Assembly of First Nations

British

noun

AFN. the national organization which represents the First Nations in Canada

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The Assembly of First Nations held a virtual forum with chiefs across Canada last week with Woodhouse Nepinak saying they are "united," and have proposed amendments to the law which they plan to bring up on Thursday.

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There were also meetings with leaders of Canada's indigenous and First Nations groups, including Cindy Woodhouse, the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations.

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Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, told the Canadian Press that she had spoken to Shingoose's relatives, and that she wants the police to be investigated for their handling of the deaths.

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Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak praised Trudeau's track record on indigenous issues following his resignation, saying in a statement that he "has taken meaningful steps to address issues that matter to First Nations".

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Canada and the Assembly of First Nations then agreed to increase the settlement amount to C$23.3bn in April.

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