Month: August 2025
National Chief Hosts Press Conference as First Nations Leaders Gather in Treaty One Territory for Annual General Assembly
/(August 29, 2025 – Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Annual General Assembly (AGA) will be held on September 3-5, 2025, at the RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg which is located on Treaty One lands, the original territories of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Anisininew, Dakota, Lakota, Dene peoples. National Chief Cindy […]
Read more »National Chief Calls for Accelerated Action on Implementing the UN Declaration Act Following Release of Federal Report
(August 25, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak released the following statement today in response to the Department of Justice Canada’s release of its Fourth annual progress report on implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UNDA). “Today’s report is itself a call […]
Read more »Claimants Now Receiving Compensation in $23 Billion Federal Settlement on Discrimination of First Nations Child and Family Services Program and Jordan’s Principle
(August 14, 2025 – Toronto, Ontario) — National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak announced today that distribution of compensation to eligible Claimants has begun under the $23 billion federal settlement for discrimination in the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) Program and Jordan’s Principle. Deloitte Canada, the Claims Administrator, is processing Claims received in the […]
Read more »National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Announces Update on Claims Process for $23 Billion Settlement in First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle
/(August 13, 2025) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference to announce an update in the $23 billion federal settlement for those affected by discrimination in the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) program and Jordan’s Principle. National Chief Woodhouse Nepinak will provide an update on number of claims received […]
Read more »Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Marks the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
/(August 9, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak urges Canadians and individuals from around the world to protect First Nations rights in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). She also called on governments to work with First Nations as full […]
Read more »Over 40,000 Claims Received Through Claims Process Launched to Distribute $23 Billion Federal Settlement Acknowledging Discrimination of First Nations Child and Family Services Program and Jordan’s Principle
(August 7, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) — National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak announced today that over 40,000 applications have been received by the Administrator (Deloitte Canada) in the five months since the first two Claims Processes launched for First Nations seeking compensation as a result of discrimination they experienced in Canada’s First Nations […]
Read more »AFN National Chief Visiting BC Communities
(August 6, 2025 – Vancouver, BC) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will be meeting with Chiefs in British Columbia Thursday and Friday. Discussions will focus on First Nation priorities for the fall federal budget, closing the First Nations Infrastructure gap and legislation expected during the upcoming Parliamentary session. During her visit, the National Chief […]
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