What is Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs resolutions?
Resolutions are the essential mechanism by which First Nations provide specific mandates and direction to the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC). The resolutions process serves to effectively foster and capture consensus on docHub policy matters and are considered at the Annual General Assembly.
What is the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Land Acknowledgement?
We acknowledge northern Manitoba includes lands that were and are the ancestral lands of the Inuit. We respect the spirit and intent of Treaties and Treaty Making and remain committed to working in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Mtis people in the spirit of truth, reconciliation and collaboration.
What is Assembly of First Nations Canada?
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is a national advocacy organization that works to advance the collective aspirations of First Nations individuals and communities across Canada on matters of national or international nature and concern.
How do I contact AFN Media?
Please contact AFN Communications at afncommunications@afn.ca with any questions or concerns about AFNs Social Media Terms of Use.
What has the AFN done?
The AFN advocates on behalf of First Nations on issues such as treaties, Indigenous rights, and land and resources. The AFNs Chiefs assemblies are held at least twice a year, where chiefs from each First Nation pass resolutions to direct the organizations work. There are over 600 First Nations in Canada.
What is the mandate of AFN?
To employ national and international machinery for the promotion of the political, economic and social advancement of our peoples, SO, WE HAVE RESOLVED TO CONFINE OUR EFFORTS TO ACCOMPLISH COMMON AIMS.
What are the AFN regions?
The AFN Regional Chiefs shall be elected by the Chiefs in their regions ing to the following formula:, one each from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory.
What is the difference between First Nations and Indigenous?
Indigenous is an umbrella term for First Nations (status and non-status), Mtis and Inuit. Indigenous refers to all of these groups, either collectively or separately, and is the term used in international contexts, e.g., the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
What is the vision statement of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs?
To join together our First Nations in political unity and solidarity for the collective advancement of our peoples on issues of common interest. SO, WE THE CHIEFS HAVE RESOLVED TO COMBINE OUR EFFORTS TO ACCOMPLISH COMMON POLITICAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS.
What is AFN in Canada?
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is a national advocacy organization representing First Nation citizens in Canada, which includes more than 900,000 people living in 634 First Nation communities and in cities and towns across the country.
