Month: March 2025

Summary: On April 19, 2023, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), the Moushoom and Trout Class Action plaintiffs reached a final settlement agreement, totalling more than $23.34 billion. This agreement intends to compensate those harmed by discriminatory underfunding of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program and narrow interpretation of Jordan’s Principle. This Settlement […]

(March 10, 2025 – Montreal, QC) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will attend the 69th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW69) in New York City from March 10–14, 2025. UNCSW69 will bring together representatives from governments, UN agencies, and civil society organizations to review progress on gender equality, […]

(March 10, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) — National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, along with compensation administrator Deloitte, announced today the opening of the first two claims processes for eligible applicants seeking compensation for experiencing discrimination in the First Nations Child and Family Services Program (FNCFS). “Beginning today, claimants for the Removed Child and […]

(March 9, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak issued the following statement today following the Liberal Party of Canada’s election of its new leader: “We congratulate Mark Carney on his successful campaign to become the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. We lift up […]

(March 8, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak shared her heartfelt condolences following the identification and recovery of remains of Morgan Harris from the Prairie Green Landfill in Winnipeg, Manitoba: “On behalf of First Nations across Turtle Island, the AFN sends our respect, […]

(March 8, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – Today, on International Women’s Day, National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak acknowledges and honours the strength, leadership, and contributions of First Nations women and girls. “First Nations women have always carried our Nations forward, leading in our communities, upholding our cultures, and advocating for our rights,” said […]

(March 6, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak released the following statement today demanding action on U.S. Tariffs impacting First Nations: “As National Chief, I stand with First Nations across Turtle Island in strongly condemning the United States government’s imposition of tariffs,” said National Chief Woodhouse Nepinak. “The short-sighted […]

Summary: From December 3-5, 2024, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) held a Special Chiefs Assembly (SCA) on the traditional unceded territory of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation, in Ottawa, Ontario. Resolutions that were not brought to the floor for debate during the December 2024 Special Chiefs Assembly (SCA) were referred to the AFN Executive Committee […]