Month: June 2026

(June 29, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak spoke out today in response to reported remarks made during a recent Niagara Falls council meeting in which speakers indicated First Nations evacuees negatively affect tourism because they’re seen as “homeless” people and they are “too much at one time” for […]

(June 22, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak extends her congratulations to the delegation from the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) as they participate in the Team Canada Trade Mission in Tokyo, Japan. “I congratulate Grand Chief Kyra Wilson, Chief Sheldon Kent, and Councillor Rachel Ferreira as they represent Manitoba […]

(June 21, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak marked National Indigenous Peoples Day by honouring the cultures, languages, histories, and contributions of First Nations Peoples, and calling on Canada to move beyond symbolic gestures to action by fulfilling its commitments to reconciliation and First Nations self-determination. “National Indigenous […]

Summary: On June 16, 2026, Minister of Indigenous Services Canada Mandy-Gull Masty tabled Bill C-37, The First Nations Clean Water Act, which would legislate provisions to ensure clean drinking water for First Nations. Much of the proposed legislation is similar to the previously tabled Bill C-61, which died on the order paper due to the […]

(June 16, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak acknowledged the tabling of Bill C-37 today, saying it must be improved through direct engagement with First Nations. “Clean drinking water is a human right, and it is an obligation for governments to honour that right for everyone, including First […]

(June 8, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak attended the swearing-in ceremony today for Her Excellency, the Right Honourable Louise Arbour, who now becomes the 31st Governor General of Canada. “On behalf of the Assembly of First Nations, I extend my sincere congratulations to Her Excellency, the Right Honourable […]

(June 5, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak today marked Blue Jean Jacket Day, held every year to honour and remember missing and murdered Indigenous men, boys, and Two-Spirit people, calling for urgent action to address the crisis and root causes. “Today, First Nations and allies across the […]

(June 5, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak today denounced the move by the Senate of Canada to reject an amendment to Bill C-9, often referred to as the Hate Crimes Bill, that would have included Indian Residential School denialism as an offense. “The move by the Senate […]

(June 4, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak today issued the following statement in recognition of the 300th anniversary of the Peace and Friendship Treaty of 1726, a foundational agreement between Mi’kmaw, Wəlastəkokewiyik, and Peskətəmohkatewey leadership and the British Crown. The Treaty, ratified on June 4, 1726, was the […]

(June 2, 2026 – London, England) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak met today with His Majesty King Charles III at Buckingham Palace as part of a delegation of Chiefs and Regional Chiefs who were accompanied by Elders and Knowledge Keepers. Today’s meeting continues a long history of international diplomatic and Treaty relations between First […]