Utoo Radio - February 6, 2025 - At the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Forum, National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak emphasized the importance of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UNDA) as an international human rights instrument.

The UN Declaration affirms First Nations' pre-existing rights, including the right to oppose all forms of colonialism, such as threats posed by the Trump administration.

The forum provided an opportunity for participants to reflect on First Nations' expectations for all governments to implement the UN Declaration and the United Nations Declaration Act.

The AFN will advocate for the inclusion of First Nations' priorities in all federal party platforms before the next federal election and urge all parties to fully implement the UN Declaration and advance First Nations priorities.

The National Chief plans to meet with leaders of Native American organizations and the Jay Treaty Border Alliance to discuss the impacts of these developments on First Nations' inherent and Treaty rights.