Moving Forward Together is a Canada-wide campaign to bring fundamental and lasting change to Aboriginal communities in Canada by supporting healing and educational programs. By working in a spirit of collaboration with Aboriginal, business and community leaders, our efforts are helping pave the way for healing and reconciliation, and a brighter future for Aboriginal people.

We are calling on all Canadians to help us close the standard-of-living and opportunity gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities. If we want to believe Canada is a strong, fair and compassionate country, then solving these problems in a way that is appropriate and lasting is not only an Aboriginal challenge; it is a Canadian challenge.

Moving forward, we can envision a more promising future in which strong Aboriginal families raise their children in culturally proud and thriving communities.”

Assembly of First Nations
1997 – 2000, 2003 – 2009
Former National
Chief, Assembly of First Nations, Campaign Co-Chair