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AFN 2019 Annual General Assembly – Late Resolutions and Closing Ceremony
Delegates debate late resolutions and Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde delivers closing remarks at the AFN's 40th annual general assembly in Fredericton. (July 25, 2019)
AFN 2019 Annual General Assembly – Resolutions, AFN Charter Renewal
At the Assembly of First Nations' 40th annual general assembly in Fredericton, delegates debate several resolutions, including those relating to rights, sports, culture and arts, and the AFN Charter Renewal. (July 25, 2019)
AFN 2019 Annual General Assembly – Health, Rights and Education Resolutions
Delegates debate resolutions relating to health, rights and education at the Assembly of First Nations' 40th annual general assembly in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The theme of this year's meeting is "Celebrating Successes and Giving Thanks." (July 25, 2019)
AFN 2019 Annual General Assembly – Nation Building and Treaties
In this session at the Assembly of First Nations' 40th annual general assembly in Fredericton, delegates debate resolutions on four policy tables, nation building, the Indian Act, and treaties. (July 24, 2019)
AFN 2019 Annual General Assembly – Honouring Ceremonies
At its 40th annual general assembly in Fredericton, the Assembly of First Nations holds honouring ceremonies for Indigenous veteran Phillip Favel, clean water advocate Autumn Peltier, former AFN women's council chair Denise Stonefish, and Algonquin Anishinabeg Tribal Council Grand Chief Verna Polson. (July 24, 2019)
AFN 2019 Annual General Assembly – Plenary Session: Resolutions on Child Welfare
Delegates debate resolutions relating to child welfare at the Assembly of First Nations' 40th annual general assembly in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The theme of this year's meeting is "Celebrating Successes and Giving Thanks." (July 24, 2019)
AFN 2019 Annual General Assembly – Gary Anandasangaree Addresses Delegates
Gary Anandasangaree, parliamentary secretary to the minister of Canadian Heritage, addresses the Assembly of First Nations’ 40th Annual General Assembly in Fredericton. (July 24, 2019)
AFN 2019 Annual General Assembly – MPs Address Delegates
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, Conservative MP Cathy McLeod and NDP MP Guy Caron deliver remarks and take questions from delegates at the Assembly of First Nations’ 40th Annual General Assembly in Fredericton. (July 24, 2019)
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, Conservative MP Cathy McLeod and NDP MP Guy Caron deliver remarks and take questions from delegates at the Assembly of First Nations' 40th annual general assembly in Fredericton. (July 24, 2019)
AFN 2019 Annual General Assembly - Session on MMIWG Final Report
Delegates at the Assembly of First Nations' 40th annual general assembly in Fredericton discuss the findings of the final report from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The inquiry formally released its report on June 3, and its finding of genocide sparked debate over the use of the term. (July 24, 2019)
AFN 2019 Annual General Assembly – Seamus O'Regan Addresses Delegates
Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan delivers remarks at Assembly of First Nations' 40th annual general assembly in Fredericton. The minister also takes questions from delegates following his address on a number of topics, including the ongoing water crisis in Attawapiskat. In early July, the northern Ontario community declared a state of emergency after tests showed its drinking water had potentially dangerous chemical levels from a water disinfection process. (July 24, 2019)
Headline Politics
Perry Bellegarde and Yukon First Nations Leaders on Upcoming Federal Election
At the Assembly of First Nations' annual general assembly in Fredericton, AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde and Yukon First Nations chiefs speak with reporters about Yukon’s strategy for October's federal election. (July 24, 2019) (no interpretation)
AFN 2019 Annual General Assembly – Climate Change and Child Welfare Resolutions
First Nations leaders debate resolutions on environment, climate change and child welfare at the Assembly of First Nations' 2019 annual general assembly in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The theme of this year's meeting is "Celebrating Successes and Giving Thanks." (July 23, 2019)
AFN 2019 Annual General Assembly – Resolutions on Indigenous Languages, Water
First Nations leaders debate resolutions on Indigenous languages and water and emergency management at the Assembly of First Nations' 2019 annual general asssembly in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The theme of this year's meeting is "Celebrating Successes and Giving Thanks." (July 23, 2019)
AFN 2019 Annual General Assembly – Carolyn Bennett Addresses Delegates
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett outlines the relationship between the federal government and Indigenous people at the AFN’s 2019 Annual General Assembly in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The theme of this year's meeting is "Celebrating Successes and Giving Thanks." (July 23, 2019)
AFN 2019 Annual General Assembly – Tri Council Reports
The leaders of the Assembly of First Nations' elder, women and youth councils deliver their reports and provide updates at the AFN’s 2019 annual general assembly in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The theme of this year's meeting is "Celebrating Successes and Giving Thanks." (July 23, 2019)
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett delivers remarks on the first day of the Assembly of First Nations' 40th annual general assembly in Fredericton. The minister also takes questions from delegates following her address. (July 23, 2019)
AFN 2019 Annual General Assembly – Perry Bellegarde Opening Keynote Address
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde addresses delegates on the first day of the AFN's 40th annual general assembly. In his speech, the national chief touches on issues including the ongoing water crisis in Attawapiskat, federal legislation on Indigenous child welfare and protecting Indigenous languages, and the upcoming federal election. (July 23, 2019)
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