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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.
Cathy Merrick (Woods Cree: Kameekosit Ispokanee Iskwew; [1] May 31, 1961 – September 6, 2024) [2] was a Canadian First Nations leader who was the Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, becoming the first woman to serve in the position. Merrick began her career in 2001 as a councillor for the Pimicikamak Cree Nation; she would serve ...
RoseAnne Archibald is a Canadian First Nations advocate and politician who served as the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) from July 2021 to June 2023. She made history as the first female National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. However, her tenure ended in June 2023 when she was ousted following a third-party ...
Cindy Woodhouse. Cindy Woodhouse (born 1982 or 1983) [1] is a Canadian First Nations (Pinaymootang First Nation) politician and the current National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. [2] Prior to being elected as AFN National Chief, Woodhouse served as Manitoba regional chief from 2021 to 2023.
Born. (1944-09-20) September 20, 1944 (age 79) Fort Alexander, Manitoba, Canada. Larry Phillip Fontaine, OC OM (born September 20, 1944) is an Indigenous Canadian leader and former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. He best known for his central role in raising public awareness of the Canadian Indian residential school system and ...
Website. manitobachiefs.com. The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC; preceded by the Manitoba Indian Brotherhood, MIB) is an association that advocates on issues affecting First Nations in Manitoba. Representing all of the 63 First Nations in the province, it advocates on behalf of over 151,000 First Nation citizens in Manitoba. [1]
In addition to tribal councils and special-purpose service organizations, bands may form larger organizations. The largest is the Assembly of First Nations, which represents the chiefs of over 600 bands throughout Canada. There are also some regional organizations.
Assembly of First Nations (National Indian Brotherhood before 1982) leadership elections are held every three years to elect the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Each chief of a First Nation in Canada is eligible to cast a vote. Currently there are 634 eligible voters. AFN rules state that a candidate needs 60% of the votes to ...