AFN National Chief and American counterpart sign declaration in Las Vegas

AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak speaking at the Reservation Economic Summit in Las Vegas. Photo by Sam Laskaris. (Photo by Sam Laskaris)

By Sam Laskaris Writer Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak travelled to Las Vegas this week in part to sign an important declaration. The AFN and the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) renewed their commitment to unity, co-operation and mutual support by signing the Declaration of Kinship and Cooperation among the Indigenous Peoples and Nations of North America. Woodhouse Nepinak was joined for the signing ceremony by NCAI president Mark Macarro. The event was held at Caesars Palace on Tuesday and was part of the Reservation Economic Summit. The four-day Summit, which concludes on Thursday, is the largest Native American economic development event on the continent, held annually in Las Vegas. More than 5,000 delegates attended this year’s event. The AFN and NCAI had first…

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