Month: February 2025
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Bulletin – Claims Process Launch for First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle Settlement
Summary: The Federal Court has approved a launch date for the first claims period to begin for those affected by discrimination in the First Nations Child and Family Services Program and narrow application of Jordan’s Principle class action settlement. This process is separate and distinct from ongoing efforts to secure an agreement on long-term reform […]
Read more »Eligible Claimants Encouraged to Get Ready to Apply for Share of Historic $23 Billion Settlement Acknowledging Discrimination of First Nations Child Welfare System
(February 10, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) — National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, along with compensation administrator Deloitte, have announced a national Get Ready campaign to help eligible First Nations individuals prepare to apply for their share of a $23 billion federal settlement package acknowledging discriminatory practices in the First Nations child services program […]
Read more »National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Attends Canada-U.S. Economic Summit
(February 7, 2025 – Toronto, Ontario) Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak issued the following statement after attending the Prime Minister’s Canada-U.S. Economic Summit, where federal, provincial, and business leaders gathered to discuss Canada’s economic strategy and its trade relationship with the United States (U.S.). “We welcomed our inclusion at the […]
Read more »Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Announce Launch of Removed Child and Removed Child Family Class Compensation Claims Process
(February 7, 2025 – Treaty No. 1 Territory, Winnipeg, Manitoba) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will host a press conference on February 10, 2025, at the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Office, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to announce the launch of the Removed Child and Removed Child Family Class Compensation Claims Process, scheduled to open […]
Read more »National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Calls for Full Implementation of the UN Declaration to Protect First Nations Rights
(February 6, 2025 – xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, Vancouver, BC) – Yesterday, speaking at the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Forum on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UNDA), National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak said the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples […]
Read more »National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Honours Life and Legacy of Susan Bobbi Herrera
/(February 5, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak issued the following statement today after Susan Bobbi Herrera, former Chief Executive Officer of the Confederacy of Treaty Six Nations, began her spirit journey. “On behalf of the Assembly of First Nations, we extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and […]
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National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak to Engage U.S. Native American Organizations on Tariffs, Treaty Rights, and Border Mobility
/February 1, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak today confirmed plans to travel to the United States (U.S.) this month to meet with Native American organizations regarding the newly announced U.S. tariffs, as well as Treaty and border mobility rights. “The borders dividing […]
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