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Assembly of First Nations National Chief Says RCMP Update on Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women an “Urgent Call to Action on a National Crisis”
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Says RCMP Update on Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women an “Urgent Call to Action on a National Crisis” (Ottawa, ON): Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde said today the over-representation of Indigenous women missing and murdered in Canada demands action. This follows today’s release of the […]
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First Nations Still Far from Closing the Gap According to the Aboriginal Economic Progress Report 2015 – National Chief Calls for Immediate Action
First Nations Still Far from Closing the Gap According to the Aboriginal Economic Progress Report 2015 – National Chief Calls for Immediate Action (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde has stated that The Aboriginal Progress Report 2015, a new report by the National Aboriginal Economic Development Board (NAEDB), provides […]
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Assembly of First Nations Welcomes New Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day, Commends Work of Stan Beardy
Assembly of First Nations Welcomes New Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day, Commends Work of Stan Beardy June 17, 2015 (Ottawa, ON): Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde congratulated newly elected Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day who was elected by traditional ceremony today during the All Ontario Chiefs Conference in Anishinaabe territory of […]
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Assembly of First Nations National Chief Marks 7th Anniversary of Apology for Residential Schools and Prime Minister’s Meeting with Pope Francis
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Marks 7th Anniversary of Apology for Residential Schools and Prime Minister’s Meeting with Pope Francis June 11, 2015 (Ottawa, ON): Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today marked the seventh anniversary of the Prime Minister’s Statement of Apology to Former Students of Indian Residential Schools on […]
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Federal government should follow lead of Truth and Reconciliation Commission in recognizing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as framework for reconciliation
Federal government should follow lead of Truth and Reconciliation Commission in recognizing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as framework for reconciliation June 9, 2015 Indigenous peoples’ organizations and human rights groups are calling on federal, provincial, and territorial governments to follow the lead of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in calling […]
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Assembly of First Nations National Chief Welcomes Federal Court Ruling to Proceed with Day Scholars Class Action
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Welcomes Federal Court Ruling to Proceed with Day Scholars Class Action (Ottawa, ON): Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today congratulated the leadership of Chief Shane Gottfriedson of Tk’emlups te Secwepemc, Chief Calvin Craigan of Shishalh Nation and all former day school students on the Federal […]
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Response of Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde to the Findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Response of Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde to the Findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission June 2, 2015 Ottawa, ON Motivated by courage, the survivors of the Indian Residential Schools sought justice and recognition from Canada through court cases that set us on a course toward truth and […]
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Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde Calls for Commitment from Federal Government to Act on Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action
June 2, 2015 Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde Calls for Commitment from Federal Government to Act on Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (Ottawa, ON): Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde responded to the release of the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) today, stating that […]
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Statement by AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde on Comments by Supreme Court Chief Justice that Canada Attempted to Commit “cultural genocide” Against Aboriginal Peoples
Statement by AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde on Comments by Supreme Court Chief Justice that Canada Attempted to Commit ” cultural genocide” Against Aboriginal Peoples May 29, 2015 AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde made the following statement today regarding comments by Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin that Canada attempted to commit “cultural […]
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Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde to Host Press Conference on Reconciliation as the Way Forward
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde to Host Press Conference on Reconciliation as the Way Forward May 27, 2015 (Ottawa, ON): During the closing events of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in Ottawa next week, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde will share his vision of reconciliation at a […]
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