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The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and First Nations people across the country
are calling on all Canadians to join with us for a National Day of Action on May 29th.
We are calling on the Government of Canada to work with First Nations to protect our children, invest in our
future and respect our responsibility to one another.
We invite all Canadians to join us in putting forth a strong, clear call for action to the federal government.
• First Nations children receive less funding for education than other Canadian children. We are calling for
fairness in funding to First Nations children.
• First Nations’ Child Welfare Systems are under-funded compared to provincial child welfare systems. This
discrimination leaves our children vulnerable and places them at risk. We are calling for fairness in funding for
First Nations child welfare.
• More than half of the First Nations population is under the age of 25. That is Canada’s future workforce and
the key to a productive and prosperous Canada.
• We must end the shameful conditions that exist in too many First Nations communities, conditions like
over-crowded and unsafe housing, dangerous drinking water and crumbling infrastructure.
• We must invest in healthy environments for our children and all our people. Canada is a rich nation –
investing now is the responsible thing to do for all Canadians.
• Set aside the colonial Indian Act and dismantle the Department of Indian Affairs in favour of a new approach
that provides First Nations with the right and responsibility to make the decisions that affect their lives.
• Recognize that First Nation governments must be responsible and accountable to their own people first.
• Show respect for First Nations by implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples.
• Work with First Nations to bring honour to the Treaties, to resolve long-standing lands claims and work
together to share in the riches of this land.
What Will Happen in Ottawa on the
National Day of Action?
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