue and Expenses" (PDF). AFN Executive Committee Reports. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-02.