AFN Side Event: Implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples – Opportunities in Canada

by pmnationtalk on April 24, 2017353 Views

Assembly of First Nations National Chief to Participate in United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Assembly of First Nations National Chief to Participate in United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues April 24, 2017 (Ottawa, ON):  Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde will join the 16th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York, NY this week. He will be at […]

by pmnationtalk on April 24, 2017301 Views

National Chief Bulletin – Federal Budget 2017

National Chief Bulletin – Federal Budget 2017 Federal Budget 2017 Budget 2017 Overview of Funding for Indigenous Peoples and Initiatives Government of Canada Budget 2017: Investments in Indigenous Issues The Liberal government tabled its second federal budget on March 22. This Bulletin provides an initial assessment and analysis as well as a brief overview of […]

by pmnationtalk on April 12, 2017307 Views

AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde to Honour First Nations Veterans and all Veterans of Canada at the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge

April 7, 2017 AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde to Honour First Nations Veterans and all Veterans of Canada at the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde will be part of the official Canadian delegation that will travel to France to mark […]

by pmnationtalk on April 7, 2017366 Views

National Chief Perry Bellegarde Says New Bank Note Honoring Senator James Gladstone Highlights First Nations Contributions as Nation Builders

April 7, 2017 AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde Says New Bank Note Honoring Senator James Gladstone Highlights First Nations Contributions as Nation Builders (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today attended the unveiling of a new Bank of Canada $10 commemorative note that recognizes Senator James Gladstone, the first […]

by pmnationtalk on April 7, 2017282 Views

AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde Marks World Health Day by Celebrating the Strength and Resilience of First Nations

AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde Marks World Health Day by Celebrating the Strength and Resilience of First Nations April 7, 2017 (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde said that World Health Day, marked on April 7 with this year’s theme being “Depression”, is an opportunity to use this day […]

by pmnationtalk on April 7, 2017343 Views

Senator Lynn Beyak – The Senate of Canada

Senator Lynn Beyak – The Senate of Canada March 31, 2017 Senator Lynn Beyak The Senate of Canada OTTAWA ON  K1A 0A4 Senator Beyak: I am writing to express my serious and sincere concern over your recent and ongoing remarks regarding the Indian residential schools.  When your remarks were first reported, my initial reaction was […]

by pmnationtalk on April 6, 2017292 Views

AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde Releases Survey on National Aboriginal Languages Day Showing Majority of Canadians Support Efforts to Preserve, Protect and Revitalize Indigenous Languages

March 31, 2017 AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde Releases Survey on National Aboriginal Languages Day Showing Majority of Canadians Support Efforts to Preserve, Protect and Revitalize Indigenous Languages (Ottawa, ON) – On March 31, National Aboriginal Languages Day, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde released results of a national survey showing that […]

by pmnationtalk on March 31, 2017404 Views

AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde on U.S. Approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline

AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde on U.S. Approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde issued the following statement in response to the announcement by United States President Donald Trump that his administration has approved the Keystone XL pipeline: “This is an important moment to […]

by pmnationtalk on March 29, 2017346 Views

AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde on U.S. Approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline

March 24, 2017 AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde on U.S. Approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde issued the following statement in response to the announcement by United States President Donald Trump that his administration has approved the Keystone XL pipeline: “This is an […]

by pmnationtalk on March 26, 2017346 Views