b'MESSAGE FROM THE CEOAn Act respecting Indigenous Languages and Bill C-92, An ActNations, des Inuits et des Mtis. Il sagit de deux mesures respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis children, youth andlgislatives historiques qui feront une diffrence significative dans families. These are two historic pieces of legislation that will makela vie des membres des Premires Nations.a meaningful difference in the lives of First Nations peoples. En janvier 2019, la premire danse en rond annuelle de lAPN, In January 2019, the first AFN Annual Round Dance, indans la rgion dOttawa, a runi 500 personnes et des dizaines the Ottawa area, was attended by 500 people and dozens ofde joueurs de tambour. Ctait rconfortant de voir autant de drummers. It was heartwarming to see so many people attendpersonnes prsentes, demmener leurs enfants danser pour la and bring their children to dance the evening away, holdingsoire, de se tenir la main et de partager le rythme des tambours. hands and sharing in the beat of the drum.En tant que membre du clan de la Tortue et Mohawk du territoire As a member of the Turtle Clan and a Mohawk from thedes Six Nations de la rivire Grand, je suis heureuse de constater Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, I am happy to seeque le gouvernement du Canada prend des mesures pour rparer les torts causs par le colonialisme, les pensionnats et la Loi sur the Government of Canada take steps to heal the damageles Indiens. La rconciliation ne se fera pas sans mesures positives done by colonialism, residential schools and the Indian Act.et efficaces visantamliorer les relations de nationnation Reconciliation will not occur without positive and effectiveet les relations fondes sur les traits entre la Couronne et les action that works to improve the nation-to-nation and Treaty- Premires Nations.based relationships between the Crown and First Nations.lapproche de la fin de mon mandatlAPN, jaimerais As my time at the AFN draws to a close, I would like toremercier le personnel et les directeurs de lAPN pour leur thank the AFNs staff and Directors for their commitmentdvouement envers les citoyens des Premires Nations. Jaimerais to First Nations peoples. I would also like to give my sinceregalement remercier sincrement le Chef national pour appreciation to the National Chief, for the improvement to Firstlamlioration des conditions de vie des citoyens des Premires Nations lives that he has advocated for and made a reality, asNations, quil a dfendue et quil a concrtise, ainsi que pour la well as his trust in me to do the job of Chief Executive Officerconfiance quil ma tmoigne pendant mon mandat de directrice of the Assembly of First Nations. It is an honour to be a part ofgnrale de lAssemble des Premires Nations. Cest un honneur this organization and the good work that it accomplishes.de faire partie de cette organisation et de contribuerson excellent travail. Nia:wen Ko:wa, Ekosi, Thank you very much! Nia:wen Ko:wa, Ekosi, Merci beaucoup!Dr. Paulette TremblayDre Paulette Tremblay WapanitowiskwewWapanitowiskwew Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Directrice gnrale (DG) Assembly of First NationsAssemble des Premires Nations INDIGENOUS40 COMMUNITIES+across Canada and the U.S. have adopted and support the SFI Forest Management StandardIndigenous Peoples across North America are empowering their communities through responsible forest management that is rooted in their cultural values and traditional practices.Respecting Indigenous Rights Protecting Water QualityPromoting Self-Determination Empowering YouthPreserving Habitat and Biodiversity Increasing Market AccessLearn more about the Sustainable Forestry Inititiave (SFI) at s program.org.12 The Circle Winter Issue 1 2019'