Empowering Future Generations through Self-Determination
About the Event National Natural Resources Forum
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will host its Natural Resources Forum on March 12-13, 2025, on the unceded and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Under the theme “Empowering Future Generations through Self-Determination,” the AFN National Natural Resources Forum invites First Nations Chiefs, community members, economic development and natural resources officers, technicians, industry representatives, government officials, non-governmental organizations, and thought leaders to engage in facilitated dialogue, networking, and information sharing on natural resources.
Who should attend the National Natural Resources Forum?
- First Nations Chiefs or their representatives in the natural resources, energy, forestry, or economic development sectors.
- First Nations organizations and technicians working in or interested in natural resources, energy, and forestry policies.
- Industry, academia, and other non-governmental entities involved in First Nations and natural resources, energy, and forestry issues.
- Federal, provincial, or territorial government representatives.
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