Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador

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| name = Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador

| abbreviation = AFNQL

| leader_title = Chief

| leader_name = Francis Verreault-Paul{{cite web |title=Francis Verreault-Paul elected to head the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador {{!}} CBC News |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/election-assembly-of-first-nations-quebec-labrador-1.7468550 |website=CBC |publisher=CBC News |access-date=26 March 2025 |date=25 February 2025}}

| status = Active

| formation = 1985

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| headquarters = Wendake, Quebec

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The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador ({{langx|fr|Assemblée des Premières Nations Québec-Labrador}}, AFNQL) is a political organization representing the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador. It represents these First Nations to the Secrétariat aux affaires autochtones du Québec and to the ministry of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs of Canada. The AFNQL is composed of representatives from 43 communities in the Abenaki, Algonquin, Atikamekw, Cree, Maliseet, Mi'kmaq, Innu, Huron-Wendat and Naskapi nations, as well as from the Mohawks. The AFNQL does not represent the Inuit or any Inuit community; they are represented by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami.{{cite web |url=https://www.cerp.gouv.qc.ca/fileadmin/Fichiers_clients/Demande_de_statut_de_participant_APNQL.pdf |access-date=29 December 2022}}

Leadership

The AFNQL is composed of the chiefs of the 43 First Nations communities in Quebec. The Assembly elects one member to serve as chief for a term of three years.

The Assembly meets about 4 times a year to give mandates to its Bureau and to the Commissions it has set up. The AFNQL is attached to the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) whose office is located in Ottawa. The chief of the AFNQL is a member of the AFN executive and can be appointed as the bearer of national files (ex. international, education, health, finance, etc.).{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://apnql.com/en/about-us/ |website=AFNQL |access-date=27 December 2022}}

Currently the chief is Francis Verreault-Paul from the community of Mashteuiatsh who was elected with 21 votes in a single round of voting in February 2025. Verreault-Paul is a former hockey player and played for the Chicoutimi Saguenéens in the QMJHL.{{cite web |title=Francis Verreault-Paul - Stats, Contract, Salary & More |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/12124/francis-verreault-paul |website=Elite Prospects |access-date=26 March 2025 |language=en}} Prior to being elected chief he served as chief of staff to long-serving chief Ghislain Picard.

Previously Ghislain Picard served as chief for 33 years from 1992-2025.{{cite web |title=First Nations leader Ghislain Picard won't seek another mandate as regional chief |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/picard-not-running-again-1.7426947 |website=CBC |publisher=CBC News |access-date=26 March 2025}}

From its founding in 1985 to 1992 the elected chief of the Assembly was Konrad Sioui.

Members

There are 43 communities that are members of the AFNQL.{{cite web |title=Our Nations |url=https://apnql.com/en/our-nations/ |website=AFNQL |access-date=27 December 2022}}{{cite web |title=Accueil – |url=https://iddpnql.ca/ |website=iddpnql.ca |access-date=29 December 2022 |language=fr-FR}}

=Saint Lawrence Iroquians=

Huron-Wendat

  • {{ill|Nation huronne Wendat|fr|Nation huronne Wendat}}

Mohawk

=Eastern Algonquians=

Abenaki

({{ill|Grand Council of the Waban-Aki Nation|fr|Grand Conseil de la Nation Waban-Aki}})

  • {{ill|Première Nation des Abénakis de Wôlinak|fr|Première Nation des Abénakis de Wôlinak}}
  • Odanak

Malecite

  • {{ill|Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk First Nation|fr|Première Nation Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk}}

Mi'kmaq

(Mi'gmawei Mawiomi Secretariat)

=Northern Algonquians=

=Central Algonquians=

({{ill|Tribal Council of the Anishinabeg Algonquin Nation|fr|Conseil tribal de la Nation algonquine Anishinabeg}} and {{ill|Secretariat of the programs and services of the Algonquin nation|fr|Secrétariat des programmes et des services de la Nation algonquine}})

See also

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