The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke would like to inform the community that Nitsénhaiens Jeffrey Diabo and Ross Montour will be attending the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Annual General Assembly in Winnipeg, Manitoba, from Wednesday, September 3 to Friday, September 5, 2025.
The three-day gathering will feature regional caucus meetings and plenary sessions addressing key issues such as First Nations infrastructure, policing, systemic racism, harm reduction on substance abuse, and Article 11 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Delegates will also deliberate on resolutions related to:
- Health
- Justice
- Border Crossing and Nation to Nation Trade
- Indigenous rights
- Housing
- Lands
- Infrastructure
- Jordan’s Principle
Also attending is newly appointed Chief Political Advisor Lloyd Phillips. All are scheduled to depart today, Tuesday, September 2nd and return to the community on Friday, September 5th.
